Business briefs: Belmont distillery will be able to sell spirits to visitors
York County chamber posts events
York County Chamber of Commerce will hold these events this month:
▪ 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17: Business After Hours at Piedmont Family Practice Rock Hill, 2633 Celanese Road, Rock Hill. Meet physicians Eric Johnson and Leann Rettell.
▪ 8 a.m. Sept. 18: Small Business Seminar, 454 S. Anderson Road, suite 313, Rock Hill. Covers issues ranging from setting your business to dealing with a problem worker, as well as looking at issues of benefits, wages and termination. Local attorney Bev Carroll will present a seminar for business owners, office managers, payroll personnel and human resources personnel. A question and answer session will follow, as well as an opportunity for one-on-one discussion.
▪ Noon Sept. 18: Ribbon cutting for LA Fitness, 745 Arden Lane, Rock Hill. Amenities including equipment, group fitness classes, swimming pool and spa, personal training, kids club babysitting, racquetball and basketball. Grand opening is Sept. 19. Call the business at 803-818-3368 or visit lafitness.com.
▪ Noon Sept. 23: Ribbon cutting for Hey Sugar Shop, 1121 Charlotte Ave., Rock Hill. Mary Kate McManus is owner. Shop provides original cookie art, 90 cake truffle flavors, specialty sweets and fresh daily specials. Hours are 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, call 803-328-8001 or visit heysugarshop.com.
For chamber information, call 803-324-7500 or visit yorkcountychamber.com.
Belmont distillery will sell spirits to visitors
A new law goes into effect Oct. 1 allowing North Carolina distilleries to sell one bottle of liquor to guests after a tour.
“The new law will allow guests to take home a souvenir of their experience and increase awareness of N.C. made spirits and tourism,” said Muddy River owner Robbie Delaney.
The new law allows one bottle per person, per year to be sold so not to take revenue away from ABC stores.
Muddy River Distillery has had weekly tours of thee facility in the past year and guests were not able to purchase their products on site.
“If you look at the breweries 20 years ago, they couldn’t have tap rooms or sell growlers,” Delaney said. “They worked together to get the laws changed, and now it is a huge industry here in North Carolina. This is a game changer for distillers.”
State distilleries also are using Oct. 1 to launch the new Passport Program for the Visit NC Spirits Trail. The limited edition passport book, map and mobile phone app encourages people to travel the state and experience the 25-plus distilleries while collecting a stamp from each one visited.
For more information, visit muddyriverdistillery.com/.
Clover man honored by employer
Averitt Express honored associate Dencil Kelley of Clover for 25 years of safety.
Averitt has developed a culture of safety by measuring both vehicle and driver performance through a series of indicators. It also strives to have the safest trucks on the road, aiming for continual improvement through training programs and awareness campaigns.
Averitt’s Charlotte facility is at 3708 Westinghouse Blvd.
Visit AverittExpress.com for more information.
Home builder launching tree plan
Lennar home builder will take part in a tree planting initiative with six elementary schools in Mecklenburg, York, Iredell, Gaston and Union counties.
Beginning Sept. 14 through the end of the month, the company will donate $100 per home sold toward planting trees on elementary campuses close to one of Lennar’s 16 communities, including Palisades Park Elementary in Steele Creek.
For more information, visit lennarcharlotte.com.
This story was originally published September 14, 2015 at 1:40 PM with the headline "Business briefs: Belmont distillery will be able to sell spirits to visitors."