Epsom salt empire rising: Giles Chemical plans new warehouse
Business is booming for a Waynesville factory that mixes and packages Epsom salt. Giles Chemical has doubled its employees over the past decade to 150 and plans to build a 35,000-square-foot warehouse to accommodate its growing trade.
All eyes on promised parley between Frog Level merchants and Open Door
Waynesville town leaders plan to broker a sit-down between Frog Level merchants and the Open Door soup kitchen in coming weeks to discuss an on-going conflict over a loose-knit band of homeless people who spend their days loitering and drinking on the streets.
Better communication a must for Main Street, Sylva merchants say
Improving communication between the Main Street Association and downtown merchants was the goal of a survey sent out to merchants and property owners this winter, and the recently compiled results of that survey showed that communication itself is one of the biggest needs downtown.
A new bistro opens in Dillsboro
By Katie Reeder • SMN intern
A taste of Greece arrived in Dillsboro last week with the opening of Coach’s.
Adding to the problem
Theoretically, a new homeless shelter that opened across town in Hazelwood last fall should have made things better for Frog Level’s homeless plight.
When worlds collide: Vexed by loitering homeless, Frog Level merchants beg for help combatting soup kitchen’s overflow
Teri Siewert picked up a pink Hello Kitty alarm clock by the cord and dragged it out from under the bushes behind her classy art gallery on the outskirts of downtown Waynesville.
“You wouldn’t believe the stuff we find,” she said. “You’ll see wine bottles, you’ll see beer bottles, you’ll see discarded clothing.”
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• The soul of a soup kitchen
• Adding to the problem
Smart pharmacist receives Macon entrepreneur honor
After years of education and learning the pharmaceutical ropes, Jacob Reiche had just about reached the end of his.
Bryson businesses unite
There is power in numbers, and businesses in Bryson City are ready to join forces to have their voices heard.
With guidance from the Swain County Chamber of Commerce, merchants are working to form a Bryson City Downtown Merchants Association.
Business is bustling in downtown Waynesville
Downtown Waynesville has had a flurry of changes lately. As previous tenants move out, new ones move in and improvements are made to the buildings lining Main Street.
Dillsboro allocates $25K for economic incentives
It’s been a tough few years for the tiny town of Dillsboro. Ever since the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad moved its depot in 2008 to Bryson City, the town has seen rough times, reflected in the vacant storefronts of the many tourist-oriented business that have closed their doors since then.