Business News

 The Spruill Gallery holds its 13th Holiday Artists’ Market through Dec. 23. Featured are handcrafted cards, glass, jewelry, wood and other artist-made gifts. Hot cider and pastries. 4681 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd. (770) 394-4019. www.spruillarts.org.

The merchants on the corner of Virginia and North Highland avenues will sponsor Classic Christmas Carols on Saturday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 9, from 3 to 7 p.m.

Stark Carpet will hold its annual warehouse sale from Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 at the Cobb Galleria Centre. Wall-to-wall carpets, area rugs, room-size remnants, pillows and runners will be available from 75 and up. Hand-knotted area rugs, sisals and seagrass will be included. Discounts of up to 75 percent. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m Nov. 30 and Dec. 1; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 2 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 3. Two Galleria Parkway, Exhibition Hall B. For more information, call (404) 266-8959 or www.startsale.com.  

   Soda Salon focusing on hair, skin and art has opened a Grant Park location. Much like the original location in Roswell, the salon includes an art gallery and event space in the 2,000-square-foot location. Styling stations feature video screens and wraparound leather chairs. Art comes from a diverse range of artists from across the United States. 924 Garrett Street, (404) 622-1565 or www.sodasalon.com.

Another Grant Park salon, Fresche (housed in an historic theater), has opened a new location in Oakhurst Village, 350 Mead Road, (404) 270-9749 or www.fresche.net.   Both salons offer lessons in blow-drying, bridal packages and discounts for referrals.

Spa Sydell has developed new therapeutic treatments in a Massage Relief program, including Massage Stretch, a fusion of Chinese, Tibetan, Indian, Burmese, Thai and sports massage techniques, Massage Stretch is designed to improve agility and flexibility and increase range of motion. An hour therapy performed as a clothed service, Massage Stretch, is offered at all eight Spa Sydell locations. Spa Sydell’s Intown locations include Buckhead and Midtown. For more information, call (404) 255-7727 or click here for more information.

Lee R. Goldenberg has opened a new office for specific chiropractic care within Sattva Yoga and Healing Center. The graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Iowa, offers services that include adjustments, trigger point therapy, postural correction, gentle neck traction and more. 2177 Briarcliff Road, (404) 313-3562 or www.goldenbergchiropractic.com.

There are implants for all kinds of things and now even for snoring. Dr. Pradeep Sinha, board certified Otolaryngologist of the Atlanta Institute for ENT, offers a simple, one-time, in-office procedure for treating sleep apnea, a health condition that afflicts more than 12 million Americans. The Pillar procedure is an alternative to undergoing surgery or a “life-long” therapy approach of wearing an air mask that applies pressurized oxygen while sleeping. The Pillar procedure has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The most common form of sleep apnea, OSA, causes a blockage in the throat that prevents proper airflow, causing sufferers to wake up hundreds of times throughout the night. The most common symptoms of sleep apnea are snoring and fatigue. For more information on the Pillar procedure or The Atlanta Institute for ENT, go to www.drsinha.com or call (404) 257-1589.

Dr. Timothy J. Dembowski has recently opened the new Spinal Aid Center offering a relatively new technology non-surgical spinal decompression for patients with chronic back pain. Non-surgical spinal decompression is a non-drug, non-surgical approach to chronic back pain that works according to the American Journal of Pain Management. They reported an 86 percent success rate in patients suffering from herniated discs after receiving non-surgical spinal decompression. For more information, call (404) 872.8837, or visit www.spinalaid.com.

NEW IDEAS

The Entrepreneurial Water Cooler is an experiment in entrepreneurship designed by Dawn Landau to empower business owners to help them grow effectively and efficiently. Landau, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Now Launch, has used her own experience starting new businesses to create a place where others can pool resources and ideas. To find out more about Now Launch events, visit www.nowlaunchinc.com.

