Business Stories for January 2013
Stories for Wednesday, January 30
Holy Cheesesteak! Wolfing down a 16-inch sub in 16 minutes or less can win you glory
More Miami Valley residents than you think can or want to wolf down a 16-inch, 2 ½ pound Submarine House cheesesteak in 16 minutes or less for a shot at the Cheesesteak Champion title. The number sure did stun Brody Danner, one of the Dayton-born chain’s franchise owners and operators. ...
Stories for Monday, January 28
Good Eats! West Carrollton mainstay serving up empanadas as vibrant as the countries they represent
Not every empanada is made the same and that’s just the way Bill Castro likes it.“These wonderful pastries are wonderfully unique based on the (country of) origin,” said Castro, the general manager of his family’s restaurant, El Meson Restaurant in West Carrollton. “Not only do the variety of fillings change, ...
Local roofing company cited in worker’s death
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited A.H. Sturgill Roofing Inc. for two alleged safety violations after a worker died Aug. 22 from complications caused by heat stroke. The 60-year-old temporary worker sustained heat stroke while working in direct sunlight on a commercial flat roof, ...
Stories for Friday, January 25
2 area health companies form new business
Two major Dayton area health companies are forming a new home care business.Kettering Health Network has agreed to partner with Alternate Solutions HomeCare, also headquartered in Kettering, Kettering Health spokeswoman Elizabeth Long said Friday.“Through this joint venture we’re going to merge our home care and in-home care services with Alternate ...
Stories for Thursday, January 24
Dayton air fares lowest in region
Dayton International Airport’s average fare dipped to the lowest in the region against rivals Columbus and Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky airports in the third quarter of 2012, newly released federal figures show. Dayton also beat the average domestic air fare of $367 by a few dollars. For many years Dayton’s average fare ...
Whirlpool wins trade commission ruling on washers
A favorable U.S. International Trade Commission ruling Wednesday will benefit Whirlpool Corp. and its 10,000 Ohio employees, including those who work in the company’s Greenville, Findlay and Columbus operations, Sens. Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown said.The ITC unanimously ruled that product dumping of large residential washers by Samsung and LG ...
Tipp City Meijer to host warehouse job fair
Meijer in Tipp City will conduct a job fair next week.Career Week events kick off from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 28 and occur daily at those times through Feb. 1.Warehouse associates are needed. Salary ranges from $8.85 to $13.05 per hour, according to a news release from Meijer.Interested ...
Stories for Monday, January 14
A revealing first day at Detroit Auto Show
As the two-day Media Preview kicked off at Cobo Convention Center in Detroit for the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), it was clear the auto industry was on grand display. With more than 50 vehicles set to make their world debut, the bigger vehicles and the luxury vehicles were ...
Roto-Rooter to build $5.5M office at Austin interchange
Roto-Rooter plans to spend as much as $5.5 million on a 31,000-square-foot office, training and service complex northwest of the Austin Boulevard interchange of Interstate 75. About 90 employees, including 80 plumbers or technicians, would work from the facility. The 90 employees would include 10 to 25 new workers, spokesman ...
Stories for Saturday, January 12
Why do I have a smaller paycheck this year?
Even with Congress and President Obama reaching an 11th-hour deal to prevent the country from going over the much-hyped “Fiscal Cliff,” the New Year has brought an increase in taxes for all American families — and for many that means an almost immediate reduction in take-home pay. We checked in ...
Stories for Friday, January 11
Ford to hire 2,200 white-collar workers
Ford said Friday it plans to hire 2,200 engineers, computer programmers and other white-collar workers this year as demand for its vehicles in the U.S. grows. The 2,200 would represent the highest number of salaried workers the automaker has hired in more than 10 years. Ford has a strong presence ...
Stories for Thursday, January 10
Honda plant expansion to bring 50 jobs
Fifty jobs will be added to a Honda plant in Marysville as it adds production of a new vehicle. Honda is investing $23 million and hiring 50 associates to produce the new two-motor Accord Hybrid Sedan. It is scheduled to be on sale in the fall, according to a release. ...
Stories for Monday, January 7
Free cheesecake today
There are better ways to sample something new than to sample it free of charge.Wright Cheesecake will offer free samples of its new”Game Day” cheesecake while supplies last today between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., owner Kauhnya Wright said.The cheesecake’s secret blend includes pretzels and beer, she said.Wright’s business is ...
Stories for Wednesday, January 2
Survey: Retail vacancy dropped in 2012
The amount of vacant retail estate space in the Dayton area dropped for the second consecutive year in 2012, according to a survey released Wednesday. The 2012 Greater Dayton Retail Market Study prepared by Miller Valentine GEM Real Estate Group showed that 14.6 percent of retail space in the Dayton ...
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