Fulton Reclaims its Future

Instrumental in acquiring the state’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative are, front row from left, Steve Chirello, Chirello Advertising; Marie Mankiewicz, co-founder, Fulton Footpaths; Deana Michaels, City Planning Commission; Brittney Jerred, co-founder, Fulton Footpaths; and Karen Noyes, associate planner, Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning; back row from left, Joseph Fiumara, executive director, Fulton Community Development Agency; Heather McCoy of 315 Designs; and David Mankiewicz, senior vice president-research, policy and planning, CenterStateCEO.

Fulton Reclaims its Future

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:October 21, 2019
Post category:Special Features Special Report

Community Development Agency leader Joe Fiumara says $10 million in Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding will help the city turn the corner By Lou Sorendo Q.: The city of Fulton is…

Critic Nukes Subsidy Deal

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:October 21, 2019
Post category:Special Features Special Report

Anti-nuke group irate over fallout of state bailout agreement By Lou Sorendo An anti-nuclear group is taking aim at the state subsidy deal that is keeping Oswego County nuclear power…

Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County Executive Director Karrie Damm. She joined CAC in 2010.

The Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:October 21, 2019
Post category:Special Features Success Stories

Under the leadership of Karrie Damm, nonprofit agency in Oswego takes on a crippling threat to youngsters: child abuse By Lou Sorendo Success isn’t always about dollars and cents. Oftentimes,…

Laser Transit operates a fleet of 30 trucks. It’s based in Lacona.

Laser Transit Ltd.

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:March 16, 2019
Post category:Special Features Success Stories

Leading Regional Transportation and Third-party Logistics Provider Keeps on Trucking By Lou Sorendo Laser precision. That’s what it takes to excel at the highest level in the demanding regional trucking…

Tim McKernan, facility manager for E J USA in Oswego County. Photo by Chuck Wainwright.

EJ USA, Ltd: Why It Moved from Cicero to Oswego County

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:March 16, 2019
Post category:Cover Stories Special Features

Company is now the largest employer at Oswego County Industrial Park in Schroeppel EJ USA, Ltd. had several reasons why it chose the Oswego County Industrial Park in the town…

20 Ways to Improve Your Marketing Plan for 2019

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:March 16, 2019
Post category:Special Features Special Report

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Hear ye, hear ye! While it’s likely that your marketing plan is more advanced than a town crier, it’s just as important in 2019 as in…

What Does it Take to Start a Business in 2019?

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:March 16, 2019
Post category:Special Features Special Report

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant • “The key to any business success is to be adequately capitalized. When you determine startup costs, consider everything including necessary security deposits, build-out costs, equipment…

Firearms for sale at Buck-N-Bears Gun Shop on Route 104 in Mexico. Small gun shop owners usually carry an assortment of rifles, shotguns, pistols and ammunition, but say customer service sets them apart from larger competitors.

Gun Shops Still Thriving in CNY

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:March 16, 2019
Post category:Special Features Special Report

Mom-and-pop gun shops have remained a fixture in Central New York despite competition from big-box gun retailers By Ken Sturtz It’s Saturday at Buck-N-Bears, a hole-in-the-wall gun shop on a…

The Burritt dealerships in Oswego generated $89 million in business in 2018. After the completion of a major project that’s underway, it’s expected to generate more than $120 million annually.

7 Questions to Rich Burritt

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:March 16, 2019
Post category:Business Update Special Features

Shifting into overdrive: Burritt Motors’ fourth-generation owner Rich Burritt revving up for ambitious $10 million expansion project in Port City By Lou Sorendo 1. Can you update us on your new…

Main lounge at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Courtesy of Chuck Wainwright

Syracuse Airport: First-Class Upgrade

Post author:Oswego County Business Magazine
Post published:March 16, 2019
Post category:Special Features Special Report

$63.3M renovation brings Syracuse’s Hancock International Airport Into the 21st Century By Payne Horning Officials with the Syracuse Hancock International Airport say their travelers’ journeys no longer begin when they…