Phil Castle, The Business Times An entrepreneur who operates two other HoneyBaked Ham franchises in Colorado has reopened the Grand Junction store — and just in time for the holidays, when the bulk of sales occur. Mike Dunlap reopened the HoneyBaked Ham at 2464 U.S. Highway 6 & 50. The previous franchisee had closed the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The answers to four questions posed to members of a small business advocacy organization in Colorado will determine how the group lobbies during the upcoming legislative session. The questions deal with a range of issues, including fuel taxes, health insurance, employment law and hydraulic fracturing. The National Federation of Independent […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times When Lori Ellis isn’t busy at work, she’s busy at home. Ellis runs Johnson’s House of Flowers, the fourth generation of her family to operate the Grand Junction business. But Ellis also works as chief executive mother of a son and three daughters. Ellis and her husband serve as foster […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Dr. Monty Langston has been frustrated in the past in helping his patients manage pain. The various components of treatment were like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle that were difficult and time-consuming to assemble, much less monitor for their effectiveness. That’s why Langston is so excited about a newly opened […]
National forecasts for holiday sales depend on who’s making the forecasts. Here’s a look at the major projections: The National Retail Federation projects retail sales during November and December in the United States will total more than $602 billion, a 3.9 percent increase over those two months last year. The latest forecast exceeds the 3.3 […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Shauna Cozzens starts decorating for the holidays early, setting up elaborate displays that include not only Christmas trees and ornaments, but also elves and snowmen as well as reindeer and wreaths. A nearby sign offers hope to those who haven’t necessarily been good for goodness sake: Naughty is the new […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Sales tax collections have rebounded in Mesa County with the largest year-over-year gains so far in 2013. While the latest monthly tax reports offer some encouragement of more sales for retailers and more revenues for governments, it remains to be seen whether total sales tax collections for 2013 will match […]
A monthly index tracking optimism among small business owners has dropped on less upbeat expectations for improving conditions and hiring. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index dropped more than two points in October to 91.6. The latest reading is more than eight points below the pre-recession average for […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Piper Foster believes a national renewable energy standard would do for the United States what a state standard has done for Colorado in promoting capital investments and job creation. “I’m absolutely making the case economically,” said Foster, president of the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association board of directors. U.S. Sen. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Small business lending activity under two programs backed by a federal agency has slowed in Mesa County even as some business owners remain reluctant to seek financing even if conditions warrant expansion. But lenders expect loan demand to rebound along with the economy. And a new program waiving the fee […]