Spa de Vie celebrates opening of new location in Florence

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By: Jessica Imbimbo, Morning News

FLORENCE, S.C. – Spa de Vie Salon and Spa held a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration Thursday afternoon at its new location at 1330 Celebration Blvd. in Florence.

The salon doubled in square-footage after moving from its former location at 1800 W. Palmetto St. It offers a wide array of salon services and spa treatments. Women, men and children of all ages can enjoy a day of relaxation at Spa de Vie.

The staff of 22 professional stylists and colorists gives clients a fresh new look with fresh cuts, styles and dyes. Spa de Vie also offers extensions and straightening treatments as well as professional makeup application for any special occasion.

The spa portion of the business offers guests massages, facials and waxing, as well as spray tanning, manicures and pedicures. Clients can also purchase spa packages that include couple’s massages, body scrubs and lunch.

Ambassadors with the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce celebrated alongside the staff at Spa de Vie during the grand opening on Thursday and welcomed the business to the chamber. Lindsey Bazen, owner of Spa de Vie, said the salon has been in business since March 2010. For Bazen, the idea of moving locations and having her own salon space has been years in the making.

“I always wanted to have something where I could do it my own way and have the building set up how I want it set up,” Bazen said. “I love it.”

For more information about Spa de Vie or to book an appointment, call 843-669-4333 or visit spadeviesalon.com.

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First Heritage Credit holds grand opening in Florence

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By: Jessica Imbimbo, Morning News

“FLORENCE, S.C. – First Heritage Credit, located at 960 Pamplico Highway, celebrated its grand opening Wednesday morning alongside members of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.

First Heritage Credit is a community-based lender that provides personal and consumer financing to local merchants for items such as furniture, appliances, electronics, ATVs and more. Founded in 1995, First Heritage Credit serves over 116,000 customers through more than 100 offices operating in Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina and Alabama.

Chamber ambassadors joined First Heritage Credit staff members and administrators for a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony to congratulate and welcome them to the chamber. The company has two Florence locations. The second, on Woody Jones Boulevard, will host its own grand opening ceremony in the coming weeks.

Larry Mixson, vice president of First Heritage Credit, said the business has opened 10 new offices since the start of the year and he is happy to have two locations serving local residents.

“We’re super excited,” Mixson said. “We’re going to be all over South Carolina and we looking forward to a great relationship in the Florence area.”

Vicki McLeod, district manager for First Heritage, oversees the Florence offices as well as three other surrounding locations. McLeod said both she and the three-person staff at First Heritage are looking forward to not only helping the Florence community but also being an active member of the chamber.

 “I am really excited about being a part of the chamber and being involved with the community,” McLeod said. “There’s a real positive energy with this company.”

For more information about First Heritage Credit, visit 1stheritagecredit.com.”

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BluFish IT Solutions joins Florence Chamber

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By: Jessica Imbimbo, Morning News

“LORENCE, S.C. – BluFish IT Solutions Inc. became a member of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday afternoon following a ribbon cutting held at the chamber office in downtown Florence.

BluFish IT Solutions is a computer networking company located at 908 S. Parker Drive that offers an array of services including network consultation, management, maintenance and security. The company also offers off-site and remote backups, web design services, mobile app development, infrastructure upgrades and hardware repairs.

Bryan Smith, co-founder of BluFish IT Solutions, said the company opened for business in August 2016 and has provided 24-hour services to a wide range of clients from medical and dentist offices to engineering and printing industries.

“Our main goal was to solve the issue for small-to-medium-sized businesses hiring an on-site IT staff,” Smith said. “We virtualize that at less than half of the cost. We really pride ourselves on saving people money.”

Smith, along with his family members and fellow co-founder Bryan Wollan, shook hands with chamber ambassadors during the ribbon cutting ceremony. Smith said BluFish’s becoming a chamber member will allow the company to continue to grow and provide connections with other local businesses.

“There’s a lot of influential business members and organizations that are a part of this group,” Smith said. “It’s just a really nice opportunity to meet with some of the more influential members of the community.”

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Ribbon Cutting: Lane’s Professional Pest Elimination

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“FLORENCE, S.C. – Lane’s Professional Pest Elimination, the largest privately owned pest-elimination service in the state, was honored at a ribbon cutting Wednesday afternoon after joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.

Lane’s Professional Pest Elimination has been in business since 1985 and services countless residential and commercial structures from Georgia up to North Carolina. In the Florence area, Lane’s keeps unwanted pests from ravaging popular businesses and restaurants including Red Bone Alley and Town Hall.

Roy Snowden, account service liaison for Lane’s Pest Elimination, said becoming a part of the Greater Florence Chamber is a welcome step for both him and the company.

“There’s dozens and dozens of places that we service here,” Snowden said. “We do a lot with hospitality and restaurants in the commercial department. It (the chamber) gives them more exposure to people like me that offer services that they can use.”

