As Valdosta grows, businesses open, move, renovate and close down. The following is a list of recent business happenings in Lowndes County and the surrounding area.

VALDOSTA

• Purified Water/PURE H2O USA, 2112 N. Ashley St., opened Jan. 29. The company sells purified water by the gallon.

• Piggly Wiggly, 1105 Madison Highway, is expected to open around April. The location was previously a Winn-Dixie that closed around April of last year. The building is currently being renovated.

• Livi & Company of Valdosta with Dustin Van Fleet Designs, 100 N. Ashley St., has “coming soon” painted on its windows. The painted signs also suggest that business will host designs by Dustin Van Fleet.

• Kreamkles, 121 N. Patterson St., is expected to open the first week of February. It is an ice cream shop.

• Stoner’s Pizza Joint, 1211 Baytree Road, is now open.

• Valdosta Dental Associates, 103 W. Cranford Ave., has put up signs for a new location at 3119 N. Oak St. Ext.

• Cinnaholic Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls, 1609 Norman Drive, Suite A 2, has a coming soon sign outside of it.

• 3645 Inner Perimeter Road, Friendly Express Gas Station, is under construction. The gas station looks like it will be opening soon. The business is at the intersection of Inner Perimeter Road and Bemiss Road.

REMERTON

• 1853 W. Gordon St. is under development for a mixed-use development that will feature multi-family residential and commercial properties.

• 1415 Baytree Road is under development for an indoor storage facility.

Jason A. Smith is The Valdosta Daily Times business reporter. If you have a business tip, email jason.smith@gaflnews.com.

Jason Smith is a reporter at The Valdosta Daily Times. He can be contacted at 229-244-3400 ext.1257.