At age 64, restaurateur Steve Calvaneso isn't slowing down
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After more than 40 years in the business, many restaurants owners seek ways to step back a bit.
That’s exactly what Steve Calvaneso was looking forward to – until his wife pointed out an opportunity in her hometown of Sanborn last summer.
Calvaneso’s Ultimate Restaurant Group was busy running four eateries and a catering operation.
Yet at 64, he jumped at the chance to buy the building at 5894 Ward Road in Sanborn, where he opened the Marlboro Kitchen and Bar in March. It’s the 12th restaurant he has opened.
How does he juggle it all? Calvaneso said he’s learned to share the load over the years. That, he said, is his secret to running multiple properties and keeping all the balls in the air.
Plus, a Spot Coffee franchisee is adding beer and wine; the owner of Bob & John's is investing $265K in his Hertel Avenue 'pillars'; new owners are planing to reopen the Como, with some changes to come; and the Roycroft Inn & Restaurant is adding a bar and cutting lunch service.?
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M&T CEO talks top priorities & why he's still 'bullish on Buffalo'
On paper, M&T Bank 's acquisition of People's United Bank, N.A. wrapped up more than a year ago. In practice, integrating M&T into the former People's footprint across New England is just getting started, according to CEO René Jones .
"That's really important, to get everyone on the same platforms, on the same systems and under the same philosophy, but the real work is building trust," Jones said. "We're kind of at the beginning of that process."
Jones spoke with Buffalo Business First about the bank's plans for its entire footprint — from its new frontier in New England to its headquarters in downtown Buffalo.? |? Read more
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Construction know-how meets political savvy in Giambra's new dispensary
Joel Giambra and Darcell Thomas had been working together for years before they decided to go into the weed business.
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“For over 20 years I’ve been talking about how inappropriate prohibition is and how it’s been shown to be a failed public policy,” he said. “The War on Drugs was a huge failure. It became obvious to me that at some point there’s going to be adult-use, and when it did happen, I saw it as an opportunity to partner with Darcell.”? |? Read more
Plus, three new legal weed dispensaries have opened, bringing Western New York's total to 11.
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Meet the 2024 Inno Madness winner
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One retailer coming to Amherst as another consolidates there
A national clothing and accessories retailer is coming to the Boulevard shopping center, formerly known as Boulevard at Consumer Square. | Read more
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Rounding up leadership changes in and around Buffalo
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This Weekly Edition was compiled by Sara Paulson Meehan. Questions? Comments? Concerns??Send them to [email protected].
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7 个月Congrats Steve!