Are you satisfied with Providence’s system of bike lanes?
Mayor Brett P. Smiley told Providence Business News construction on the city's next phase of bike lane infrastructure is poised to begin.
The funding will...
Everybody’s Business: Cuisine is the connection to her Haitian roots
(Editor’s note: This is the 72nd installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Savon continues Jamiels legacy
Savon Shoes
(Published April 24, 1995)
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1982
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Shoe sales
THEN:
NAME: Jamiels Shoe World
OWNER/PRESIDENT: Lily Jamiel
LOCATION: Warren and West Warwick
EMPLOYEES: 70
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1983
ANNUAL REVENUE:...
Melgar adding to winning hand
Tito’s Cantina
(Published July 10, 1995)
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1989
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Restaurant
THEN:
OWNERS: Rich Reavis, president, and Vice Arcello, vice president
LOCATION: 651 West Main Rd., Middletown
EMPLOYEES: 15
ANNUAL...
The tourism sector sees new faces, but new challenges, too
Rhode Island’s tourism and hospitality sector has seen some new additions since 2021.
Those searching for recreation and leisure now have the options of TopGolf,...
To Savor: Wines that offer a great chill experience
I have had the pleasure of visiting vineyards in various countries, which has allowed me to taste many unique and interesting wines. While visiting...
Driving Forces: Kristen Adamo
Kristen Adamo
Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO and president
KRISTEN ADAMO is a hospitality sector dynamo who led the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors...
Driving Forces: Iftikhar Ahmad
Iftikhar Ahmad
R.I. Airport Corp. CEO and president
IN SOME WAYS, running Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in the last five years has been a...
Driving Forces: Barnaby Evans
Barnaby Evans
WaterFire Providence executive artistic director
JUST WHEN IT looked as if the flames might finally die out, WaterFire Providence came roaring back in 2026,...
Driving Forces: Brett Johnson
Brett Johnson
Rhode Island FC co-founder and chairman
Developers often make bold promises, then hope to keep their projects going long enough until reality matches their...
