Wednesday, Sep. 01, 2010

Business Notes

New restaurant in Garner

TerraFin Station at 25 Old Drugstore Road in Garner recently opened. The restaurant serves steaks, pastas and seafood. Owned by husband and wife team Colleen and Nathan Roby, along with business partner Edwin Hoyt IV, the restaurant is open for dinner Monday through Friday and lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday.

Food Lion opens today

In Clayton, the Food Lion that will anchor the new Market at Riverwood Shopping Center at Pritchard Road and Athletic Club Boulevard opens today (Wednesday, Sept. 1).

The 50,000-square-foot center has also signed leases with some small stores: Studio 24 Hair Salon (also opening today); a dry cleaning business and a Chinese restaurant, Lin's Kitchen (both opening later this month); Family Insurance (to open in November) and a dentist office (to open in December).

Business seminars

Johnston Community College will offer the following seminars in September.

Getting the Most from a Trade Show - 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, in the conference room at the Smithfield-Selma Chamber of Commerce, 1115 Industrial Park Drive, Smithfield. The cost is $10 for chamber members and $15 for all others. To register, call the chamber at 934-9166.

Time Management for Champions - 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, in Room 1034A at the Johnston County Workforce Development Center, 135 Bestwood Drive, Clayton. The fee is $15 and includes lunch. To register, call Brandy Crocker at 934-9166.

Website 411: A Guide to Improving Your Online Presence - 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, in Room 1032 at the Workforce Development Center. The seminar is free. For more information, call Rosa Andrews at 209-2015 or send an e-mail to randrews@johnstoncc.edu.

How to Write a Business Plan - 6-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, in Room 2014 at the Workforce Development Center. The seminar is free.

For more information, call Rosa Andrews at 209-2015 or send an e-mail to randrews@johnstoncc.edu.

Hands-On Approach to Social Media - A Beginner's Workshop - 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 14-Oct. 5, in Room 1033 at the Workforce Development Center. The free class is geared toward marketing professionals for small businesses and nonprofits. For more information, call Rosa Andrews at 209-2015 or send an e-mail to randrews@johnstoncc.edu.

The ABC's of Starting a Business - 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, in Room 1034B at the Workforce Development Center. The seminar is free. For more information, call Rosa Andrews at 209-2015 or send an e-mail to randrews@johnstoncc.edu.

Basic Bookkeeping for Your Small Business - 6-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, in Room 2014 at the Workforce Development Center. The seminar is free. For more information, call Rosa Andrews at 209-2015 or send an e-mail to randrews@johnstoncc.edu.

Bashful to Bold: Uncovering the Leader in You - 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, in Room 1032 at the Workforce Development Center. The seminar is free; bring a bag lunch. For more information, call Rosa Andrews at 209-2015 or send an e-mail to randrews@johnstoncc.edu.

Search Engine Optimization: A Walkthrough - 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, in Room 2024B at the Workforce Development Center. Participants will learn how to optimize a small-business Web page for search engines. The seminar is free. For more information, call Rosa Andrews at 209-2015 or send an e-mail to randrews@johnstoncc.edu.

Home-Based Business: How to Start One That Works - 6-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in Room 2014 at the Workforce Development Center. The fee is $10 and includes lunch. To register, call Brandy Crocker at 934-9166.