http://www.lockportjournal.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:26:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/gnnbusiness_story_312002628.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/gnnbusiness_story_312002628.html Hurricane Bar on Oliver Street in North Tonawanda has been open for a month, since owners Robert and Wieslawa Orefice returned to their native Western New York a year ago. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:54:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/gnnbusiness_story_307161045.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/gnnbusiness_story_307161045.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_286214835.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_286214835.html Although the Jubilee plaza on Route 31 in Medina has been vacant for some time now, Frank Budwey, owner of Budwey Supermarkets, is thinking of changing that. He is considering purchasing and renovating the building to open up a new Budwey store. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:01:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_254010311.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_254010311.html First Niagara will be moving its corporate headquarters from Pendleton to Buffalo this fall but also will be adding staff to its facility on South Transit Road. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:46:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_252205535.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_252205535.html First Niagara has completed its purchase and conversion of 57 National City bank branches in Pittsburgh, Warren and Erie, Pa., the company announced Tuesday. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_252203725.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_252203725.html The United Steelworkers union is mulling over a tentative agreement with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, covering 10,300 union members including the 950 employed at the Town of Tonawanda Dunlop Plant. Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:42:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_235004432.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_235004432.html Last week, Grace Luterek told a story to a group of local businesspeople about three furniture stores located in the same plaza. Two of the stores put up signs that said “50 percent off” and “everything must go.” Both saw more business as a result, worrying the owner of the third store located in between them.So, the owner put up a sign that said “Main Entrance,” which led to an increase in business for the third retailer.“That’s what BNI teaches you, to become the main entrance,” Luterek said. Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:41:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/gnnbusiness_story_228004159.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/gnnbusiness_story_228004159.html Lockport Wireless Zone opens at 10 a.m. Friday, and within five minutes the business is already full of customers. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:11:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_213231514.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_213231514.html They spent $25,000 renovating for a local producers’ cooperative that’s not going to open. The collapse of their Canalside Wine Emporium has left Jack Martin and Carmel Cerullo-Beiter reeling. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:36:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_212013822.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_212013822.html Depending on the buyer, Summit mall owner Jim Anthony said Thursday the Williams Road facility could face two very different futures. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_209211817.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_209211817.html Delphi Corp. will be in court today asking for approval of a modified plan that could end a four-year adventure in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:26:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_181002633.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_181002633.html News about Yahoo!'s future in Western New York is expected this morning. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_174002500.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_174002500.html Attention nonprofit organizations: The CreateAthon has returned. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:13:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_162221545.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/local_story_162221545.html Yahoo! is taking steps to build a regional data center in the town’s Industrial Park. Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:27:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/gnnbusiness_story_158002749.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/business/gnnbusiness_story_158002749.html Anyone passing along Niagara Street in the City of Tonawanda recently may have noticed there’s a new place to get some grub along the river.To be more specific, it’s an old place with a new face.