Kwality Ice Cream Shop, Mahopac
With summer and the hot, long days to go along with it, opening up an ice cream shop might be the most business savvy move a person can make. And that’s exactly what Vijay Rayavarapu did when he opened up
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Business Spotlights
Profiles of businesses in Westchester and Putnam counties.
Infinite Possibilities and Universal Healing Arts Connection, Cortlandt
Cortlandt resident Shima Chayvet was vice president of a home care company for many years. “It was seven days a week. It never ended,” Chayvet recalled last week. “I loved what I did, but I really needed a diversion.” Chayvet
Read MoreDelicias Del Jireh Peruvian Kitchen, White Plains
White Plains resident Nilton Mori said last week, “Cooking’s my passion.” Mori first used that passion to operate a lunch takeout and delivery business that operated out of his home, beginning in 2010 after working for a moving business for
Read MoreAnthony’s Deli, Mahopac
Anthony Vitale has been in the deli business most of his life. And the key to a successful establishment comes down to one thing in his mind: food. Vitale, who has owned Anthony’s Deli since he opened it in 2006
Read MoreMohegan Lake Veterinary Hospital, Mohegan Lake
For 27 years, the veterinary practice on East Main Street (Route 6) in Mohegan Lake was been a fixture in the community. The site was home to the veterinary practice of Dr. Jack Stuppler until his retirement. Mohegan Lake Veterinary
Read MoreThe Puzzle Parlour, White Plains
Pleasantville resident Ken Huling had been creating animation for children’s films for a decade for The Walt Disney Company and Blue Sky Studios and he wanted a career change. “I wanted to jump into a more entrepreneurial career,” Huling recalled
Read MoreArthur Murray Dance Studio, White Plains
By Natalie Chun Arthur Murray Dance Studio in White Plains, one of 300 locations worldwide, teaches 21 different styles of dance including salsa, tango, waltz, rumba, merengue and swing. Owner Michael Powers said the business has been in his family
Read MoreMister Computer, Cortlandt
Cortlandt resident Ish Alter said last week that many similar computer consulting businesses have come and gone since 1980, but Mister Computer has thrived over the same nearly four-decade period since he opened it. Alter said entering the technology field
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Zach’s Pizza and Restaurant, Mahopac
Zachary Silvestri knows every facet of running a pizzeria from first hand experience. That’s probably because since he was a teenager, he’s worked for one. And for the past five years, he’s owned Zach’s Pizzeria in Mahopac which offers a
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Signature Acupuncture Studio, White Plains
Bronxville resident Taisha Gonzalez is a one-woman band at the Signature Acupuncture Studio in White Plains. She is both the owner of the businesses, which opened in January, and the practitioner of acupuncture. Gonzalez explained last week why she chose
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