Port Richey Business A Sole Survivor In Downturn

John Hnilica has a lot of sole in his soul. The owner of Ed's Shoe Repair keeps alive a 28-year-old family tradition started by his retired dad, whose first name still graces the sign for the Port Richey store. Hnilica is approaching his 20th anniversary next year of taking over the family business. ...more

January 9, 2009

Business Owner Kicking Up Heels During Downturn

John Hnilica has a lot of sole in his soul. The owner of Ed's Shoe Repair keeps alive a 28-year-old family tradition started by his retired dad, whose first name still graces the sign for the Port Richey store. Hnilica is approaching his 20th anniversary next year of taking over the family business. ...more

December 24, 2008

Wine Chain's Demise Didn't Crush Cork & Olive Trinity

Owners of an area wine store hope to uncork the secret to success as an independent store after the demise of the chain that formerly franchised it. ...more

June 30, 2008

Life After Franchise OK For Trinity Cork & Olive

Owners of an area wine store hope to uncork the secret to success as an independent store after the demise of the chain that formerly franchised it. ...more

June 25, 2008

Trinity Wine Store Survives Demise Of Chain

TRINITY - Owners of an area wine store hope to uncork the secret to success as an independent store after the demise of the chain that formerly franchised it. Cork & Olive Trinity has remained open at 10700 S.R. 54, manager Jesse Boblooch reports, even while the nine-store chain based in Tampa collapsed. ...more