
While many retailers are contracting or limiting expansion, 7-Eleven is aggressively growing and expects to add more than 200 new stores this year. Plans call for the company to accelerate store development over the next several years through organic growth, acquisitions and its Business Conversion Program. 7-Eleven has a multi-pronged approach to growth that includes in-line, end-cap space in shopping centers, freestanding stores, urban locations...
Students in the Machine Trades Apprenticeship program at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland were recently recognized by the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) for receiving three top regional honors in the “Best Apprenticeship” contest. David Apger, who works at Christopher Tool in Solon, placed first; Jeremy Haberman at Lunar Tool Company in North Royalton, placed second; and third place went to Ken Phillips of Christopher...
A fresh take on modular furniture, Legaré offers stylish curvilinear designs crafted of eco-friendly materials that assemble and rearrange with unparalleled ease. In just three minutes or less with no tools, screws, or bolts needed, individual components lock snugly together to become sturdy, stable office and home pieces that will provide many years of high-quality service. Legaré’s Select line is made of engineered composite wood with solid-wood...

1105dwell is a mutli-family residential building with four units of The Seattle-based design/build firm Dwell Development. The scale of the window openings and the horizontal wooden framing at the corners is fine gesture at both, inside and outside the house. The external pannel composition is well resolved and the introduction of a color (red) breaks succesfully the monotony of wood. The selection of plants to do with gardening is well thought and...
Raleigh-based civil engineers, Ko & Associates announced that their firm will merge with regional engineering and environmental services consultants, Florence & Hutcheson, Inc. Ko & Associate provides engineering services with specialties including Transportation Planning, NEPA Documentation, and Traffic Engineering; Structure and Roadway Design; Bridge Safety Inspections; Maintenance of Traffic Plans; and Water Resources. Florence &...

Denihan Hospitality Group (DHG) announced the summer 2010 opening of The James New York. A newly built hotel anchoring the southwest corner of SoHo at Grand and Thompson Streets, The James New York features 114 guestrooms and suites bathed in natural light and unobstructed views of Manhattan. DHG was awarded the management contract for The James New York by owner and developer Brack Capital Real Estate (BCRE). DHG will bring the same attributes found...
BancorpSouth, one of the southeast region’s largest banks, will use FNC® technology to ensure regulatory compliance while streamlining its multi-channel appraisal process for their retail and home equity channels. Mortgage technology company FNC, Inc., creator of Collateral Headquarters(TM) (CHQ) — a workflow solution designed specifically for regional and community mortgage lenders — signed the Tupelo, Miss.-based bank on Sept....

Rohm and Haas has launched a new innovative binder, Rhoplex™ CS-100 Emulsion, to the North American architectural coatings market. This new thermoplastic, water-resistant binder provides excellent resistance to water blushing, is truly VOC-compliant, and exhibits an excellent balance of early block resistance and low coalescent demand in masonry and cementitious sealers and stains. Formulators can easily meet new VOC standards of 100 g/L while maintaining...
Shoe Rack Another shoe option, for the pretty ones. A plate rack Originally uploaded by I heart Norwegian Wood
Unique side table for a nautical, beach, fishing or tropical decor theme. Please note that this table has a distressed look Many more items available in the Nantucket Collection