Business in Savannah in brief
Savannah Junior League announces thrift saleThe Junior League of Savannah will host its 67th annual thrift sale on Oct. 4 at the Savannah Civic Center.Merchandise includes appliances, children’s...
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Former Delta pilot talks crisis leadership during 9/11 in Savannah
Capt. Alan Price took the job of chief pilot for Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines just 42 days before the attacks on Sept. 11, a turning point for the country as well as Price’s industry.Recalling the...
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If you like people, tourism may be career for you
When it comes to career advice, I’m all about keeping it simple.“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Even that question is too complicated. I like if/then statements.If you like dogs and...
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Construction firm sponsors charitable eventChoate Construction Co. has announced it will host its third annual Clays for a Cause event on Friday, Sept. 16, to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.The...
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Savannah Soundings to bring community radio to local neighborhoods
For the first time in more than 15 years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded a new Low Power FM (LPFM) radio station license to someone in Savannah, this time to the Unitarian...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Nothing entirely new in Savannah's Broughton Streeet business...
In 1995, Jane Fishman wrote a column titled “New shops blooming on Broughton,” which detailed two independent retailers opening on the same block. Jane’s column also discussed the “cluster strategy”...
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Newsmakers
ROBIN BOYETTENew job title: Director of the Liberty County Neighborhood CenterCompany: Senior Citizens, Inc. Related experience: Boyette worked at the Coastal Center for Developmental Services, where...
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NAWIC Chapter MeetingDate: Sept. 22Time: Networking at 5:30 p.m.; Meeting 6-7:15 p.m.Location: The Exchange Tavern, Waters Ave.Speaker: Professor Robin Williams, Chair of the Architectural History...
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Keeping Georgia No. 1 for business
At their annual meeting in Savannah last week, more than 700 members of the Georgia Economic Development Association celebrated a nearly unprecedented trifecta as Georgia was declared the No. 1 state...
View ArticleSavannah area gas prices continue to drop
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 1.5 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.25 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
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Paula Deen makes deal with Food Network for old shows
As Paula Deen prepares to launch her subscription-based online network this Wednesday, the celebrity cook has cut a deal to buy the rights to all of her old Food Network shows.Deen’s company, Paula...
View ArticleDick's Sporting Goods announces grand opening in Savannah
Dick’S Sporting Goods, the largest U.S. based full-line sporting goods retailer, will open its new Savannah store Friday, Oct. 3, at 318 Mall Blvd.“We’re excited to be joining Savannah with the opening...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Kroger to add 2,000 employees in Atlanta Division
Gas prices going down in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 1.5 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.25 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of...
View ArticleCITY TALK: City government mindset favors tourists over residents
In the city of Savannah’s proposed alcohol ordinance, hotel bars and restaurants would not face the same new burdens as other establishments with alcohol licenses.And young adults traveling with their...
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U.S. stocks drop as China, oil weigh on markets
NEW YORK — Worries about the outlook for growth in China and a slide in the price of oil pushed the stock market to its biggest loss in almost seven weeks Monday.Investors are nervous about China...
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Broughton business owner tussles with city over sign
In the age-old battle of property rights versus zoning laws, one downtown Savannah business owner’s two-year tussle with the city over a painted sign is remarkable only in its longevity.Since 2012,...
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Businesses and investors pressing for green policy
NEW YORK — Hundreds of corporations, insurance companies and pension funds are calling on world leaders gathering for a U.N. summit on climate change this week to attack the problem by making it more...
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Paula Deen documentary tells her side of downfall
Paula Deen is ready to tell her side of the story behind the racist remark that decimated her career, but you’ll need to pay to hear it.The former Food Network star has been working on a documentary...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Georgia Southern among Newsweek's top business schools
Georgia Southern among Newsweek’s top business schoolsSTATESBORO — The Georgia Southern University College of Business Administration was recently named one of Newsweek’s 12 Top Business Schools of...
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1 million cups: Brewing up entrepreneurialism
Ever heard of the late Ewing Marion Kauffman?In 1950, Kauffman started a one-man pharmaceutical company operating out of the basement of his Kansas City home. His first year of business generated...
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