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May 2008
Its easy being green
By Annemarie Donnelly
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Danny Judy, owner of Dannys Organic Marketplace in Willoughby, sells organic products ranging from fresh fruits and vegetables to baby food, pet food and coffee. |
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Sustainability. It’s the word that seems to be on everyone’s lips these days, from those loitering at the office water cooler right up to the executives attending expensive seminars on the topic. Soccer moms at home are contemplating the benefits of fluorescent light bulbs, just as businesses are realizing the economic and environmental rewards from sustainable efforts.
In Lake County as in the rest of Northeast Ohio, businesses are increasingly marketing products and services geared toward “green” or sustainable initiatives, both for the everyday consumer and for the commercial community.
Organically grown
For Willoughby business owner Danny Judy, launching Danny’s Organic Marketplace in 2003 was the ideal answer for both his entrepreneurial and environmental interests. The store sells exclusively organic products ranging from food, to clothing, personal care products, cleaning agents and whole food supplements.
“I was at a place in my life where I was ready to start a business, and I wanted to do something that I was personally interested in,” says Judy, who had been using organic products for some time. “I researched the opportunity and saw that it was a growing industry.”
Judy thought he would start with a “small, 16-page catalog” but found that it quickly expanded into a 72-page catalog reaching consumers in 18 states, along with a Web site. Next came the bricks and mortar store at 37111 Euclid Ave. in Willoughby, which today represents about 80 percent of the business, Judy says. The store now employs six full-time workers.
“Danny’s is pretty much a true family experience. We want you to feel like you just came over to our house for dinner, and we have things that you can taste and try in the store,” he says. “We are very open to someone coming in and asking for something specific that is organic. If we can find a product that meets our integrity standards, we’ll get it.”
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2008 Lake County Area of Ohio
Facilities Guide
The 2008 Lake County Facilities Guide lists more than 100 meeting and event facilities in the Lake County, Ohio area, including information on square footage, capacity, catering, audio-visual equipment and more. |
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ADVENTURES IN DINING
Don’t want to have to make too many decisions during your lunch hour? Have lunch at Delaney’s Chase Inn in Mentor – with only eight items on the menu, decision-making is easy. Besides, a burger is always the perfect lunch, right?
FOCUS ON MENTOR INDUSTRIAL
Bioscience is putting Mentor on the medical industry map. Find out what companies in Mentor help rank Ohio second in the Midwest in the manufacture and distribution of medical devices companies.
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Lake Hospital System opened its $4 million Willowick Medical Campus… LeRoy Township has launched a new Web site, www.LeRoyOhio.com. It was designed Lakenetwork LLC, a Web site development company in Eastlake… The Ohio Invaders, a family-oriented, minor-league football team, will play its 2008 season at Perry High School… Avery Dennison Corp., a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labeling materials in Mentor, acquired DM Label Group… Elder Day Club, a senior daycare, has opened at 7541 Mentor Ave. in Mentor… Flight Options, a Richmond Heights-based provider of fractional air travel, and Starlink Aviation, a provider of private travel services in Canada, have formed Flight Options Canada… and read more Lake County area business news in the print edition.
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Mayfield Village-based Progressive Corp. appointed Larry Bloomenkranz as chief marketing officer … WRG Services Inc., a Willoughby ATM provider, has hired Angela Duplago as marketing manager… The Lake Hospital System Board of Trustees has named Greg D. Taylor and Thomas P. Jubeck to three-year terms… FirstMerit Bank appointed attorney David Ondrey as the newest board of advisors member for the northeast region… Ranpak Corp., a manufacturer of paper-based protective packaging systems and products in Concord Township, has hired Doug Watson as d irector of national accounts. Ranpak also hired Cindy Bacurin as a customer service representative… Douglas L. Lewis, currently city manager of Conneaut, will fill the position of assistant city manager of Painesville …read about more Movers and Shakers in the print edition.
Pick up a copy of the print edition and read all this and more including Lori Valyko Weber’s Alpaca Dreams column, Awards & Honors and other Lake County Business Journal features.
June
Community Focus: Mentor Commercial/Living
NEW Feature! Favorite Restaurants Survey Results
July/August
Health & Safety
Education & Training Community Focus: Willoughby
September
Investing Your Money Community Focus: Concord/Chardon
NEW Feature! Public Relations and Marketing (including directory)
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