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Owner: Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels Keep the romance alive with one of our Romance Packages

Two of Greensboro’s premier hotels, the O.Henry and the Proximity, both part of the Quaintance-Weaver group, offer special get-away packages for all guests, including everything from local concerts to sight-seeing to breakfast. For couples looking for a unique and special way to “keep the love alive,” Romance Packages have been added to the lineup, so there’s no need to travel far to enjoy top-notch service and amenities such as in-room wine, flowers and sweets, breakfast in bed, entertainment options and more.

In 2016, Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels (QW) became 100% employee-owned, making it one of the few employee-owned hospitality companies in the U.S. that combines both restaurants and hotels. QW employs just over 500 workers (and is hiring) across its portfolio of businesses, which include the O.Henry Hotel, Proximity Hotel, Print Works Bistro, Green Valley Grill, and Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen in Greensboro, as well as another Lucky 32 location an rezoning request?” Rooney asked Waynick.

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In an industry with notoriously high employee turnover, a stake in the company encourages employees to value growth and company health, leading to employee longevity and

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Reynolds Orthodontics

Celebrating 20 years of making the most of a smile

by ANNETTE JOYCE

Dr. Mark Reynolds opened Reynolds Orthodontics in Greensboro in 2002, and about six years later, a second office in Summerfield. Over the last 20 years, Reynolds and his team have established a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care while developing lasting relationships with patients and their families.

As his practice continued to grow, Reynolds began searching for a partner who would share his vision and commitment to excellent patient care. Eventually, that search led him to Dr. Robert Stoner.

During Stoner’s 16 years of serving in the U.S. Navy, he and his wife, Jessica, enjoyed seeing many parts of the world and living in several countries including Spain and Japan.

A few years ago, the couple decided to settle down and find a permanent home.

“At the time, we were looking at nine different states and I had a lot of interviews,” Stoner said. “Jessica and I visited numerous communities. When we came to this area, we knew we had found a place to put down our roots. It just seemed like home.”

Meanwhile, Reynolds had spoken with several potential partners but hadn’t yet found his match.

“When I started talking with Robert, I saw we had similar personalities and ideas about how we wanted our patients and staff to be treated,” he said.

In fact, the two orthodontists joke about how much they have in common – for one, neither started their careers in the field of orthodontics.

After getting his undergraduate degree in accounting at Ohio State University, Reynolds worked as an accountant before going back to dental school. Stoner received his doctorate of pharmacy from the University of Washington, but realized early in his career as a pharmacist that something was missing.

More one-on-one contact with people and the opportunity to make a positive impact on their lives was one of the things both men craved.

“I like being able to get to know my patients and see them make a meaningful investment in their lives,” Reynolds said. “It’s amazing to see their confidence grow as they become comfortable with their smiles.”

Before retiring from the Navy, Stoner chaired the Orthodontic Department of the Naval Postgraduate Dental School in Bethesda, Maryland. He began working at Reynolds Orthodontics two weeks each month last January, before recently joining the practice full-time. The months between working in the practice parttime and full-time gave him the opportunity to adapt to his new work environment while getting to know the staff and patients – and giving them the opportunity to get to know him.

Reynolds said Stoner coming on board will give Reynolds Orthodontics the ability to help about 50% more patients.

“We see a lot of different people with various orthodontic concerns, and we want to help as many as we can,” Reynolds said. “However, we also want to give them the individualized care they deserve.

“One of the biggest things that sets us apart from other practices is that we both realize there’s more to our patients than just their teeth,” he added.

Reynolds and Stoner plan their schedules around this concept. Although they could easily open both offices five days a week to maximize the number of patients they’re able to see, they schedule days when everyone works from one office. This approach, they believe, helps them work better as a team and to consistently provide more personalized service to their patients.

Over the last several years, Reynolds Orthodontics has treated close to 100 patients through Smile for a Lifetime, a non-profit that provides donated orthodontic services to financially disadvantaged children and young adults.

Prospective patients apply to a national board, which then selects and assigns them to participating providers around the country.

“We’ve set up a network of local oral surgeons and gum specialists and are equipped to handle about 12 cases per year,” Reynolds said.

Residents of Greensboro, Reynolds and his wife, Jill, who is also involved with the practice, have four children: Carson, 19, Jonathan, 18, AnnaGrace, 15, and Lily, 13.

Stoner and Jessica, who is a stay-at-home mom and photographer, recently bought a house in Oak Ridge. They have four sons: Beckam and Rylan, 16-year-old twins, Canon, 13, and Crew, 9.

Originally from a small town in the state of Washington, Stoner said he looks forward to settling in the northwest Guilford area and getting to know the residents while becoming involved in the community.

Photo courtesy of Reynolds Orthodontics Dr. Robert Stoner (left) recently joined Dr. Mark Reynolds at Reynolds Orthodontics.