Edge
The latest Edge coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
More in Edge, page 94
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Cheryl Saucier clears new paths in Chattanooga for people with limited sight
From the time she was a college student more than 30 years ago, Cheryl Saucier knew she wanted to spend her career supporting people with vision impairments in living active and fulfilling lives.
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Seahorse Snacks founder’s cancer-fighting surgery leaves only a stomach for business
Her business may have a whimsical name, but it was inspired by a deadly serious choice Stacy Martin made in 2019. Martin launched Seahorse Snacks after having her stomach removed to dodge the high probability she would develop a fatal cancer.
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Good bones: New life for old buildings revives small-town downtowns
As shopping malls went up in sprawling, small-town suburbs, and downtown business districts grew quiet, the buildings sat empty for decades. The soaring ceilings and vast windows, the wide beams of timber, the heavy red brick walls gathered dust.
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Cutting deals: Chattanooga owners of 29 Great Clips salons battle back from pandemic impacts
In March of 2020, Mary Hughes and her husband, Hunter, were ready to close on the purchase of five Great Clips hair shops to add to their portfolio of 29 salons.
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Pam Ladd: Recommended Reading
Pam Ladd, the CEO of the Partnership for Families, Children and Adults, will retire in August after seven years with the non-profit human services agency. During her career, she served as manager of custodial services at Tennessee Valley Authority and as assistant vice president of support services at Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co. She then founded and operated Custom Custodial Inc., a successful industrial cleaning service. She also is a retired real estate agent with the local firm Real Estate Partners, and served as Chattanooga City Council representative for District 3.
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Networking: Mortgage Bankers Association meets
The Chattanooga Mortgage Bankers Association kicked off 2022 with a breakfast and goal-setting event at the Mill on Chattanooga's Southside. Carey Ann & My Mortgage Team led the event for the group, which supports local nonprofit and charitable organizations associated with homeownership.
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The Brand: Lodge Cast Iron manufactures heirloom-quality cookware
In 1877, Joseph Lodge and his wife, Anna, made their home in South Pittsburg, Tennessee.
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Big-sister skills make Kaelan Byrd a natural at getting messages across
Growing up, Kaelan Byrd of Flintstone, Georgia, was the oldest of five children. At points in her childhood, she wished for a baby sister, but grew up with four younger brothers instead.
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EDGE: Who’s on the move in the Chattanooga business community
Amy Jo Osborn is the first chief executive officer for The Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.
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Chattanooga North Shore site offers parking, loading dock
A retail building in one of the most sought-after parts of Chattanooga near the central business district is for sale.
