Archive for 'Business Profiles'
An “Old Gem” Is Polished Up – New ownership for Carol’s Place
Issue: August 2010 by Jennifer Schmidt.
Carol’s Place Restaurant opened under new management on July 5 and in the weeks following, new owner, Rusty Goodwin, has been pleased with the results. “It’s been great,” he said. “Carol’s already has a lot of loyal . . . and active customers; word gets out when you’ve lived in the area so long like [...]
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Stand Up, Inc.
Issue: August 2010 by Camille Smith.
During the cold days of January 2010, the country faced an unemployment rate of 9.7 percent, an optimistic number for some who knew it was receding from the record high of 10 percent in December 2009. It was one of the coldest winters Lynchburg residents had ever faced, and optimism was not a shared sentiment, [...]
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Lynchburg True Value Hardware and Just Ask Rental: Putting The Right Tools In People’s Hands
Issue: July 2010 by Maureen Cholewka.
There’s a place that you can go where not only will everybody learn your name, but they’re glad you came—even if you are looking for a snow shovel in the summer, or a fan in the winter. You can count on a warm welcome and a staff member eager to help you look for that [...]
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BecoBall: The Newest Game in Town
Issue: July 2010 by Hilary Sutton.
BecoBall may not be a term you’re familiar with yet but that will soon change if Nate Hagerty has anything to do with it. As the game’s inventor, his vision is that, in the future, people will not only know the term, but will also know how to play the game. Growing up in Central [...]
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Precision Patterns: Patterned for Success
Issue: June 2010 by Amanda Sullivan.
If you ask most children what they want to be when they grow up, you might hear a wide variety of responses from a doctor, fireman, ballerina, teacher or lawyer. What you are unlikely to hear, however, is what Barry Simpson, owner of Precision Patterns, Inc. in Lynchburg, dreamt of since he was a little [...]
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Grayson Ferguson Woodworking: Just Like the Old Boys
Issue: June 2010 by Megan Norcross.
How many times have you walked into an antique or thrift store and spotted an armoire that is crafted with the utmost perfection? The intricacy of the detailed carvings coupled with the durability of its craftsmanship establish a sense of nostalgia—perhaps of a time long past when the work of one’s hand was revered, or [...]
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Classika Sport and Fitness: Where Training Gets Personal
Issue: May 2010 by Hilary Sutton.
Classika Sport and Fitness is revolutionizing the fitness industry in Lynchburg one success story at a time. Upon entrance to the facility located at 2306 Bedford Avenue in Lynchburg, the industrial building appears to be comparable to other local franchise gyms. But upon further study, potential clients learn what makes Classika unique: A fitness philosophy [...]
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Phil’s Upholstery: No Longer a Man’s World
Issue: May 2010 by Julie Snowman.
Phil’s Upholstery is one of the largest upholstery businesses in Virginia and has been a staple of its kind in Lynchburg since 1970, serving loyal customers from the city, surrounding counties and from as far away as New York. Customers bring their treasured items in for refurbishing at this trusted establishment that also refinishes and [...]
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Walls Bakery: A Sweet Family Legacy
Issue: April 2010 by Mark A. Davis.
Baking a birthday cake for the President is a special order and George Walls, owner of Walls Bakery, was up for the challenge when he was asked to bake a cake for then-President Ronald Reagan’s birthday. But just how that even came to pass is another story. “The answer is word-of-mouth, the best method of [...]
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John Stewart Walker: Those Who Can, Do
Issue: April 2010 by Mark A. Davis.
In the year 1890, Lynchburg’s demographic was rapidly changing due to the fortunes made in the tobacco and shoe industries. The primary mode of travel around the city was by horse and buggy, but the first trolley car went from the city across the Rivermont Bridge linking downtown Lynchburg to the suburb of Rivermont. The [...]