Friday, May 10, 2013
Here's a round-up of business news from around the North Shore.
Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. Local developer Bob DeNisco is looking to breathe some new life into the rundown old L. Fine & Co. factory at 143 Lynnfield St. DeNisco is planning to refurbish the existing building and construct a new indoor recreational facility next to it. And in other local business news, Chris Wrenn and his Peabody-based company, Sully's Brand T-shirts, released some special edition tees to benefit victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Looking for a sugar rush or what about some fishing tips from the experts? And there's another we suspect …
Friday, April 12, 2013
Here's a round-up of business news from around the North Shore.
Have you noticed a new store while driving around the North Shore recently? Patch loves small business and we try to cover every new opening. Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. Council Rejects Second Proposal to Resolve Billboard Dispute City councilors again panned an offer from Total Outdoor Corp. to settle the matter and say it will have to play out in court if the entertainment company refuses to move the structure to its proper location. Frozen Yogurt Bars Popping Up Across Peabody They seem to be sprouting everywhere across the North Shore, most recently in …
Friday, March 8, 2013
Here's a round-up of business news in the North Shore area.
Have you noticed a new store while driving around the North Shore recently? Patch loves small business and we try to cover every new opening. Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. Battle Royale Over Billboard to Play Out in Court A hearing in superior court is scheduled for Tuesday. Total Outdoor Corp. claims it's all a clerical error with the wrong plans being filed, while the city argues the 92-foot billboard pole was installed in the wrong spot and needs to be moved. Who Wants a Full Liquor Restaurant License? The City Has 1 The city has one all-alcohol license …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Here's what's going on in business news from around the North Shore area.
Have you noticed a new store while driving around the North Shore recently? Patch loves small business and we try to cover every new opening. Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. City Issues Stop Work Order After Billboard Installed in Wrong Spot Mayor says an entertainment company that has erected a 92-foot tall billboard off Lowell Street has installed the pole in the wrong place and he wants it moved. Fit Werx 2 Makes the Slowtwitch 50 The downtown Peabody shop has been named among the top multisport shops in the country for 2012. Council Adopts Zoning Ban on Pot …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Here's what's going on in business news from around the North Shore area.
Have you noticed a new store while driving around the North Shore recently? Patch loves small business and we try to cover every new opening. Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. Beacon Roofing Supply Expanding in U.S. With Recent Acquisitions Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., which makes its corporate home at Lakeland Park Drive, recently acquired two California-based companies in a move estimated to generate $60 million in sales. What's Missing on Andover Street? [VIDEO] Are there any types of businesses or other facilities you'd like to see on Route 114 that don't exist …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Here's what's going on in business news from around the North Shore area.
Have you noticed a new store while driving around the North Shore recently? Patch loves small business and we try to cover every new opening. Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. Tilly's Celebrates Grand Opening With 'We the Kings' Tilly’s is celebrating its grand opening at the Northshore Mall on Dec. 8 and hosting a live performance and autograph signing with musical sensation "We The Kings." Beer, Wine, Liquors Now on Sale at Trader Joe's Peabody Store The Route 114 store now stocks specialty beers, wines and liquors -- most of them brand name products -- and at an…
Friday, November 2, 2012
Here's what's happening around the North Shore area with businesses large and small.
Have you noticed a new store while driving around the North Shore recently? Patch loves small business and we try to cover every new opening. Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. DSW Opens for Business at the Mall If you're in the market for designer shoeware, you're in luck, DSW (Designer Shoes Warehouse) opens its Peabody location at the Northshore Mall today (Oct. 25). The store is located in the lower level of the mall by the Food Court. City Liquor Board Denies New License for Martino's Peabody liquor licensing authorities sent Frank Martino away empty-handed …
Friday, October 12, 2012
Check out what's happening around the North Shore in business news.
Have you noticed a new store while driving around the North Shore recently? Patch loves small business and we try to cover every new opening. Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. Move Over Spinach, Make Room for Alcohol Without much ado, city councilors agreed last month to let Trader Joe's obtain a package store license for its Route 114 location. Councilors voted 9-1 to approve a special permit that allows the grocery store to seek or obtain an all-alcohol license for retail sales. Only Michael Garabedian voted against the petition, but did not explain his vote …
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Business news and happenings around the North Shore.
Have you noticed a new store while driving around the North Shore recently? Patch loves small business and we try to cover every new opening. Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. It’s allowed under state law, but Frank Martino may have an uphill battle in front of him now that he’s selling his liquor license for a tidy profit and hoping to get a beer and wine license from the city to replace it. Martino, who owns Martino’s Liquors & NY Deli on Route 1, has an agreement with Trader Joe’s to sell his full liquor package store license for a local record $205,000. While …
Friday, August 17, 2012
Business news and happenings around the North Shore.
Have you noticed a new store while driving around the North Shore recently? Patch loves small business and we try to cover every new opening. Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. Ladies, tired of traveling down Route 1 to Saugus for designer shoes? Come November, you won't have to. Shoe retailer DSW (Designer Shoes Warehouse) is opening a Peabody location in the Northshore Mall. The mall says the store will be located in the lower level by the Food Court. --- So what do you think should go in over at the empty Dunkin' Donuts store now on Route 1 South? The Scrivanos …
Saber Walsh
11:38 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
Just like politics, the economy is a very local thing. Supporting small business is smart, and getting jobs out there is the best way we can head off the dark days we've been in. Heaven knows, our government hasn't done anything to help (actually, quite the opposite), so if we can all focus on Peabody- and North Shore-owned businesses as much we can, we ALL benefit from this! You might also want … more ›