Mochachino: Bespoke Design Co. opens showroom in Vero Mochachino: Bespoke Design Co., a bespoke apparel and handbag design company, announces the grand opening of its new fashion design studio and private showroom in the chic town of Vero Beach, FL. The event is set to take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, marking a significant [...]
Florida Forklift coming to Dragonfly Commerce Park in Tradition Adjacent to Amazon, FedEx, Cheney Brothers and Costco in the Southern Grove area of Tradition, Dragonfly Commerce Park is under construction and pre-leasing now. Bays from 12,000 square feet to full buildings are available with occupancy planned for 1st Quarter, 2025. John Gehrhardt, President of Florida [...]
APP Jet Center expands at Treasure Coast International Airport APP Jet Center announced a series of expansion and renovation projects at its Treasure Coast International Airport fixed-base operation in Fort Pierce, Florida. The project includes the marketing of a 20,000 square foot hangar, which will be built to suit a charter operator, private corporation, or [...]
Survey: majority of small and mid-sized business owners anticipate revenue growth this year A majority of small and mid-sized business owners expect their revenues to increase this year, and their worries over a recession have declined substantially, according to the 2024 Bank of America Business Owner Report, conducted in partnership with Bank of America Institute. While [...]
Lights! Camera! Action! Vero Beach Film Festival Associate Director Phil Osborne, Sponsorship and Fundraising Chair Gary Mastro celebrate the Festival with Dyer Sales Manager Frank Felkey, Dyer Subaru Executive Manager Jonathan Hardie,VBFF Executive Director David Yakir, and Sales Managers Thomas McGee and Carlos Vasquez. The lights went down, and a hush fell over [...]
LactaLogics invests in energy updates Port St. Lucie-based manufacturer LactaLogics will soon have a lower environmental impact because of energy-efficiency updates to its manufacturing site and headquarters. The donor-based, non-perishable breast milk supplier renovated its existing medical warehouse into a 71,000-square-foot, high-tech manufacturing facility. LactaLogics recently closed on $9.1 million in C-PACE financing from Milwaukee-based PACE Equity, which will [...]
VNA Hidden Treasures thrift store grand reopening The Visiting Nurse Association’s Hidden Treasures Thrift Store celebrated its grand reopening on Thursday, April 25th, with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. The reopening was to celebrate the store’s recent expansion from 10,200 square feet to 25,050 square feet and [...]
Rotary International launches mental health care initiative Meg Kissinger, Rotarians Linda Scalco and Pam O'Donnell, Shotsi LaJoie, Carol Ludwig and Rotarian Linda Scott. Rotary International has launched an initiative to improve mental health care. The organization is asking clubs to expand on their culture of care by raising awareness of mental health needs, [...]
Capital Chains: Study shows almost half of Florida small business owners feel trapped 1-in-5 say they are unable to exit at a profitable price. 19% say they have little work/life balance. Interactive map showing survey results. The allure of entrepreneurship captivates many: the autonomy of being your own boss, the satisfaction of earning independently, and the [...]
A-1 celebrates expansion of employee ownership at special events A-1 Global Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer of pre-engineered building components, is proud to announce significant milestones in its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) during celebratory events held on April 25th and 26th at its Bainbridge and Fort Pierce locations, respectively. The events marked a key [...]