Business Rumblings and Briefs

Just an overview and musings of the latest business news in Danville….. Welcome O’Reilly Auto Parts building at the corner of Piney Forest and Audubon..... Mighty fine headquarters for Dodson Pest Service on Memorial Drive….. Bill Stearners HVAC supply company built a new warehouse and sales office on Memorial Drive next to the old Danville Chrysler building….. Harbor Freight, a discount tool store, opening soon on Sandy Court off Piedmont Drive….. Sam’s Club had biggest opening of any Sam’s Club in history, Danville people do buy!..... Its amazing that no one has ever built a restaurant along the river, it would be a great location….. What’s behind the Stratford Inn closing down?..... Heard of a new restaurant/night club going up near NC line ….. Roto-Rooter moving office from Piney Forest by Skatetown to old Dan River trucking terminal on 58 West….. Newspaper in town has been butchering classified ads for weeks with new system, why mess with what isn’t broken?..... New executives at Swedwood all bought homes near Greensboro. What does that say about Danville?..... Warehouse district is really heating up. New young professionals love the lofts….. Ollies Bargain Barn coming to Fairgrounds Plaza…..Perfect Body gym is expanding AGAIN. This time to add basketball court….. Look at the trucks doing work in Coleman Marketplace. Very few Danville area contractors are working there. Perhaps the $8 million given to the developers should have had some stipulations about supporting Danville contractors….. “Its Fashion” moving into new expanded store in Nor-Dan Center…..Lots of places to eat in Danville if you don’t want to use a fork…… The Rosen Group are the new leasing agent for Danville Plaza….. Two new tenants already in Jerry Davis’ strip center on Riverside Drive….. 41 renovations going full steam. That area will be the next development hot spot. Pittsylvania County better plan additional school space quick….. Pittsylvania County wants to close only state store? Go back to math class….. New strip center going up on Westover. Do developers see the empty retail space around town now?..... CVS ready to open at 58 East and Kentuck Rd…… Rumor of another Sheetz going up on 58 East….. Walmart pulls plug on Blairs store. Hopefully just on hold and not killed totally. Ever try to shop in there on the first or third of the month? Why do they only open a few checkouts?..... Sam’s Club has already shown it intends to be a good corporate citizen. Already donated over $5,000 to God’s Pit Crew. Also notice that a lot of Danville service contractors worked on their building…..Rumor that the old hotel at Main and Union will start renovations again….. Shame the old Dimond offices on Bridge Street can’t find a new life…..Wouldn’t the old Carrington Hall on Bridge Street make a good restaurant/music venue with possibly a deck overlooking the Dan River?….. Don’t rule out uranium yet. Its day will come. The more gas creeps up the more it looks as a good alternative….. Danville needs a fast food salad restaurant….. WDVA closing down soon and towers will be removed….. Danville needs a full service real bakery, fresh bread, rolls, pastries, mmmmm….. Till next time—Buy In Danville! ..... Any news send to savetheschools2@aol.com.