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By Dana Olsen / Thursday, April 19th, 2012 / Central Coast, Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Adventures in business: Santa Margarita Ranch rebrands as sports destination
The historic San Luis Obispo County ranch is morphing from a vineyard and cattle ranch into a mecca for adventurers.
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By Staff Report / Thursday, April 12th, 2012 / Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Four Scolari’s stores to close; developer buys three properties
Scolari’s, a chain of regional grocery stores founded in the Central Coast more than three decades ago, is closing its four tri-county locations within the next 60 days. The real estate under three of the properties, in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles, has been sold to NKT Commercial, a San Luis Obispo-based Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Umpqua to buy American Perspective Bank for $44.7M
San Luis Obispo-based American Perspective Bank is being purchased by Portland-based Umpqua Holdings Corp. for $44.7 million. Under the deal, announced April 10, Umpqua will pay $10 per share in cash for American Perspective. The San Luis Obispo bank’s three Central Coast branches will be rebranded as Umpqua Bank. The acquisition has been approved by Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, April 6th, 2012 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Features / Comments Off on Strawberries in a jam: Santa Maria grower tests mulch method
A Santa Maria farmer is leading the charge on growing strawberries in substances other than soil.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, April 6th, 2012 / Central Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Morro Bay considers up-market tourism branding
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, March 9th, 2012 / Central Coast, Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Grown in Santa Maria: Allan Hancock launches business incubator
Santa Maria may soon be home to a full-fledged small-business incubator.