A second wave of stimulus money finally is coming to aid small business. And if the second round is anything like the first, expect a scramble...
Randy White is the first to acknowledge that some people might be wondering if he has lost his mind.“Let’s buy a restaurant during a pandemic...
2020 has been a rough year for Hanover merchants as the pandemic has forced several restaurants and retail shops to close, leaving empty...
The retail industry, crushed by the rise of online shopping, was already in extremis before COVID-19 hit. Since then, the pandemic forced countless...
Signs were evident early that standing in front of a stove or behind a butcher block was Kevin Halligan’s calling.“My sister told me when I was 6 I...
Stu and Cathy Bean spent two years — and nearly a quarter million dollars, most of their lifetime savings — bringing the Pleasant Valley Store back...
Long reported to be located at the North Pole, Santa’s Workshop in fact is based on the 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike in Unity.But not for much longer...
Rural general stores, given the number that have closed across the Upper Valley, are generally not considered hot growth businesses.But several...
Call it Tuk Tuk Thai Two. Or maybe Tuk Tuk Thai South? I call it a good sign — and an indicator of the industry’s future — for the struggling...
Haley Tucker has wanted to work with dogs as long as she can remember.“As a first-grader, I wanted to be a vet. Then it was a dog trainer. Then to...
The past few years have been challenging for Anichini, the luxury linen and bedding company founded by Susan Dollenmaier, who brought the ancient...
Eddie Moran, whose Taco’s Tacos food trailer was a must-stop for savoring fresh tacos, handmade tortillas and tamales, has grabbed a permanent...