Sunday, October 11, 2009
Teaberry's owner plans to open Salem shop
Jenny Kincaid Boone
Jenny reports on the latest news on the Roanoke Valley retail industry.
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A popular Botetourt County restaurant has found its way to Salem.
Lisa Janney, owner of Teaberry's Restaurant, plans to bring her lunch and dinner eatery to 103 E. Main St., in the former spot of Spanish eatery Cafe Madrid, which closed a few months ago.
Janney, a Salem resident, sought a spot for her new Teaberry's on Main because she wanted to be closer to her home. Also, the fate of her other Teaberry's Restaurant venture, planned for an old home in Daleville, is up in the air. Renovations began more than a year ago at the 1842 brick home on Roanoke Road.
But for now, "it's kind of at a standstill," said Janney, who's a partner in the venture.
She did not elaborate on the reasons, but she said Teaberry's has not yet signed a lease at the house.
In Salem, Janney's new Teaberry's will serve lunch on Tuesday through Saturday and dinner on Thursday through Saturday.
Homemade soups, salads and sandwiches will be on the menu for lunch. At dinnertime, Teaberry's will serve steak, chicken and seafood entrees.
Janney will pull out the linen tablecloths for dinner, making the atmosphere upscale and attractive.
The space can seat about 65 diners inside and 30 in an outdoor area to the left of the restaurant's entrance.
Meanwhile, Janney sold Teaberry's Cafe on Cleveland Avenue in Vinton to a new owner who is keeping its name. Janney opened that lunch cafe last year.
She closed Teaberry's previous location on Cloverdale Road in May.
Janney uses the name Teaberry's because it's a reminder of her youth. Janney grew up in Highland County, where she and her brothers enjoyed picking teaberries.
She's aiming for an Oct. 20 opening date for her new Salem restaurant, which has been in the works for only a month.
"I work better under pressure," Janney said.
Women's boutique moves
An eye-catching presence is essential for retailers. That's why Kathy Grosvenor moved her women's apparel boutique from the back to the front side of West Village in Southwest Roanoke County last month.
Robin House, a gift and decor shop, closed, so Grosvenor took over its lease and shifted Kathy's Boutique to the retail space, beside Vivendi and fronting Electric Road.
Since the move, Grosvenor's sales have doubled, and new customers are coming through the doors. Her store has been at West Village since 2006.
"It's made the biggest difference," said Grosvenor, who is 72 years old and says she's not ready to retire.
She signed a two-and-a-half-year lease at the new space.
Meanwhile, beside Kathy's Boutique, crews are constructing a 15,000-square-foot building to house at least 10 shops and restaurants, as part of the retail center's third phase. Additional details about this next phase were unavailable.
Chiropractor relocates
Roanoke Valley Chiropractic & Clinical Nutrition Center has a new office and a new name.
The office relocated last month to a new building in Botetourt County at 291 Arrington Lane, from Blue Ridge Boulevard nearby in Bonsack. Dr. Mark Schueler is the chiropractor.
This new building is larger, allowing for additional services under the overarching name, the Natural Health Care Center.
Services include options for women's preventive care, such as natural hormone testing, and a therapeutic lifestyle program that aims to reverse obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease.
Also, the new office will sell grab-and-go organic soups, smoothies, salads and sugar-free desserts.
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