Doug Sharp Owner, RV&E – Fairport and Canandaigua Your dad, Howard, opened RV&E in 1972. Tell us about your family business history and how the industry has changed since then. He started fresh out of high school. At the time, he worked at a lawn and garden...
Donald Vidler and Cliff DeFlyer Owners, Vidler’s 5 & 10 Don Vidler (left) and Cliff DeFlyer (right) Vidler’s has been a family-owned business for over 90 years. Please share some historical highlights. Don: When our granddad opened in 1930 up through the...
Nora Vallon-Burgos Owner, Jean’s Greens Center for Holistic Health and Wellness What got you involved the health and wellness industry? It all started when I became a nurse. My interest in alternative approaches came from watching my mother struggle with a...
New York, December 16, 2022 – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today hosted a summit to create a citywide strategic prevention plan to combat retail theft across the five boroughs. The summit included the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the Office of the...
Dennis deJonghe Owner, deJonghe Original Jewelry You’ve had a colorful history since you opened your first shop in Saratoga in 1982. Tell us about how you got involved in the jewelry business. I didn’t have family in the jewelry trade, and I didn’t really start on the...