Don’t make it only one day. Continue to shop local!
PHOTOS: Shopping. And then more shopping. Small Business Saturday downtown
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WATCH: Shop small during the holidays/PONSHOP Studio and Gallery on Caroline Street
Walk into a small business, you never know what you’ll find. At the PONSHOP Studio and Gallery at 712 Caroline Street in downtown Fredericksburg, there’s a wide variety from a number of artists.
WATCH: Shop small during the holidays/Fort on Caroline Street
Walk into a small business, you never know what you’ll find. At Fort to-go and Fort box-build at 900 Caroline Street in downtown Fredericksburg, it’s all about play and imagination.
WATCH: Shop Small during the holidays/Kimman’s Co. on Caroline Street
Walk into a small business, you never know what you’ll find. At Kimman’s Co. at 1004 Caroline Street in downtown Fredericksburg, you can get all kinds of engraving.
WATCH: Creating Bob Whittingham’s Christmas windows: 2022
Behind the scenes with Bob Whittingham, Linda Silk Sviland, Sue Henderson and Tom Rainey. The 2022 Christmas windows are built at Whittingham and The Kitchen at Whittingham at 1019 and 1021 Caroline Street
PHOTOS: Work is now taking place–out of our view–on Bob Whittingham’s Christmas windows
These were Bob Whittingham’s windows in downtown Fredericksburg on Friday afternoon. That’s all you’ll see until Thanksgiving night at 6pm when the theme will be revealed. The windows are now covered up.
Food/beverage distributor to create 745 jobs in Caroline
From Virginia Business: World class distribution plans $275 million distribution center
LISTEN: The Business of Adventure podcast/Adventures in Buying
The business of adventure is best seen on the floors of a buying show. Do you know how the gear you see in River Rock Outfitter is picked and purchased? Take a listen to Keith and April Peterson as they [enthusiastically] discuss the process of buying gear for their shop.
Hometown Holiday in Louisa is all about being local
Not only will residents be able to use the Visit Louisa app for gift ideas and to plan outings, users will also be able to enter weekly prize drawings.
LISTEN: Town Talk/The holidays in Fredericksburg
Chris Allen (Duly Noted), Danielle Rose (City of Fredericksburg) Brendan Kelley (Fredericksburg Mainstreet) preview the holidays in downtown Fredericksburg and talk about Small Business Saturday. holidaysintheburg.com
https://www.newstalk1230.net/episode/town-talk-the/
LISTEN: Otter creators Stuart and Steven Wegner
The otter in Hurkamp Park has been stolen. We talked with Stuart and Steven Wegner of Wegner Metal Arts on Wolfe Street. They created the otters.
Evermade Foods to expand Fauquier County operations
Will invest $110,000, add 46 jobs
Front office promotions for the Fred Nats
FredNats promote Tory Goodman to VP of Partnerships and David Woodward to VP of Ticket Sales and Operations
Chamber presents “We Mean Business” awards
Chamber officials say these awards are meant to spotlight the work, drive and resilience of local business owners, leaders and employees
WATCH: Warner thinks Fed waited to long to increase interest rates
Warner says the job market remains strong so he’s skeptical about talk of a recession.
Arko Corp. buys Quarles Petroleum
Richmond-based Fortune 500 convenience retail holding company Arko Corp. has acquired Fredericksburg-based Quarles Petroleum for $170 million
Germanna president named one of Virginia’s most important and impactful women leaders for 2022
Dr. Janet Gullickson featured in the July 2022 issue of Virginia Business
Louisa to hold informational sessions for businesses on tourism strategies
The informational sessions will explain how location information, photos, events and more can be featured at no cost on various county social platforms
Jarrell Properties purchases Goolrick’s downtown
The Goolrick’s Pharmacy building to undergo major renovation
LISTEN: Chamber offering intern/extern expo
Carley Walker with the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce previews an Intern/Extern Expo at the Expo Center on April 26th.
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