Folgate’s Allstate receives award
ANDERSON — Allstate Insurance Company has recognized Allstate exclusive agency owner Steve Folgate with the Regional Champions award for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention and profitable business growth.
Anderson’s Steven T. Folgate Agency is now one of the top Allstate agencies in the nation in auto, property, commercial and power sports insurance and financial service sales. The agency is at 1232 Broadway, Suite 600 and can be reached at 642-2076.
Shoe Carnival offers deals
ANDERSON — Shoe Carnival customers will receive a “BOGO When You Want 2” card when they shop the Anderson store this Wednesday through Saturday. The card, billed as a way to help customers through tough economic times, will allow them to buy one pair of shoes and get another at half price anytime through Jan. 19.
The Anderson store is at 4636 S. Scatterfield Road.
New stores open at Castleton Square
INDIANAPOLIS — Simon Property group announced that two new specialty retailers, Vanity and Swarovski, will open at the Castleton Square Mall on East 82nd Street.
Vanity offers women’s fashion and its own denim line for both regular and plus sizes. Swarovski offers cut crystal and genuine and created gemstones.
Low Cost Mobility to move to vacant store
ANDERSON — A vacant former furniture store on Anderson’s southwest side will be the new home of an existing North Anderson business. Low Cost Mobility, which sells vans, scooters, equipment and goods to disabled or mobility-limited individuals, will relocate later in the year to the former McDonald’s Furniture Store.
Low Cost Mobility owner Tim Livesay received Board of Zoning Appeals approval to operate his van dealership from the 20,000-square-foot store.
State contest looks for healthy employers
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Business Journal and Mavum Consulting have teamed up to find the Healthiest Employers of Indiana, an awards program to recognize companies that proactively shape the health of their employees.
For more information, go to healthiestemployers.com.
Northside Business Alliance to meet
ANDERSON — The Northside Business Alliance invites businesses on the city’s north side to attend its monthly meeting 7 p.m. July 21 at Downham Music, 2307 Broadway.
For more information, contact Mesha McCarty at mesha.mccarty.jm5t@statefarm.com or Dawn Cornell at thequiltshop@sbcglobal .net.
Members invited to use advertising tool
ANDERSON — The Anderson/Madison County Chamber of Commerce recently launched its new Web site advertising program. Chamber members are invited to send their name, business name, phone number and e-mail address to Mike Baskerville of WebLink International Inc. at mike.baskerville@weblinkinternational.com to receive access to the program.
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History: Lapel Telephone Co. was talk of town
In November 1962, when the Lapel Telephone Co. was sold to United Utilities by the children of founder Earl Tull, a Madison County era ended.
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Fire fighting, business coexist in heart of Anderson developer
Dave Cravens' latest development project is 5,600 square feet of retail space at 4131 S. Scatterfield Road that he calls Raven Plaza.
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Business Briefs: May 27
A compilation of business news items of local interest as published in the Sunday edition of The Herald Bulletin.
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'Big Joe' Clark: Problem isn’t the cost of education, but its quality
We must spend less time focusing on how to bring the price of an education down and more time figuring out how to bring up the quality of that education.
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Boxes outside Aldi catch fire
A small fire outside the Aldi grocery store in Anderson caused an evacuation of shoppers and employees.
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Remy to build Chinese manufacturing plant
Remy International Inc. plans to build a manufacturing plant and engineering center in Wuhan, China, company executives announced in Chicago earlier this week.
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Susan Miller: Looking for a summer vacation vocation
Summer vacation is often a synonym for summer vocation, particularly for teenagers.
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Frankton woman will be on online car ad
Tina Collins giggled as she sped around the track in a go-kart at Applewood Raceway. Her son, Owen Foit, 18, smiled broadly as he threatened to pass her while her daughter, Tarah Collins, 14, tried to catch up from behind.
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Senate candidate visits Alexandria ethanol plant
In his first post-primary visit to Madison County on Wednesday, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Joe Donnelly visited the Poet Biorefining plant here to underscore his support for energy independence and Indiana corn farmers.
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Corporate sponsorships help Elwood YMCA expand
The YMCA has been a part of the Elwood community for 20 years, but a new series of partnerships coupled with a $60,000 renovation are strengthening those bonds.
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