Business Briefs
EuroDeli Bistro & Delicatessen
The EuroDeli Bistro & Delicatessen, located in the Del Prado Mall in Cape Coral, recently celebrated its one-year anniversary in business.
The bistro offers a wide variety of ethnic dishes, including pierogi, potato pancakes, stuffed cabbages, kielbasa or bratwurst with sauerkraut, pork schnitzel, kassler (cured and smoked pork) with varying daily specials.
In addition, the shelves at the deli are filled with a variety of products from Poland, Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia and the Ukraine.
For additional information about the bistro, call Richard Podkowik at 239-242-0106.
Kimberly A. Miller Photography
Kimberly A. Miller Photography offers portrait photography. Owner Kimberly Miller said her company specializes in location, children’s, family, maternity and editorial fashion photography.
Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For information, call 239-887-0305.
J.L. Wallace begins renovation of SunTrust Bank
J.L. Wallace Inc. has started the renovation of the SunTrust Bank branch located at 4415 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers.
The project includes the installation of new ceilings, flooring and lighting in the existing 4,081-square-foot building. Architectural services are being provided by Robert Reid Wedding Architects and Planners, AIA, Inc.
David Grossman of J.L. Wallace is the project manager with Brian Dragich serving as superintendent and Joy Ready as project manager assistant.
Based in Fort Myers, J.L. Wallace has provided general contracting, design/build and construction management services in Southwest Florida since 1997. The company specializes in commercial projects, including structures for retail, industrial, institutional and office use. For more information, visit www.jlwallaceinc.com or call (239) 437-1111.
TIB Financial Corporation ranked among top companies
Florida Trend magazine recently released the names of Florida’s top fifty bank holding companies in their April issue. TIB Financial Corporation, a subsidiary of TIB Bank, ranked number 27, based on statistical information obtained from the Florida Bankers Association.
TIB Financial Corp. is a growth-oriented financial services company with approximately $1.9 billion in total assets and 29 full-service banking offices throughout the Florida Keys, Homestead, Naples, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Nokomis and Venice. TIB Financial Corp. is also the parent company of Naples Capital Advisors, Inc., a registered investment advisor with approximately $95 million of assets under advisement. TIB Bank, the lead bank of the holding company, was established in 1974 originally as The Islamorada Bank. As the bank expanded throughout the Keys and Southwest Florida, the bank was renamed TIB Bank.
For additional information, visit us online at www.tibbank.com or phone 239-598-5866.
New Firestone Complete Auto Care store opens
Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC is proud to announce the grand opening of a new Firestone Complete Auto Care store in Fort Myers.
The grand opening event began on Friday, April 24, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Council Randall Henderson, City Council representatives, Fort Myers Fire Department and local community members. The Fort Myers High School JROTC was on hand to lead the ceremony with the Presentation of Colors and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Fort Myers High School JROTC accepted a $500 donation from Firestone Complete Auto Care for the purchase of new equipment and lightweight competition rifles for their Drill Competition teams.
The grand opening celebration continued on Saturday, April 25, with the American Red Cross of Lee County also accepting a $500 donation from Firestone Complete Auto Care.
Nail Art & Co. offers Mother’s Day special
Mothers have an opportunity to receive a free basic manicure and pedicure on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10. The free service is being offered by Nail Art & Co., 2426 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral, as a thank you to the local community for their support and business.
The free service will be provided between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. As part of the event, Nail Art & Co. will be holding a “food-n-fund” drive for the Harry Chapin Food Bank. Canned food and money donations will be accepted in any amount, with all proceeds collected going directly to the food bank.
Jonathan Nguyen, owner of Nail Art & Co., commented,
Additional information about this free event may be obtained by contacting Jonathan or Tammy at the salon, 239-573-8388.
The Harry Chapin Food Bank solicits, collects and stores quality food for distribution to needy people through a network of 167 local nonprofit agencies in Southwest Florida, which provide food to agencies that serve over 20,000 people monthly. The Harry Chapin Food Bank distributes more than 4.25 million pounds of food and other grocery products, valued at more than $7 million, per year.
Firestone and Cimring celebrate 20 years together
Firestone and Cimring Advertising and PR was formed 20 years ago, in May 1989, with the merger of Firestone and Imagery Advertising.
The two partners, Diann Cimring and Gary Firestone, had both owned their agencies for a number of years before making the decision to combine forces and expertise, to create at that time, the largest and most award winning advertising agency in Southwest Florida.
The agency continues to provide businesses nationally, regionally and locally, with sound marketing and branding strategies to grow their business, and increase market share. Providing great creative concept development, efficient and effective media planning, and exceptional client service, continues to be the mission of Firestone and Cimring.
For more information contact Diann Cimring or Gary Firestone at 239-939-3213.
Synovus announces staff appointments
David W. Dunbar, Chairman and CEO of Synovus Bank has announced the following leadership appointments following the March 31st retirement of the bank’s former president and chief operating officer, Harold J. Winner.
Dominic A. DiMaio has been named market president/SW Florida Region.
He has been serving in this capacity since 2008 and is responsible for full-service retail and commercial banking operations and business development in Charlotte, Collier and Lee county markets. DiMaio joined the bank in 2006 as senior vice president/commercial banker.
Synovus Bank (www.synovusbankfl.com) operates 26 full service banking centers in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee and Sarasota counties. Synovus Bank with assets approximately $1.5 billion, is an affiliate of Synovus, a financial services holding company with $35 billion in assets based in Columbus, Georgia. See Synovus on the web at www.synovus.com.
Gurru Development Group offers services
Gurru Development Group, at 4208 S.E. 2nd Ave, Cape Coral, offers expertise in construction consulting and cost estimating services for residential, commercial and institutional projects of various sizes and scopes.
Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m, and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The e-mail address is Gurrudevelopmentgroup@gmail.com
Entrust welcomes Hardy to company
Entrust Freedom is proud to announce the addition of a new associate. Austin Hardy comes to Entrust with several years of management and marketing experience, with an emphasis on customer service. Austin is an alumni of the University of Florida, and holds a degree in Business Administration. Going forward, Austin will be handling the opening of all new accounts, any IRA or 1031 exchange information requests, and all affiliate relations.
This is proving to be an exciting time for individuals looking to invest in real-estate, and many investors are turning to their IRAs to provide funding and tax advantages. If you are not familiar with the advantages of securing real-estate with an IRA, please don’t hesitate to contact us to request information. This could be a very lucrative practice for you and your clients.
At Entrust, we pride ourselves in providing our clients and associates with the latest educational materials available. That being said, we offer regularly scheduled online seminars (webinars) on a variety of topics. Some of the latest topics have been on beginning self-direction, and self-direction for real-estate professionals. We encourage you to check out our Web site for a current event schedule.