Business in Savannah in brief
French restaurant to open downtown this fallA Charleston, S.C., company, Holy City Hospitality, has begun work on a new French brasserie and bar at 605 W. Oglethorpe Ave, in the recently opened Embassy...
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ZACH BYRNE New job title: Summer internCompany: Three Oaks Realty CompanyDuties: Byrne will assist the partners and agents in their day-to-day activities. Related Experience: Byrne worked for his...
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Hiring Our Heroes Job FairDate: June 10Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; workshop begins at 8:30 a.m.Location: U.S. Army National Guard Armory, 1248 Eisenhower DriveSubject: Hiring fair for veterans and military...
View ArticleGas prices down a few cents in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 3.3 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.57 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
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Tybee Island's Ocean Plaza Beach Resort to be sold
Harry Spirides, owner of Tybee Island’s 200-room Ocean Plaza Beach Resort, announced Monday that he and his family have agreed to sell the hotel at the end of the summer season.Spirides said Linchris...
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Gas prices drop a few cents locallyAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 3.3 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.57 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262...
View ArticleCITY TALK: London newspaper highlights Savannah's 'go cups'
Travel writers from around the world end up in Savannah regularly, and sometimes they actually produce pieces worth reading.The recent New York Times coverage of the loosely defined Starland...
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Savannah Slow Ride expands
Touring the Historic District can be associated with carriages and trolleys and, now, bikes as well.After three years in operation, Savannah Slow Ride has grown from three bikes, called “crawlers,” to...
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Tyson wins bidding war to gobble up Hillshire
NEW YORK — Tyson Foods Inc. has won a bidding war to gobble up Hillshire Brands, the maker of Jimmy Dean sausages and Ball Park hot dogs.Tyson had been vying with rival poultry producer Pilgrim’s Pride...
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Auto industry gets serious about lighter materials
DEARBORN, Mich. — Roofs made of carbon fiber. Plastic windshields. Bumpers fashioned out of aluminum foam.What sounds like a science experiment could be your next car.While hybrids and electrics may...
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Savannah Leukemia Society names man and woman of the year
The Savannah Branch of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Georgia Chapter announced its Man & Woman of the Year at the chapter’s campaign finale Saturday at the Charles H. Morris Center.Michael...
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President signs water bill that will allow Savannah harbor deepening to proceed
With the stroke of a presidential pen Tuesday, 15 years of delays, frustration and waiting came to an end as the Savannah Harbor Deepening Project finally got the official green light.The signing of...
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Anonymous donor gives $1 million to Memorial Health Foundation scholarship fund
A $1 million anonymous donation has been made to Memorial Health Foundation’s Medical School Education Endowment, the second time the donors have contributed to the program in three years.The same...
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Georgia Pacific awards grant to coastal YMCAThe YMCA of Coastal Georgia has received a $2,000 gift from Georgia-Pacific Savannah Gypsum.The money will provide financial assistance to school-aged...
View ArticleSavannah area home sales and median prices up in May
The Savannah metro real estate market saw a welcome finish to spring with a 5 percent increase in unit sales over last May, according to data from the Savannah Multilist Corporation.A total of 485...
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Dunkin' CEO: Our sandwiches are snacks, not lunch
NEW YORK — If you’re grabbing a sandwich at Dunkin’ Donuts, the chain wants you to consider it a snack, not a full lunch.The chain has been expanding its sandwich offerings to bring in more business...
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WASHINGTON — U.S. companies advertised more jobs in April than in any month in six and a half years, a possible harbinger of strong hiring in the months ahead.Employers posted nearly 4.5 million jobs,...
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Small Business Chamber announces annual awards
Community involvement and beneficence headlined the Small Business Chamber’s 2014 annual awards, announced Wednesday evening at Billy’s Place at McDonough’s.Hancock Askew & Co. received the...
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Veterans, the VA and health careAre you a veteran waiting for your first appointment at the VA clinic in Charleston or Savannah? Are you a patient seen regularly at the VA clinic in Savannah?Savannah...
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Gulfstream donates business jet to Savannah Technical College
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has donated a Gulfstream G100 aircraft and several other items to Savannah Technical College. The aircraft, which was retired from the company fleet in May 2013, will be used...
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