Nicole Dotzenrod
Franchisee: Bahjat Shariff
Bahjat Shariff
Operating partner, Howley Bread Group Panera Bread in New England
Rhode Island, eastern Connecticut and southeastern Massachusetts – 28 cafés
The Pitch: Your café, where...
File, seal, deliver
Does your company hire a professional tax preparer to do its taxes?
Yes 81.8%
No 18.2%
Is filing your company’s taxes too complex a task?
Yes 72.7%
No 27.3%
Do...
Lists: Disaster preparedness & response resources
Re-ranked by number of employees:
1. R.I. Department of Health | Employees: 460
2. Carousel Industries Inc. | Employees: 457
3. Securitas Security Services USA Inc. |...
Carpionato Group leads redevelopment of Route 1
ATTLEBORO – Substantial changes are taking shape at several commercial plazas along Route 1/Washington St. in Attleboro and North Attleborough. As many struggling retail...
Owens first in R.I. to use MACI treatment for knee cartilage...
DR. BRETT OWENS of University Orthopedics is among the first in the country, and the first in Rhode Island, to treat patients suffering from...
Who Owns The Block?
Main Street
Mechanic Street to Center Street
EASTON
Research: Providence Business News/Nicole Dotzenrod
Photography: Michael Salerno
Map: Providence Business News/Lisa Lagreca
Above and beyond
Are all employees at your company eligible for paid overtime?
All employees 50%
No employees 33.3%
Some employees 16.7%
How often do you work overtime?
Daily 33.3%
A few times...
Lists: Rhode Island distilleries, breweries and vineyards
Re-ranked by oldest:
1. Narragansett Beer Co. | Year founded: 1890
2. Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyard | Year founded: 1975
3. Diamond Hill Vineyards | Year founded: 1976
FOOTNOTE
1....
Andreozzi receives URI Dean’s Distinguished Achievement Award
MICHAEL ANDREOZZI, owner and CEO of Beltone New England, was awarded the Dean’s Distinguished Achievement Award by the University of Rhode Island for making...

















