Local Business News

ServiceMaster to celebrate 25th years

ServiceMaster by Benevento will celebrate its 25th anniversary from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24 at the company’s Visalia office, 744 E. Douglas Ave. The public is invited to attend its open house celebration and see the... Full story

Lindsay Chamber mixer announced

LINDSAY — The Lindsay Chamber of Commerce is planning its monthly mixer at 5 p.m. Oct. 1 at Doug De Leo Welding, 249 Ashland Ave. For more information, call 562-4929.... Full story

Business class provides guidance in hard times

By SARAH de CRESCENZO

Eighteen local business owners spent the past 13 weeks taking an entrepreneurial course that focused on maintaining and growing their businesses. The going may be tough, but the tough are indeed ready to get going — to sustain their... Full story

Ribbon cutting at A Beauty Escape

Business visited by satisfied customers

By SARAH de CRESCENZO

A major renovation overhaul — from flooring to lights — has turned an empty East Garden Avenue building into A Beauty Escape, a salon that is one of the latest Chamber of Commerce additions. Though the doors of the beauty salon have... Full story

Freedom receives approval of first day motions

Freedom Communications, a national privately owned media company of print publications, broadcast television stations and interactive businesses including The Porterville Recorder, announced today that it has received approval of first day motions... Full story

Recorder parent files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Freedom Communications Inc. in Irvine, parent of The Porterville Recorder, reached agreement with the company’s lenders on the restructuring of its debt and will complete the process through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization filed in a... Full story

Recorder parent in talks with lenders

Bankruptcy is an option in the effort to restructure $770 million in debt.

The Porterville Recorder's parent, Freedom Communications, Inc. in Irvine, continues in talks with its lenders about restructuring $770 million in debt, Freedom officials said Sunday. The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Freedom would... Full story

Consignment yard set to open at Porterville site

By SARAH DE CRESCENZO

A lot located alongside Highway 65 earmarked for road development and consequently denied use permits will soon host an equipment consignment and storage yard. The City Council awarded Steve Penn a temporary structure permit at its Aug. 18 meeting,... Full story

Le Bistro chef to appear on KMPH 26

Pete McCracken, chef and co-owner with his wife Wanda of Le Bistro, 33 W. Putnam Ave., will be a guest of Kim and Kopi on KMPH “Great Day” on Monday and will be demonstrating some of the tapas featured at Le Bistro on Thursday, Friday... Full story

Deadline nears for chamber-sponsored Italy tour

The deadline to register for the Porterville Chamber of Commerce-sponsored upcoming tour, Discover Tuscany, is Tuesday. The trip is scheduled Nov. 10 to 19 and is open to both chamber members and non-members as well as their guests. Flyers are... Full story

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