Where is Manassas?
Editor’s note: “Where is Manassas?” is a series of stories showcasing small business owners in the Greater Manassas area.
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AOL is slashing 480 jobs at its regional Patch.com online news network.
The cuts were announced this morning during a conference call by CEO Tim Armstrong, and they come one week after Armstrong made news for publicly firing an employee on the spot after he took a photograph of him during a conference call.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) has again recognized Kris Johnson, Membership Development Director at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, as a national leader in new member recruitment. Johnson signed more than 290 new members to the chamber over the last 12 months, ranking her among the top sales professionals in her industry.
Johnson was presented with the Membership Development Division’s National Sales Leader Award during ACCE’s Annual Awards ceremony at the association’s annual convention, July 23-26, in Oklahoma City. The award is based on the total number of individual sales and total dollar amount as submitted to ACCE by the sales professionals on a quarterly basis. Awards are presented in each of four dues income categories.
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MANASSAS, Va. — A Kmart store in Manassas will close its doors after its lease was not renewed.
More in a statement from K-Mart spokesman Howard Riefs:
MANASSAS, Va. – Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. today completed an expansion to its Manassas Service Center, allowing the company to accommodate increased customer demand throughout Northern Virginia.
The 40-door facility serves as a gateway to Washington, D.C., and is strategically located near Interstates 95 and 66. The service center employs 40 people.
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NORTH STAFFORD, Va — Above the doorway of a now shuttered restaurant, theres a sure-sign that a new restaurant is coming to take its place.
Ricky’s Chicken will open a new location in a retail complex along U.S. 1 in North Stafford, near Boswell’s Corner. It will replace the now closed Habanero’s restaurant. Dubbed “Ricky’s Chicken II,” it will be the second restaurant to open under the name.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — Two weeks of strongly-worded emails among members of the Dumfries Business Association came to a head Wednesday night.
It started when Chris Caldwell, who runs a consulting firm in Dumfries, emailed a list of members of the Dumfries Business Association. In the emails, Caldwell questioned the number of meetings the organization holds, the effectiveness of the group’s leadership, and suggested the organization be a stronger voice in local politics.
Virginia’s Sales Tax Holiday is coming August 2 – 4, where shoppers can get back-to-school gear tax free.
The statewide tax holiday applies to a wide range of items, from clothing, computer gear, to office and school supplies. The Virginia Department of Taxation has provided a list of tax-exempt items on their website.
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NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Embrey Mill, a neighborhood that when finished will have some 1,800 new homes in Stafford County, has announced when those homes will go on sale.
More in a press release:
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MANASSAS, Va. — Business and politics will meet next month at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, where the candidates in this year’s gubernatorial contest will meet for a debate.
The debate, called “Battleground Forum,” will be presented by several regional chambers of commerce including Prince William’s.