BBB’s top 10 complaints again include credit cards and cars, but lawn care and furniture are climbing up the list
Some things pop up every year like clockwork: Complaints about credit-card companies again topped the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio’s list of most often beefed-about business categories. Part of the reason simply has to do with the industry itself, and it is unlikely to change, one observer said.
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Family Farm and Home to open in long-empty building by March 1
Family Farm and Home is a month away from opening in a Cedar Village Plaza storefront that has sat empty for more than five years. “A lot of people are excited, because it’s been a dead center for quite a while,” company President Al Fansler said Wednesday.
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Mowed Down: Lawn and Outdoor Equipment Stores in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Updated by IBISWorld
According to IBISWorld’s updated industry research report the Lawn and Outdoor Equipment Stores industry has been wilting over the five years to 2011, with a multitude of factors adversely affecting its landscape. Poor economic conditions, such as falling consumer confidence and disposable income, have reduced discretionary spending, driving down demand for new lawn and garden equipment ...
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Former Oak Lawn man mushing for a cause
Based on his plans for the next week or so, Jason Weitzel didn’t leave the South Side’s reputation for producing tough guys behind when he moved to Alaska.The transplanted Oak Lawn resident, 39, will participate in the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race that begins Saturday. During the 1,000-mile trek, he will have nothing but his sled, some supplies and 14 Alaskan huskies guiding him ...
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County decisions could mean a business move, new tower
Plymouth County Supervisors next week will consider a request for residential property north of Sioux City to be used for a lawn care business.
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Vacaville firefighter responding to call finds stolen items -- from his own home
VACAVILLE -- Vacaville firefighter Louis Jones knew he wasn't seeing things when he responded Thursday morning to a call at a mobile home -- and saw items that had been stolen from him last week.
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'Angel house' goes up for sale
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Historic Kennedy Home in Hyannis Port Gifted to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate
BOSTON, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate ("EMK Institute") announced today that ownership of the Kennedy family's property at 50 Marchant Avenue in Hyannis Port has been gifted to the EMK Institute, in keeping with the wishes of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy and his widow Victoria R. Kennedy. This generous gift fulfills a ...
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TruGreen to Tap Tampa-Area Talent for 175 Jobs
TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: TruGreen Job Fair in Tampa TruGreen is the nation's leading lawn care company. Immediate employment opportunities include 175 inside sales, supervisor ...
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Job fair to be held in Greece
A Job Fair will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Learning Center at the Mall at Greece Ridge (near Regal Cinema).
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