{"id":41994,"date":"2017-12-29T06:09:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T11:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=41994"},"modified":"2017-12-28T14:03:05","modified_gmt":"2017-12-28T19:03:05","slug":"in-with-the-new-and-out-with-the-old-dopplers-top-business-stories-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/in-with-the-new-and-out-with-the-old-dopplers-top-business-stories-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"In with the new and out with the old: Doppler’s top business stories of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

The retirement of long-time and beloved business owners, along with the eager young entrepreneurs taking their place, were among the top business stories we posted in 2017.<\/p>\n

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After 35 years, Bessie and Dino Georgas handed the reins and keys to Family Place Restaurant and Pizza over to Jenny Spring and Oliver Wolfe of The Spring Farm fame. True to their word, Jenny and Oliver haven’t changed anything at the iconic and popular local eatery, including continuing the tradition of Bessie and Dino’s annual Christmas luncheon<\/a><\/span> and raising almost $8,000 in support of the Salvation Army Food Bank.<\/p>\n

Read about the switch in A new family is taking over Family Place Restaurant<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Another pair of long-time Huntsville community supporters and business owners, Tracy and Randy Robinson, also retired this year. They turned over their business to Darcy Bullock and Alycia Simmons who have made a commitment to continue supporting Huntsville charities<\/a><\/span>, including helping to feed 1000 Muskoka families this Christmas as part of The Bay Food Crew<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Read about Tracy and Randy’s retirement in The Robinsons say farewell after 21 years<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t