Denis and Rhonda Brooks never thought they’d own a family business, but with a love for wine and people, things fell into place.Since 2009, what began as bottling their raspberry wine and selling to local restaurants has led to two wineries and bed and breakfasts, six retail stores and ...
Dr. Arnold Tarpley Jr. has been healing foot and ankle ailments for 29 years at Tarpley Foot and Ankle Center.He knew he wanted to help people and he knew he wanted to go into medicine, but it was a chance meeting with a friend’s father who happened to be a podiatrist that made everything ...
In 1910, Leo Quarzo was a barber in downtown Brownsville. He had eight children; six of whom went into the hair care industry, and a family legacy was born.“I remember getting together for Sunday dinner at my grandparents house and with eight siblings, the majority barbers or hairdressers, ...
Chaz Grooms and Bob and Debra Cochrane got their start in the pizza business.With more than 20 years in the restaurant industry, the partners noticed a need for chicken restaurants in Fayette County, and two years ago, decided to open Roosters Roost on Francis Street in Uniontown.Grooms loves ...
Since the 1920s, the Dennis Lumber and Concrete store in Markelysburg has been supplying Fayette County residents with an extensive line of building materials.One of the employees, Jubal Margroff, worked at the store while in high school. Eventually, he would go on to own the store.“My ...
In 1927, Wright Auto Group got its start in Wexford, north of Pittsburgh, when Ken Wright opened his first dealership.Since then, the business has grown to represent eight different auto manufacturers in separate stores across the southwestern region of the state. The business is in its fourth ...
