Tag: Business Spotlight

Something positive came to be during Covid, when two friends and fellow stylists-Julia Hayes and Victoria Conrad- followed their creative passions during the mandatory shut down. They funneled their creativity into a side-hustle – making clothing, jewelry, and accessories and selling them online and eventually through pop-ups and vendor...

Growing up in a rural community like Mantua, Andy Auble learned what hard work truly meant, developing a work ethic that has shaped him into becoming a successful multi-business owner. “When I was starting the businesses I am doing now, I was using a lot of the skills and work...

Sometimes a change is needed. That is what Ravenna Sip and Social co-owner and Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member Rich Wolford did with his store, previously called Ravenna Nutrition, and launched a rebrand in late June to transform his health food store to appeal to a broader...

As a young girl sitting in church, Denise DiLellio was fascinated by the beams of light shining through the stained-glass windows. She made it her goal to learn how to create stained glass pieces of her own. While she’s been working with glass since her youth, she’s just recently...

Are you a pet person?  Hometown Hound is a store that you need to visit.  Located at 18 Broad Street in the historic downtown, it is a welcoming vibe from the moment you see it!  From a nicely decorated storefront featuring the Hometown Hound logo, to the spacious yet...

It’s hard to miss the new restaurant that opened at the busy corner of State Route 82 and State Route 44 in Mantua in December. You may not have known that the location is the third Los Venados location that’s popped up in Northeast Ohio in as many years....

If you’re looking for salon services in Mantua, there’s a new, old option in the village. The new business is located in the historic Granary building. It’s an expansion of an existing business, Lulu Tru Holistic Salon & Spa in the square in Burton. According to Brittany Meeks, the manager...

As of October 2023 Ravenna has welcomed the newest addition to the downtown area, The Horseshoe Diner. Woodie and Sue Goodnight, a salt of the earth couple, took over the vacant space in the Buckeye Mall to turn it into a place where you can “catch up with old...

It was that time of year again as the Aurora Chamber of Commerce held its annual holiday luncheon, honoring LayerZero Power Systems and Tony Dockus as the 2023 Business of the Year and the 2023 Person of the Year, respectively, last Friday afternoon at the Bertram Inn Hotel &...

Sharon Carmichael said she has loved visiting boutiques since she was a child. Her one regret was that several of them had overpriced clothing and did not have enough sizes, so she decided to open her own boutique, Vivid Vibes Boutique, in the J.C. Electric Building on State Route...

Garrettsville residents Larry and Laurie Hermann’s idea of retirement did not involve too much lazing around. The married couple along with their daughter, Wendy, announced their plans to build a new enterprise called Bella Dawn, an events business, at the 20th Century Club of Garrettsville’s Meeting on Oct. 19. “We...

On a pleasant autumn night, some curious onlookers walked in and out of the newest form of entertainment to hit town: an art show, the first of its unique kind to open in Ravenna. Dozens of attendees meandered through the long white room as the scent of chocolate wafted...

It was with a roll of the dice and a flip of the card that a Halloween themed board game night ensued on Tuesday, October 24th at Ravenna Nutrition. The business came under new ownership in March 2023 with Rich and Ashlee Wolford at the helm working to serve...

Hollywood is coming to Burton. Schoolyard Studio, a new video production company, recently broke ground at the old Berkshire High School on Sept. 12 in Burton. “It was very exciting a great relief,” Det Chansamone, Schoolyard Studio’s founder, told The Weekly Villager. “There are always delays and there are always...

In September before the leaves began to turn, a Garrettsville institution with a long history changed hands, moving from one family to another. The Charles Auto Family, the Chevrolet dealership in Garrettsville, Ohio became a part of the Akron-Canton based Sarchione Auto Group. Charles Auto Family has been in business...