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Virginians spoke loud and clear in fiscal year 2024—Tito’s Handmade Vodka is the most popular spirit in the state for the seventh straight year.
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This October, Olde Virginia Gourmet, a family-run shop in Stafford, marks 20 years of offering gourmet products and gifts to the community. What began as a home-based gift basket business, run by owners Annabelle and Sean Tarallo, has developed into a local store focused on Virginia-made goods.
The celebration will be Oct. 5, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., when they'll host a free event with Gabriele and Tim Rausse, of Gabriele Rausse Winery. In addition to a wine sampling, the store will offer a sampling of other gourmet food products and a raffle of give-aways, coupons, and gift certificates.
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Stafford County Economic Development is set to launch an innovative program called the “Strategic Pop-Up Advisory & Resource Knowledge” (SPARK) program.
This program aims to provide business owners and entrepreneurs with direct access to county resources and personalized advice. The SPARK program will serve as a form of "office hours," where community members can meet with members of the Economic Development office to discuss business matters and ask questions.
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Hyperion fans, take a deep breath - new owner Jack Scholl says your "iconic coffee shop isn't going anywhere."Â Hyperion, a beloved staple in the heart of downtown Fredericksburg, is under new ownership for the first time in its 30-year history. Jack Scholl, a coffee industry professional with deep roots in Virginia, has taken over the reins from Dan and Anna, the original owners, who are moving on to the next chapter of their lives.
Scholl, who has been involved with his family’s 34-year-old roasting business in Rockbridge County for the past few years, expressed his admiration for what the former owners have accomplished. "What they've done is legitimately special," Scholl said. "Thirty years in coffee is pretty unheard of, and they are easily in the top one percent of all coffee shops in terms of success."
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According to a small business report from Prince William County’s Department of Development Services, 23 small businesses were approved to “open for business” in the county in June.
This brings the year total to 200 small businesses being welcomed into the county, and county leaders credited the Small Business Project Management Program (SBPM) as a helping hand in acquiring more businesses in the county.
“The SBPM offers small business customers one-on-one support for the length of the project. A project manager will lay out all the required steps a customer must take in order to obtain permits and open for business,” Mandi Spina, director of the Department of Development Services, said. “Qualifications for the SBPM include business owners who are managing their own projects and businesses with 35 or fewer employees.”
Here are the businesses that were authorized to “open for business” in June:
Gainesville
- CM Chicken Gainesville, 7929 Heritage Village Plaza
Manassas
- Claudia Cornejo Holding, Inc., Suite B, 10690 Crestwood Drive,
- T Smoke, Manassas Mall, N16
- #1 Ameliorate Healthcare Services, Suite 120, 8886 Rixlew Lane
- Commercial Disposal Service, 11132 Industrial Road
- Salon De Nails & Spa, Suite 102, 8130 Ashton Ave.
- Pupuseria Ester, 8289 Sudley Road
- Variedades Ruby, 10320 Festival Road
- JW Gainesville, Suite 300, 10432 Balls Ford Road
- Sign X, 10411 Balls Ford Road
- Emely Bakery, 7230 Nathan Court
- Sell My Truck, 10411 Balls Ford Road
Woodbridge
- Infinity In Home Support Services, Suite 212, 14142 Minnieville Road
- Dania Hair Styles, 14304 Smoketown Road
- Tobacco King, 5820 Mapledale Plaza
- 79 Tattoo, 14009 Potomac Mills Road
- Ticket Genie National Driving School, 14009 Minnieville Road
- Pono, Unit 619, Potomac Mills, 2700 Potomac Mills Circle
- Saltarana, Suite 202, 12801 Darby Brooke Court
- Tobacco Hut, Suite 100, 12518 Gordon Blvd.
- Smile Dental Center, Suite 16, 14416 Richmond Hwy.
- Halal Brothers, 14845 BuildAmerica Drive
- Crunchtime Automotive, Unit C, 1051 Cannons Ct.
Long-time friends Katie Baynard and Sara Hargrove have opened a storefront in Historic Manassas to host their businesses, Tilly & Teal Wedding and Events and Sarandipity Photography.
Eight years ago, the pair combined their collective talents and teamed up to make their mark on their respective industries. In 2016, Baynard launched Tilly & Teal out of her then-apartment above The Bone BBQ.
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“Our team is incredibly fortunate to be part of such a wonderful Manassas community that has allowed us to serve them for the past 25 years,” Andy Cabral said. “Today’s celebration is much more than a birthday party for our restaurant, it’s about recognizing and giving back to the community that we call home. Here’s to keeping the Manassas community running on Dunkin’ for another 25 years!”
Manassas business leaders gathered for the city's annual appreciation breakfast on May 9, 2024.
The event was held at the Salisbury Event Center, 8890 Mathis Avenue.
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Making it as a small business today can be difficult, but small business leaders in the Fredericksburg area can look to the University of Mary Washington’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for lessons on succeeding. The center guides future entrepreneurs in pursuit of economic growth through education, consulting, connecting, and supportive research.
“A lot of people want to be their own boss,” said Susan Ball, the Director of the SBDC. She sees this as the number one reason people want to own a small business, followed by the opportunity to make more money and the feeling that they can do it better.
