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Rice Furniture - A Model
For Retail Success
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Eddie, Jeff and
Ricky Rice |
As the oldest
family-owned retail
business in Transylvania
County, Rice Furniture
and Design Center has
gone through plenty of
economic ups and downs.
But the real success
story is much more than
survival – it’s that the
Company has enjoyed
steady growth over the
long haul.
“It all began back in
the 1940s when my father
went to work as a
salesman for the
Pearlman Furniture
Company, which operated
several retail stores in
Western North Carolina,”
according to Eddie Rice,
Edwin’s oldest son. “One
day my father asked me
and my two brothers,
Jeff and Ricky, what we
would think if he and
our mother bought the
Brevard store. We were
overjoyed and were ready
to start work
immediately!”
The three Rice brothers
are now in charge of the
business and managing
its growth. “Things just
sort of evolved,” Eddie
explains. “First we
added floor coverings,
followed by cabinetry.
For awhile we sold and
installed wallpaper, but
that didn’t work as well
for us, so it was
discontinued.
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New Urgent Care Facility
Opens In Brevard
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Nancy McDaniel,
Dr. Anthony
Fisher & Anne
Duncan |
The Sisters of Mercy
Urgent Care Clinic
opened in September at
the intersection of
North Caldwell and
Whitmire streets in
Brevard, and the number
of patients seen each
day has been steadily
increasing. The facility
is open 7 days a week -
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
through Friday, and 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Saturdays and Sundays.
No appointment is
necessary.
The clinic is affiliated
with four similar
facilities in Buncombe
County and is part of
the Sisters of Mercy
Services Corporation,
headed by CEO Tim
Johnston. In the past
year, the group of
clinics have served more
than 50,000 patients. more
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November Events
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Atlanta Boy
Choir |
Porter Center
Atlanta Boy Choir
Saturday, November 21,
7:30PM.
For more information
visit
www.theportercenter.org
or call (828) 884-8330.
TC ARTS
ArtMart
Saturday, November 14,
9-4
Gallery Exhibit
November 23-December 16
4th Friday Gallery Walk
Friday, November 27,
5-9PM .
For more information
visit
www.tcarts.org or
call (828)884-2787.
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Award-Winning
Entrepreneurs Share
Success Strategies
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Jimmy Harris,
Katina Hansen &
John Taylor |
Three local business
owners and Transylvania
County award-winners for
their successful
operations shared their
advice with a small but
enthusiastic audience at
the Bring Your Own
Business (BYOB) session
on October 28 at the
County Library.
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John Taylor, O.P.
Taylor’s Toy Shop
and 2009
Entrepreneur of the
Year,
pointed out that
cost control is
important in an
economic downturn,
but it’s also a time
to look for
opportunities to
expand a business.
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Katina and John
Hansen, Blue Ridge
Bakery and
Chairman’s Choice in
2009,
have implemented an
innovative new
marketing program
that is attracting
both new customers
and encouraging
return visits by
existing customers.
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Jimmy Harris, owner
of Harris Ace
Hardware named
Retailer of the Year,
continues to get
good results from
focusing on the
human side --
personal contact and
improved customer
service.
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Waterfall of the Month
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Grassy Creek Falls
in DuPont State Forest
Photo courtesy of
Rich Stevenson
www.ncwaterfalls.com
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Quote of the Month
“The time has never been riper
for small communities to
prosper. But the prosperity
doesn’t happen on its own. It
happens through solid and
visionary leadership, having a
“Can Do” attitude and exhibiting
a willingness to take risks. It
happens through knowing what
your town’s strengths and
resources are and how to
leverage those strengths and
resources.”
Jack Schultz, entrepreneur
and author of Boomtown USA
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DuPont State Forest |
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Autumn in
Transylvania County
Photo courtesy of
Rich Stevenson
www.ncwaterfalls.com
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Thank a Veteran for their
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Veteran's Day
November 11
Remember those
who served!
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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