If you want to change cars like they were handbags, check out the Atlanta Driving Club. Atlanta’s first high-end car-share buys and maintains, licenses and stores the vehicles. Members for a fee, of course pick which wheel they want to get behind. Yearly membership packages range from 6,000 (10-25 driving days) to 16,000 (90 driving days). Memberships include unlimited mileage, available on-site detailing and storage of personal vehicles, 24-hour roadside assistance for club vehicles and entertaining club activities (racetrack days, social networking events, poker parties, drive-trip planning, new car premieres and more). For more information about the Atlanta Driving Club, founded this year by Scott Hoover, visit www.atlantadrivingclub.com.  

City Living Home Furnishings is celebrating its third anniversary with an expanded showroom and a new, modern look. The furniture store was opened by brother-and-sister team Andre Dickens and Kesha Kline to cater to Intown lifestyles in lofts and historic districts. feel. The expanded space includes a new Italian leather gallery, a more fun and functional EQ3 line and more home furnishings and accessories, as well as in-house consultants and an online room planner. With nearly 2 million in annual revenues, this brother and sister team has plans to expand with two additional locations within the next three years. 1135 Chattahoochee Ave., (404) 350-9592 or www.citylivinghome.com.

Just in time for the holidays, Ultra Guard Inc., manufacturers of Ultra-Guard fabric protection and stain removal technologies, traditionally sold to designers and furniture distributor, will now be available to metro-area consumers. The Ultra-Guard formula, developed by a U.S. chemist, repels red wine, pet urine, chocolate, blood and ink. A local technician is authorized for in-home applications. For appointments, call 1-866-667-6685.

SAM (Store and Move) is bringing a new portable self-storage and moving container service to Atlanta. Suddath Relocation Systems of Atlanta is the authorized dealer for the company. The portable storage centers are delivered to the customer’s residence and placed at ground level for easy packing and unpacking. The units can be stored onsite or at the dealer’s secure facility. For more information about SAM visit www.getasam.com.

Synergy Multimedia has opened a new Automated Living Design Studio in The Plaza Midtown, 950 West Peachtree St., Suite 250, where you can view and hear state-of-the-art home theater systems. Synergy Multimedia is a full-service electronics systems integration company specializing in both residential and commercial design, installation, and service of automated living systems. It was founded by Georgia Tech IT and Engineering professionals, Their first showroom is near the Mall of Georgia in Buford.

Humana Inc. presented a one-time $100,000 grant to Trees Atlanta, a nonprofit citizens group dedicated to protecting Atlanta’s urban environment by planting and conserving trees. Humana insures more than 55,000 commercial health plan members and more than 100,000 Medicare members in Georgia. www.humana.com.

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) has been awarded a $10,000 grant – its first – from the Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) is a presentation of the Atlanta Chapter of the American Jewish Committee, the country’s oldest human relations organization. Since its founding in 2000, the AJFF has grown into a cultural event. The seventh film fest will be held January 22-28. www.atlantajewishfilm.org or (404) 949-0658.

Cooper Music is ending its 100th year in business on an up note: an increase of 37 percent in upright piano sales. Sales of new and used pianos were also up, but it was rentals for events – weddings, conventions, etc. – that were up 70 percent. Cooper Music was founded in 1906 in Pennsylvania and is a fourth-generation family-owned music business with a 10,000-square-foot showroom at 1610 Northeast Expressway. Annual sales top more than $5 million. For more information, call (404) 329-1663 or www.cooperpiano.com.

The Junior League of Atlanta is celebrating 90 years of community service – through volunteer activities and fundraising for nonprofits – and its nine partner agencies in the community. The anniversary celebration this fall was held at The Foundry at Puritan Mill, the proceeds of which will support projects and programs at over 80 community organizations. From the Atlanta Speech School to the High Museum of Art and Grady Hospital, the League’s women have had significant impact on more than 80 organizations. The League runs the Nearly New Shop (1715 Howell Mill Road; 404-355-3547) and will sponsor a Tour of Kitchens in March. During the holidays, the Junior League sells wreaths and cookbooks online: www.jlatlanta.com.