50 New Businesses Opened in Truro-Colchester Area

Chamber and CoRDA Point to More Than 50

New Businesses Openings in Truro-Colchester Area

TRURO, NS – The Colchester Regional Development Association and the Truro and District Chamber of Commerce say contrary to popular opinion, it’s time for Central Nova Scotians to realize that business is growing here, and not shrinking.

Chamber Executive Director Tim Tucker points out that more than 50 businesses have opened their doors in Truro and Colchester County over the past two years, with most of them opening in the past 12 months alone.  Tucker says it’s a sign that the local business climate is better than most people realize.

The two organizations are making their point in light of several family-owned business operators in Truro and Bible Hill opting to take their retirements, which have resulted in some well-known business closures over the past few months.

CoRDA’s Ron Smith says his organization sees better planning as a way to alleviate the issue.

“This illustrates the need for business succession planning.  Long-term, successful family business names can often be preserved, even without the original proprietors, if advanced planning takes place,” says Smith.  “These business leaders were innovators in their time, and Atlantic Canada has no shortage of innovators.  CoRDA and its community partners are prepared to work with our new entrepreneurs to help ensure that longtime business owners have more choices when they reach retirement age.”

CoRDA and the Chamber have compiled a list of more than 50 businesses who have opened their doors in Truro and Colchester in the past two years.  While some of them are in-home businesses operated by service professionals, the vast majority of the new firms have bought or leased retail and office space and are very visible within the community.

In addition, there are several high-profile businesses making enquiries through CoRDA’s business location service, and Mr. Smith says the number of phone calls and e-mails from out of province business operators is much higher than at this time last year.

“We are a growing business community,” says Mr. Tucker.  “The number and variety of new businesses in the Truro and Colchester area provides ample proof of that.”

Newest Businesses in Truro and Colchester Area over the past 2 years

Sugar Daisy, Sweetest Thing, Children’s Place, Pseudio, Global Pet Foods, SportChek, Saltscapes Restaurant, UFO on Robie (second location), Vanderpoles, Split Crow, Ryan Duffy’s, Prince of Pizza, Pizza Market, Bistro 22, Laura Elizabeth’s Gluten-Free Shop, Breathing Space Yoga, MacKinnon Fitness, Sushi Way Restaurant, Hunt Outdoors, Eastern Tides Acupuncture, Hou’s Takee Outee, Heavenly Crumbs Bakery, Aaron’s, B’s Knees,  Paradise Tanning, Enchanted Forest Organic Baby Products, Vision 2000, ChiMachine Canada, HAF Skate and Tattoo, Jessy`s Pizza, Vista Bella Farms, Blueline New Holland, Physio One Health Clinic, Loulou’s Clothing, Pearl & Daisy Natural Soap Company, (new assembly line in Debert) Maritime Hearing Solutions Inc., Green Grass Running Water Café.

Recent Business expansions include MacQuarrie’s Pharmasave, Hollis Ford, Harris Home Hardware and Revana Pizza,

Some Truro-Colchester home-based businesses include:  Scotiagold Art Editing Services, North River Auto Repair, Sylver Service Assisted Public Access, Carrington Construction, S & J Langille’s Auto Repair, Let R Buck Tack and Farm Supply, Enchanted Forest Earth Friendly Products for Parenting, PJ’s RV and Auto Repair, Steve Wall Painting, Harmony Woolen Mills, C & C Singer Portable Welding, WRS Workplace Rights Solutions, Valerie Wilson Accounting Services, Conroy Bookkeeping, S-G Excavating and Handyman Services, AMM Consulting, Eco-Developments Natural Building.