Business & Money
Thanks to a unique licensing agreement, Ramona Fantini and Pino Gelato are scooping up some serious success.
These days, Hilton Head Island seems something of a breeding ground for successful food franchises. Wild Wing Café began with a single location in Coligny Plaza; it now boasts 32 locations. Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta, with four locations in South Carolina and Georgia and a side business in throw dough used for training pizza chefs, started here. And now there’s Pino Gelato, a homegrown success story that can largely be traced to one woman.
Since 2007, Ramona Fantini has been the sole owner of Pino Gelato in Wexford. What started as a boutique selling a littleknown Italian variation on ice cream has grown into a strong national brand with a presence in six states.
Mark and Doreen Haughton-James have opened the 123 Drive! Driving Academy, an AAA-approved driving school that offers teen driving courses, four point-reduction classes a...
HIRES / PROMOTIONS
The New River Auto Mall has made several promotions within the company.
Stephanie Sullivan, a native of Brigantine, N.J., has been promoted to Fixed ...
The Rotary Club of Bluffton has named Karen Lavery their Rotarian of the Year. Lavery chaired the Salvation Army Christmas bell-ringing project and the largest group’s ...
Property management is a cottage industry on Hilton Head Island, and with good reason: The island offers the perfect formula of a brand-name destination with world-class ...
When the going gets tough, the tough reinvent themselves. At least that’s Beverly Martin’s business philosophy. Faced with an expiring lease and a challenging economy...
Estate planning for the pets we love
We love our pets, and we aren’t afraid to lavish money and care on them. According to the American Pet Product Association, Americ...
Charter One Realty adds Woodward, Davis and Herman
Lottie Woodward and Monica Davis, former founders and co-owners of Carolina Realty Group, have joined Charter One Real...
