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By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Wayfair will be closing their doors in Florence after only 5 years. The layoffs have begun to be scheduled and should start by the end of this year. Over 200 employees will be affected, and these layoffs are not temporary, although some employees may be able to be relocated in some cases.  “After careful consideration we decided not to renew our lease at our Florence, Kentucky returns center and outlet …

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Wayfair to close its Florence facility by end of 2025, layoffs start by year's end - NKyTribune

By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter The decision was a toughie – but the right one for Richard Sterban. “I was singing backup for Elvis Presley and touring with J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet at the time,” Sterban told the Northern Kentucky Tribune. “When Golden (William T.) called – he was more GQ back then, I had to make the decision.” (Golden is a member of the Oak Ridge Boys). That was 52 years ago when he joined the Oak Ridge Boys, who m…

Oak Ridge Boys to perform at Turfway Park as part of their 'Farewell Tour' on Friday evening - NKyTribune

Wayfair announced plans to close a warehouse in Florence, Ky., by the end of 2025, resulting in the layoff of 218 workers.

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Wayfair to shutter Kentucky warehouse

Turfway Park, whose Holiday meet begins Dec. 4, has raised the purses for maiden special weights to $80,000 and allowance races will be up to $86,000, Churchill Downs Inc. reported via a release on Wednesday. Registered Kentucky-breds in maiden special weight races are now increased by $10,000 from last year's amount of $70,000. Allowance races will range from $82,000-$86,000, up from the 2023 rate of $72,000-$80,000. “We're excited to offer top…

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By Chip Hutchieson Kentucky Today Wawa, a convenience store chain with 1,060 locations in eight states and Washington, D.C., has announced plans to open approximately 40 stores in Kentucky, including in Boone County, over the next 8-10 years. Wawa broke ground this summer on its first Kentucky location, which will be near Okolona in Louisville. That store is expected to open in late summer of early fall of 2025. Wawa expanding into Kentucky (Pho…

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Wawa to bring host of convenience stores, more than 1,400 jobs to Kentucky - NKyTribune

Wayfair, a Boston-based furniture and home goods e-commerce company, has announced the impending closure of its Florence warehouse almost five years after its opening.The warehouse, located at 5101 Renegade Way in Florence, opened just five years ago. The 20,000-square-foot facility has dual uses as a warehouse and retail store. It’s located across the street from the soon-to-be-shuttered Jabil warehouse, which is slated to close in December.The…

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Wayfair to shutter Florence warehouse, 218 jobs to be lost

Florence, Kentucky — According to state and local development sources, Niagara Bottling plans to invest $129,800,000.00 to build out 436,800 square feet of new space in Florence. The company plans to occupy the new space at C5 Airport East Logistics Center in Florence, on or about September 1, 2026. According to the company website Niagara Bottling is a leading beverage manufacturer in the U.S., supplying major retailers across the nation. We ar…

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Niagara Bottling to spend $129,800,000.00 to occupy 436,800 square feet of space in Florence Kentucky.

By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter For Rick Demaret, it was a dream come true. “I’ve always wanted to own and operate a B&B,” the new owner and innkeeper at Willis Graves B&B in Burlington, told the Northern Kentucky Tribune. Willis Graves B&B (Photo by Andy Furman/NKyTribune) “Fifteen years ago, I put in a bid to buy a B&B in California and didn’t get it,”  he said. Well, he got the Willis Graves and started just about a month ago. But how? “I …

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Historic Willis Graves B&B in Burlington under new ownership - 'a dream come true' - NKyTribune

MIAMI, Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday Park-Equities announced the sale of "My Town" hotel located in Florence, KY, a suburb of metro Cincinnati.  This is Park-Equities 7th sale in the last three years within just the extended stay hotel space.  "This was a fantastic deal for both my buyer and seller.  ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Taylor Grant (Park-Equities) completes sale of 119-unit Cincinnati suburb "My Town" hotel

Significant purse money will be on the line when live racing returns to Turfway Park on Wednesday, Dec. 4, for the start of the 2024 holiday meet, featuring maiden special weight purses of $80,000 and allowance races up to $86,000.  Owners, trainers and jockeys will compete for more than $7 million in purses offered in the holiday meet condition book, excluding extras and substitute races. The average daily purses across the 15-day meet is $467,…

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Turfway Park holiday meet starts Dec. 4 with bigger purses

The Boone County Planning Commission recommended denying a zone change request Wednesday that would make way for single and multi-family residential units because of the potential impacts on traffic, congestion and density. The zone change request came from Crestview Hills-based developer Charter Commercial, which sought to change the zoning designation of 44 acres in Burlington. Charter Commercial requested a change from the land’s current desi…

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