Old Woolworth’s to open as Rosetta Stone Cafe

Old Woolworth’s to open
as Rosetta Stone Cafe

YOUNGSTOWN — After a $600,000 remodeling job, a former drugstore will reopen Monday as a full-service restaurant. The 7,200-square-foot Rosetta Stone Cafe and Lounge, 110 Federal Plaza West, held an open house on New Year’s Eve to showcase its continental cuisine menu, dining space, meeting rooms, full bar, lounge area and wine room.

The owners, George Lenahan of Canfield and Greg Sop of Hubbard, hope to serve their first breakfast Monday.

The restaurant was once home to a Woolworth’s drugstore and a Rite Aid Pharmacy. The building served as office space until 2004.

The city of Youngstown contributed about $100,000 to the renovation. The loan will be forgiven provided the restaurant is still in business in three years and has met its commitment to create 14 full-time and 30 part-time jobs.

Five Guys eatery opens
near Southern Park

BOARDMAN — Five Guys Famous Burger and Fries has opened at 7322 Market St., across from the Southern Park Mall. OC Enterprises owns the franchise and is working with Kutlick Realty to open eight to 12 more restaurants in the Mahoning Valley.

Five Guys said it prides itself on a menu of burgers, hot dogs, french fries, and a vegetable and grilled cheese sandwich. The Virginia-based company has more than 200 restaurants in 17 states and has more than 1,200 restaurants under development.

Instant Tax Service
brings in 6 locations

BOARDMAN — Instant Tax Service has opened locations at 70 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman; 3229 Belmont Ave., Liberty; 3306 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown, inside ACE Cash Express; 4040 Youngstown-Poland Road, Boardman, inside ACE Cash Express; and 112 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman, inside CheckSmart; and 663 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown, inside of CheckSmart.

The company was founded in Dayton six years ago and plans to have 1,400 locations nationwide this year. The company prepares federal, state and local tax returns.

Owners of Liberty Tax
expand their business

WARREN — Vince Flask and Joe Gagliano, owners of the Liberty Tax office on Elm Road, are expanding their income tax preparation business. They have bought the territories for offices in Austintown, Girard and McDonald and plan to open offices in those communities within the next two years. They also have taken over the operations of the Niles and Boardman offices for the current tax season. In addition, they have added payroll and bookkeeping services for small businesses.

Founded in 1997, Virginia-based Liberty Tax Service operates 2,400 offices throughout the United States and Canada.

Stantec completes
Zande acquisition

YOUNGSTOWN — Stantec, a Canadian-based company, has completed the acquisition of R.D. Zande of Columbus, which has a Youngstown office with seven employees. Stantec said the acquisition of Zande and the separate purchase of Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott & May Engineers of Lexington, Ky., gives it a new practice area in geotechnical engineering and several new operating regions. Zande is a civil and environmental engineering firm. Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics and project management.

Vindicator staff reports