Business briefcase: Nov. 9, 2012

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Tyler Roberts has opened a law office in Lexington.

Goody’s to open on Thanksgiving night

Goody’s in Shelbyville announced it is beating the Black Friday rush by opening on Thanksgiving night.

The store in Village Plaza will be open from 8 p.m. until midnight Nov 22 and will offer special sales incentives to shoppers.

In Black Friday tradition, the store will reopen at 6 a.m.

 “We know our customers are eager to get a head start on their holiday shopping and find the most exciting deals available,” said Michael Glazer, president and CEO of Stage Stores Inc., the parent company of Goody’s. “Goody’s is the go-to store for brand name merchandise and, by opening our doors in advance of the Black Friday rush, we are accommodating those customers who want to get started as early as possible and capture as many deals as they can.”

Roberts opening law practice

Today, D. Tyler Roberts, a Shelby County native, announced the opening of his solo legal practice under the name Roberts Law Office, PLLC, on High Street in Lexington.

“It is my great pleasure to return to Lexington and serve the people, small businesses, and non-profit organizations of Lexington,” Roberts said in a release announcing the practice.

Roberts is a graduate of the University of Kentucky. He attended law school at the University of Mississippi and has spent the past year in Orlando, Fla., working in the insurance, real estate, and financial services industries. He has founded and co-founded several small businesses in the technology sector and a non-profit organization, the Self-Regulatory organization for Independent Investment Advisers, Inc. (SROIIA), vying to become the regulatory body of the financial advisory profession.

“I want to use my experiences and legal education in small business and non-profit services to assist others in achieving their entrepreneurial and philanthropic endeavors,” Roberts said. “Lexington has been recognized as

one of the best cities in which to start a business and offers a terrific support system through its universities, chamber of commerce and government.”

The office is located in Beck House at 209 East High St.

Chamber updating map

The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce announced that it is updating its Shelby County street map in partnership with a company called CommunityLink. Lisa Dolce of CommunityLink is contacting chamber members to schedule appointments with  local sales rep Ginger Novak of CommunityLink.

Southern States helping food bank

Beginning Monday and continuing through Dec. 16, Southern States in Shelbyville will be working with area food banks to help fill the shelves with food that will go to families in need during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays by serving as collection centers. Customers can bring in canned goods and non-perishable items, and Southern States will make regular deliveries of the donated items to the food banks.

Collins’ award honors Eminence company

The Martha Layne Collins International Trade Excellence Awards honored Eminence Speaker this year as a creative international distributor committed to international trade and a valuable contributor to its local economy.

Eminence Speaker employs 130 workers at its Eminence location, which was started 46 years ago by Bob Gault.  Eminence Speaker’s original site employed 30 people in a building. Gault moved his business to the area as it was a convenient location for shipping and in close proximity to Louisville, Lexington and Cincinnati.

Gault worked as an engineer for Magnavox and Chicago Telephone Supply. The company moved into a larger facility in Shawnee Industrial Park in 1977. Eminence Speaker President Chris Rose considers the success of the company synonymous with the city and its people.

Bulletin board

• The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce will have a Business After Hours at 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kentucky Farm Bureau/Loxx Salon, 6999 Shelbyville Road in Simpsonville.

Bits & bytes

• Passport Health Plan, a non-profit community-based Medicaid-managed health plan based in Louisville, filled a formal protest of the award of managed care contracts for the 16-county region known as Medicaid Region 3. Passport Health Plan is a Medicaid managed care plan that has served more than 170,000 members in 16 Kentucky counties for the past 15 years.
• The LEGO KidsFest, a nationally-traveling giant LEGO expo, has announced it will in Louisville be at the Kentucky Expo Center April 5-7 as part of its 2013 tour.
• The Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Foundation celebrated the completion of its “A Brighter Future” campaign, raising $25.5 million for facility advancements, advanced clinical research and more.  
• Average retail gasoline prices in Louisville have fallen 10.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.30 per gallon as of Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week to $3.51, according to LouisvilleGasPrices.com.

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