Saturday, November 24, 2012
Start your holiday shopping at locally owned stores during Small Business Saturday.
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses that their community thrives on. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors in order to continue prospering and building the local economy in Andover. Last year, 100 million people nationwide participated in Small Business Saturday by shopping at locally owned stores to help boost the economy and their communities. Here is a list of business participating in Small Business Saturday, …
Thursday, November 22, 2012
A look at restaurants around the North Shore who will be open on Thanksgiving
Want to have the weight lifted off your shoulders and have someone else serve your family on Thanksgiving? Here's a look at restaurants around the North Shore that will be open on Thanksgiving. If you know of another restaurant that will be open on Thanksgiving, let us know in the comments. Samuel’s Restaurant at the Andover Inn On the Bone at the Wyndham Hotel I Pazzi TGI Friday's Brutole Danversport Yacht Club Century House: Champion's Pub: Legal Seafoods: Red's Kitchen & Tavern: The Lobster Shanty Passage to India The Farm Tom Shea's 1640 Hart House Uno's Bar & Grille
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Let us know what your business is offering customers this year, and upload photos.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Thursday is Thanksgiving, and that means the following days will be devoted to shopping. Black Friday is Nov. 23, and Small Business Saturday is Nov. 24. For some, that means rushing to the malls and big box stores to stand in line for bargains. But for many, it also means looking for local, small business shopping opportunities. The big companies have their deals advertised all over the place, but we want to give local businesses a chance to get the word out. Do you run a Andover business? What deals are you offering this Friday and Saturday to boost traffic in your store? Leave a comment and let everyone know. You can also upload photos of your store and/or merchandise to this post.
Just what is Small Business Saturday and why should you support it in Andover.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Big name national retailers take the spotlight on Black Friday as their deep price cuts pull in shoppers in droves. What about those mom-and-pop businesses all over Andover and beyond that are the backbone of America’s economy? Just when do they get their day? That’s basically the question that was asked back in 2010 when the concept of Small Business Saturday was born. Small Business Saturday is “a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities,” the U.S. Small Business Administration explains on its website. American Express gets the credit for founding the shopping holiday, which got its official start on Nov. 27, 2010, according to the Small Business Saturday Facebook page. Celebrating its third …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
A change in location, focus and name for the former Andover Hair and Skin Salon.
A Petite Retreat, 305 North Main Street, in the Tactician Building, is described by Owner Jean Theberge an “oasis where clients can carve out a snippet of time to revive, reinvigorate, and renew body and spirit without going to a destination spa." Theberge, who is certified as a Reflexologist, Aesthetician, Reiki II Practitioner and Nail Technician has been in the beauty and spa business for 30 years. The spa opened September 11, after relocating from Andover Village and changing its focus and name. The salon was known as Andover Hair and Skin Salon where Theberge started her career in 1983 as an employee. Six years later, she bought the salon which was then located on Riverina Road. Theberge said she managed the family hair salon for 10…
Friday, November 16, 2012
Voted Best of Pizza in Andover/North Andover for two years in a row, this family-owned restaurant offers more than pizza and subs.
Spinners Pizza Parlor,195 Andover Street, has been a fixture in the Ballardvale neighborhood for 18 years. Although primarily known for their pizza, calzones, subs, dinner plates, soups and salads, they have also had an extensive catering menu for the past 5 years. Darlene DiCesare owns the restaurant with her son Eric and daughter Alexandria. She said everything they serve down to the sauce, meatballs, soup and Syrian bread is homemade and made to order. "Everything I make is the way I cook at home,' she said in describing her "kitchen". That makes a "huge" difference to her customers, many who have been regulars since they opened. DiCesare has even seen their children grow up. But catering is her passion, and she wants people to know …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
The popular spot for hockey gear in Andover also carries equipment and apparel for all sports.
Andover Hockey Shop, 342 North Main Street, is a well-known establishment in Shawsheen Village but what some might not know is that they sell more than hockey gear, according to owner Chris Gravell. His grandfather started the business in 1968 as a hockey shop, at the time Bobby Orr and the Bruins were “huge.” It has since evolved to include all team sports, and 15 types of Andover apparel and accessories, he explained. While hockey remains the most popular category, the shop outfits teams and individuals from Andover and surrounding communities, according to Gravell. He explained they carry gear and apparel for lacrosse, football, soccer, field hockey, baseball, basketball, softball and in-line skating. The shop also personalizes …
Jeff Twohig
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