Surry Business

What is a “small business”? The federal government — as you might expect — has created an official definition of the phrase. And the answer (at the bottom of this post) might surprise you. That answer, and other useful information about small business in America, is contained in a two-page, tightly written, information-packed guide recently […]

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BB&T has various activities planned for National Customer Service Week, which began Oct. 1. The financial holding company has received national accolades recently for its client service. BB&T plans to build on that momentum with a week of activities designed to highlight the bank’s client service culture, known as the “Perfect Client Experience.” “This week […]

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The U.S. Department of Labor has released more than $5.2 million to help North Carolina provide career training, job search and relocation assistance to workers who have lost their jobs for reasons related to trade. The Trade Adjustment Assistance Act program also extends unemployment benefits from 26 weeks up to two years. This latest allocation […]

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Energy West Inc. (Nasdaq: EWST), a natural gas and energy marketing company based in Great Falls, Mont., has completed its acquisition of Frontier Utilities of North Carolina Inc. The purchase price was $4.5 million, plus certain adjustments for taxes and working capital. Energy West took possession of the Frontier Utilities operation, headquartered at 1927 Bridge […]

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Insteel Industries (Nasdaq: IIIN) in Mount Airy will announce its fourth-quarter 2007 earnings during a conference call that will be webcast live over the internet at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, following the release of the company’s fourth-quarter financial results at 8:30 a.m. that same day. The conference call can be accessed from the company’s […]

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The Great American Vacation is just a memory for a slow-growing number of working people who are increasingly forgoing one- and two-week annual travels for far shorter escapes, like the recent four-day-long Mayberry Days celebration in Mount Airy and the upcoming Autumn Leaves Festival, Oct. 12-14, that attracts sightseers to Surry County’s gateway to the […]

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In February 2008, just in time for gardeners planning their spring plantings, Cool Springs Press will publish “The Green Garden Book: Hundreds of Tips for Creating an Eco-Friendly Garden” by Joe Lamp’l of Mount Airy, better known to thousands of newspaper readers and television viewers as “Joe Gardener.” Lamp’l is a Master Gardener, Certified Landscape […]

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Becky’s Glass Works has moved from its long-time home at 618 Bluemont Road in Mount Airy to a newly remodeled building across U.S. 52 at 355 N. Andy Griffith Parkway (south of Pizza Hut). The company owned by Becky Simmons Gordon has earned its reputation for auto glass replacement and installation, including sun roofs and […]

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The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that federal disaster loans are available to small businesses located in 96 North Carolina counties, including Surry County and all of the Triad, as a result of drought and high temperatures in 2007. “When the Secretary of Agriculture issues a disaster declaration to help farmers recover from damages […]

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In September, 20 new corporations and limited-liability companies in Surry County registered their businesses with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office. The business corporations, their registered agents and addresses are  Cave Rock Estates Inc., H. Lee Merritt Jr., 129 Moore Ave., Mount Airy  Interlam Corporation, Alvin Eckenrod, 391 Hickory St., Mount Airy.  Michael S. […]

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