VALDOSTA —
About another 50 or more readers emailed this week to lend some thoughts on the type of businesses they’d like to see come to Valdosta, and places where there are things to do for kids, especially teens, and adults are high on the list so far.
If you are still interested in adding your thoughts, I’m going to keep this going one more week and then publish the results next Sunday. As much as the community has grown in the last 10 years, not everyone is satisfied with the selection, although it’s interesting to note that few if any restaurants, other than a Dunkin Donuts and Carrabbas, seems to be on anybody’s wish list right now. Most everything is geared to activities or other retailers that aren’t here, yet.
So if you’d like to add your two cents, please do so by emailing vdt.editorial@gaflnews.com. Realtors and developers often tell me they need to know what people want in order to go after the right companies, so now’s your chance to have some input.
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Once upon a time, an 11-story high rise was going to be built across from South Georgia Medical Center on North Patterson Street but those plans never came to fruition. Today, though, there is a sign on the property saying that Twenty3Twenty is back on the drawing board, but it won’t be a high rise anymore, it will be a few smaller buildings for professionals, maybe physicians.
Another new restaurant opened last week, this one locally owned and operated. It’s called the Green Iguana and it’s a Mexican-style restaurant. It’s in the strip center off St. Augustine where the Wooden Nickel used to be.
The work on the Zaxby’s in Lake Park and on St. Augustine is moving along well, and I understand they are looking at a springtime opening for both. No word yet on when construction on the Baytree site that burned down a year ago this month will begin.
There is a new thrift store in town on Williams Street. Collin’s Thrifts and More Store opened a few weeks ago.
The Gander Mountain folks should be closing on their property on Norman Drive soon. The 50,000-square-foot store will be behind Cheddars and will be one of several new retailers planned for that area.
Changes in Valdosta — longtime local favorite Bynum’s Diner on North Ashley Street is now Betty’s Diner. And unfortunately, I understand that Southern Stationery is going out of business.
The store moved to a new location a few years ago but now they are shutting the doors. My source says they’ve been in business for 104 years in Valdosta. Sad.
If anybody has information on the new Loco’s restaurant or owner, lots of readers are curious about it.
That’s all for this week, but if there’s something I missed, please let me know!
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Business This Week: Wishing and hoping for some new businesses
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Valdosta Shared Office Space
VALDOSTA — Though Valdosta Shared Office Space is not new to Valdosta, it is newly green. The first and only shared office space in Valdosta owned by Gino Fina, just became the first Downtown Valdosta business to work with the Georgia Cities Foundation’s Green Communities Fund to implement environmentally friendly, energy-efficient improvements, reducing energy consumption upwards of 50 percent. -
Downtown businesses to be mobbed this week
A few years ago, when everyone started talking through social media, flash mobs became the new in thing to do. Primarily in the big cities, although VSU did their own a year or two ago, a designated place and time would be set and masses of people would descend on these sites, sometimes dancing, sometimes singing, sometimes acting obnoxiously.
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Keep tails wagging when your budget is lagging
I have a problem. Though I am a tight-wad when it comes to spending my money, I cannot resist the calling to buy adorable toys, collars and, yes, even clothes for my three cuter than all get out fur babies.
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The Valdosta Mall: Revamped and Ready for Business!
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta Mall has made tremendous strides since its rebranding away from Colonial Mall in 2007 and it’s refocus in 2008 when it made a move from serving the community to being a part of the community.
“We had taken for granted our place in the community for a long time,” said Jerry Weller, general manager of the Valdosta Mall. “We don’t do that anymore.” -
Keep your clothes looking fab to avoid looking drab
As I get older, I’m beginning to learn that there are more important things than clothes. Ugh! It pains me to even form that sentence; however, it’s true.
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Business This Week: Happy Mother’s Day!
Today is the one day a year dedicated to celebrating mothers, although we all use their guidance and wisdom every day. But for this one day, their sacrifices, kindness, love, and advice are recognized, hopefully, by the children they raised or helped to raise. It might not even be those born to them, as most mothers don’t limit their love and it flows over onto their children’s friends, family members, and the children they influence in the classroom, in Sunday school and in volunteer activities.
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Downtown will have a new beat this week
The Brown Bag Concert Series produced by Valdosta Main Street will begin again on Monday and last all week.
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Valdosta Regional Airport: Flying Valdosta to the Top
There are 104 publicly owned, public-use airports — nine commercial service and 95 general-aviation airports — in Georgia. Airports are significant to the state’s economic infrastructure and essential to transportation of goods and people. A single airport can support various diversified industries such as technology, manufacturing, distribution, agriculture and tourism.
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Brittany's Budget Diary: Be Green to Save Green
“It’s not easy being green,” once said Kermit the Frog. No offense to Kerm, but it is in fact quite easy being green. I know because I am incredibly green.
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Propex: Global Presence, Local Roots
VALDOSTA — Not every company sets out to build a better community, a better world and a better future. However, not every company is Propex.
Propex is known as a leader in building and rebuilding key infrastructure all over the world. Products made at Propex are used to protect hillsides, highways and waterways from damaging erosion by combining engineered fabrics with natural vegetation rather than broken rock. - More Business Headlines
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