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Golden Corral sets grand reopening

BOARDMAN

The Golden Corral restaurant, 320 Boardman-Poland Road (U.S. Route 224), will have its grand reopening at 10 a.m. Friday. William Sarmiento, general manager, and representatives from the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will be on hand for the ribbon-cutting.

The restaurant closed in January this year because the former independent franchisee said it wasn’t performing up to expectations.

Sarmiento, who heads the new management team, said the restaurant has a new interior look and will offer new products and foods, including a Mongolian grill. The Golden Corral also will have a breakfast and lunch buffet featuring more than 140 hot and cold food items. The reopening will result in 100 new jobs, the chamber said.

Ribbon-cutting for Goldsteins outlet

BOARDMAN

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber and owner Steve Goldstone will have a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at 10:30 a.m. Friday for the new location of Goldsteins Furniture Outlet, 7392 Market St.

The outlet opened its new 20,000-square-foot facility to the public Aug. 1. “Although it’s just a couple miles away from the previous location, it’s far more convenient for our customers with Southern Park Mall and other stores and businesses close by,” Goldstone said.”

Goldsteins Furniture Outlet features a variety of discontinued floor samples from its showcase stores as well as special purchases at savings up to 73 percent off.

Compounding pharmacy to open

BOARDMAN

The opening of MD Compounding Pharmacy, 721 Boardman-Canfield Road, Suite 2, will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday. Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber representatives and owner Mario Petrino, a Mahoning Valley resident and a Cardinal Mooney High School graduate, will be on hand for the event.

MD Compounding Pharmacy is near the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and West Boulevard.

The pharmacy offers all traditional medications (blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes) along with compounding formulations for dermatology, gynecology, podiatry and veterinary medicine. It is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment Saturday.

Covelli aquires 11 more Panera stores

WARREN

Warren-based Covelli Enterprises, the single-largest franchisee of Panera Bread, announced the acquisition of 11 more Panera Bread bakery-cafes in the Dayton area. The company, which made the announcement Tuesday, now owns more than 100 Panera Bread cafes in Ohio, including six Mahoning Valley locations.

The company will open in excess of 30 stores this year and has aggressive plans for growth in the Dayton market, according to a company press release.

Staff reports