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On Monday August 28 the RiverBend Growth Association held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Answer Midwest Inc. to celebrate its 25 years in business, company President Gary Tedrick’s retirement and the remodeling of Answer Midwest’s office located at 307 Henry St. Suite 207 in Alton. Answer...
The Riverbend Growth Association formally opened Edward Jones Financial Advisor Jim Pipkin’s new office with a ribbon cutting at 11:00am on Wednesday August 23, 2017. Jim’s new office, located at 656 Wesley Drive in Wood River’s Walmart Shopping Complex, is nestled between America’s...
Jersey County Business Association celebrated the opening of Tarrant & Harman Real Estate and Auction Company’s newest office with a ribbon cutting on August 18th. In addition to the new office located at 208 S Lafayette Street in Jerseyville, Tarrant & Harmon has offices in Alton and Carlinville,...
The RiverBend Growth Association named State Farm - Tom Lane as its August 2017 Small Business of the Month.Each month the River Bend Growth Association selects a small business to honor. Selection of winners is based on a scoring system that awards points for number of years in business, number of...
On Friday August 4th TrueValue Rental held a ribbon cutting for its newest TrueValue Rental store in Edwardsville. Ownership hasn’t changed for the establishment that, over the last 15-years, has been known as Grand Rental Station. Beside the name change the showroom been updated including...
The Max Sports , located at 2300 Henry Street in Alton, celebrated its grand opening on Friday July 22 with a ribbon cutting conducted by the River Bend Growth Association. Formerly, Metro Sports, under The Max Sports, the complex has already undergone significant renovation in the form of stripping...
The Cookie Factory Bakery & Cafe was chosen River Bend Growth Association Small Business of the Month for the month for July 2017. Chair of the Growth Association’s Small Business of the Month Committee, Amy Schaake was on hand as was Growth Association President Monica Bristow and Director...
Ground was broken on Thursday July 6th for a new office building for Heneghan, White, Cutting & Rice Insurance Agency in Jerseyville, Illinois. Currently located at 117 South Washington Street, their new location will be at 200 North State Street on the corner of North State and East Exchange Streets....
The Greentree Inn located in Elsah, Illinois is a quaint bed and breakfast located on a shady lane. The building reflects the late 18th century architecture and each of the rooms are beautifully appointed. On Friday June 23rd, the Riverbend Growth Association held a ribbon cutting to honor the Inn’s...
For 8 seasons, Janey and Greg Brummett have been the proprietors of Buena Vista located in Grafton and on Wednesday June 21st, the Riverbend Growth Association celebrated the unique shop’s relocation to 307 E. Main Street with a ribbon cutting. The store is built around Greg Brummett’s...