Cultivating
SUCCESS
A supplement to The Intelligencer, News-Register, The Times Leader, Tyler Star News and Wetzel Chronicle February 27, 2019
Celebrating Our
BUSINESSES
Success in Entrepreneurship The Ohio Valley is blessed with a mix of longtime businesses and new staples. So what’s the secret to business success locally? It’s all about the people, business owners say. As one of the last remaining family-operated furniture stores, Wilson Furniture in Bridgeport has been meetings its customers’ needs for more than a century. The company recently installed a “Wondersign” that customers can use to browse what is available, check prices and availability and to make payments. For the staff there, it’s all about changing with the times to ensure customers receive the best possible service. The Robinson Auto Group at The Highlands also relies on its dedicated staff to ensure Ohio Valley residents receive the best possible car shopping experience. Roberta Robinson Olejasz, dealer at Bob Robinson Chevrolet-Cadillac-Buick-GMC, said the team of employees, many of whom have been with the company for years, plays a key role in continued success of their business. Businesses such as Attic Pickers in Bridgeport have grown from an idea to what is now a big business for Denise Wycherley. Her shop is located in the former Moore’s Music Emporium building in downtown Bridgeport. And one of Wheeling’s newer restaurants, the Vagabond Kitchen, is making its name on good food and a chef with a big personality. Wheeling native Matt Welsch left his job cooking at a ski lodge in Idaho and traveled the country by motorcycle, hoping to expand his culinary knowledge. He’s brought that experience back to downtown Wheeling, cooking up good, wholesome food for Ohio Valley residents at his 1201 Market St. location.