INSIDE THE ISLE NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 2023

ACE Handyman Services Opens in Smithfield

The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting on October 10th to celebrate the grand opening of Ace Handyman Services in Smithfield. The business offers a wide range of services, from carpentry and drywall repair to plumbing, electrical work and more.

T-Mobile Opens Store in Windsor



The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting on October 27th to celebrate the grand opening of a new T-Mobile store in Windsor Commons located at 11403 Windsor Blvd.

New Business Licenses - October

New Business Highlights

• Just for Kicks Cupcakes & More LLC (Smithfield) - Pop Up Event on Nov. 6th!
• Much Kneaded Relief (Smithfield) - New Location!
• Align Holistic (Smithfield) - Coming Soon!
• Fit Happens (Windsor) - Coming January 2024!

See the full list of new October business licenses:

PDF Format (.pdf) or Excel Format (.xlsx)

We extend a warm welcome to all of our new businesses.

Thank you for putting down roots to grow in Isle of Wight County!

Keurig Dr Pepper, one of Isle of Wight County's major employers, was recently ranked in TIME's inaugural list of the World's Best Companies, ranking 416 overall and 21 out of 35 companies in the food and beverage category. The list is based on a formula of revenue growth, employee satisfaction surveys and rigorous environmental, social and corporate governance data. See the full list.

Businesses Invited to attend SWaM Fair 2023

Christopher Newport University's Office of Procurement Services will host a FREE Small, Women and Minority (SWaM) Fair on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

From 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. you can join "Competing with Confidence: Small Business Bidding and Contracts" presented by Dr. William Donaldson, Director of Christopher Newport University's Small Business Institute and Director of Biotechnology and Management Program, Joseph W Luter III School of Business.

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Check the Economic Development Calendar of Events for more educational and networking opportunities for businesses!

Shop Small on Saturday, Nov. 25th!

Saturday, Nov. 25th, is Small Business Saturday—a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for our community.

Positioned the day after Black Friday, the holiday was founded by American Express in 2010 and co-sponsored by the Small Business Administration. Small Business Saturday has become an integral part of small businesses’ livelihood.

Small businesses need our support now more than ever, as they navigate, retool and pivot from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Please support our community’s independent businesses this Small Business Saturday and throughout the holiday season.

FEATURED AVAILABLE PROPERTY

Restaurant/Retail Building For Sale

13162 Carrollton Blvd., Carrollton

7,800 square-foot restaurant/retail building located on 2.7 acres on Route 17/Carrollton Blvd. is available for sale (investment or owner/user). Formerly the South of the Border convenience store, 5,400 square-feet of the building is currently occupied by Dock of the Bay seafood restaurant. The seller currently occupies the remaining 2,400 square-foot retail space on a temporary basis. Located in the fastest growing area of Isle of Wight County in close proximity to the James River Bridge and Newport News Shipbuilding. For more information, contact Mark Pendleton, The Breeden Company, 757-486-1000.

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Search the County's available properties database for more commercial or industrial properties.

If you own or represent a commercial property in Isle of Wight County that is available for sale or lease, please CONTACT US, and we will add it to our database.

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