Lane’s continually educates its technicians and provides training using advanced pest management techniques and products. The company also offers long-term pest-management plans that can be arranged on a one-time, monthly, quarterly or seasonal basis.

Snowden has worked for Lane’s for close to a year and said the company does an exceptional job remaining competitive with its nationally recognized counterparts.

 “A lot of people think that the national brands are the best way to go but that’s not always the case,” Snowden said. “The national branded pest-elimination companies base their prices on national averages. Our pricing is usually more on point with the area.”

Snowden added that the company has a reputation not only for reasonable prices and outstanding results, but also for emphasizing the importance of first-rate customer service.

“Our service is second to none,” Snowden said. “When Lane started this company his first priority was customer service. Second was service. And we still hold true to that.”

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Ribbon Cutting: T & C Events and Floral Boutique

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Photo/Article Credit: Jessica Imbimbo, The Morning News

T & C Events and Floral Boutique held a ribbon cutting on Thursday, March 9, at 1100 S. Cashua Drive after joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce. T & C Events and Floral Boutique is a full event planning service that designs and creates the client’s vision of their special day or event.

Ribbon Cutting: Fit4U

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Article/Photo Credit: Matthew Robertson, The Morning News

“FLORENCE, S.C. – Florence bras and lingerie shop Fit 4 U conducted a ribbon cutting Wednesday to mark its return to the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.

The nine-year-old business specializes in personal fittings for bras and more, proprietor Patsy Evans said.

“I do more than fitting,” Evans said. “I train women how to wear bras. We just missed about 50 years in training our young people and ladies how to wear bras and put pressure on the body and ribcage, shoulders – we talk about all those things. That’s my mission.”

The shop offers many hard-to-find sizes.

“We have a lot of teenagers coming in. We have a good bit of referrals from people like Catherine’s,” Evans said. “We go up to an N cup, and I was looking at an order yesterday, and they’re marking Os. Cups are really getting big, because women are getting bigger.”

Evans said that a properly fit bra can help women not only with comfort issues but health-related problems as well.

“I do have some referrals from physicians – women who are looking at back and neck surgery – and they send them here to see if we can help in that line to keep from having surgery,” Evans said. “Sometimes it works.”

Fit 4 U, located at 2015 West Evans Street, Suite G, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment when necessary. The store’s phone number is 843-665-2005.

“I’m just trying to teach people in my small part of the world how to wear bras and take care of them,” Evans said. “Don’t put them in the washing machine. Don’t put them in the dryer. Handle them very gently.”

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Ribbon Cutting: Bionics

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Susan McMurry, owner of BIONIC a local Florence company,  recently joined the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce with a  ribbon cutting ceremony.  BIONIC makes some of the finest cleaners, dressings, and specialty purpose chemicals. The products that BIONIC produces are ecofriendly and able to be used safely whether it is in an industrial, commercial or home setting. BIONIC has many products for those hard to conquer cleaning needs. To contact BIONIC for your cleaning and specialty products call (843) 229-2773 or go to their website at www.bionicclean.com

Ribbon Cutting: Heritage Digital

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Heritage Digital recently joined the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting commencement. Marty Parker ,Owner/General Manager, along with Matt Odom, Sales and Marketing, were on hand to officially join the Florence Chamber. Heritage Digital has been in business for twenty years and specializes in managing client’s IT services in the medical, financial and commercial markets. Whether it is building software, handling web services design and maintenance or just managing your entire IT network they have the workforce and skill set to manage your needs. For more information or to contact Heritage Digital go to www.heritagedigital.com or call them at (843) 664-8989.

Ribbon Cutting: My Delivery Doctor

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We recently welcomed My Delivery Doctor LLC to the Greater Florence Chamber with our recent ribbon cutting. My Delivery Doctor is a is a logistics company that operates a network of independent drivers who deliver goods to customers locally from restaurants, stores, and other locations. Customers can go on My Delivery Doctor’s website www.mydeliverydoctor.com and place an order with one of their participating partners such as Applebees, Cracker Barrel, Miguels Chicken and Seafood, etc. The customer securely pays online, a dispatcher places the order with the appropriate business, a food doctor picks up the order, checks for accuracy and delivers it to the customers home, office, or business within 60 minutes.

Both customers and clients benefit from this service because its fast, convenient, and affordable. Participating partners benefit from this service because it raises customer awareness and is a great option for customer’s. My Delivery Doctor will start taking orders Monday February 13, 2017.

Valentine’s Day My Delivery Doctor will have special gift deliveries or have lunch delivered to your sweetheart.

Corporate accounts available upon approval.

Ribbon Cutting: Mandy Simpson – State Farm

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Recently Mandy Simpson celebrated the opening of her State Farm agency at 804 Second Loop in Florence with a ribbon cutting ceremony as a new member of the Greater Florence Chamber. Mandy, a long time Florence resident decided, after many years of working in the banking and insurance industry to strike out on her own and open her agency. The Chamber welcomes Mandy as a new member. If you would like to get in touch with Mandy please call 843-799-0885.