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Dom Genova, the “no nonsense” guy, quietly shed his Avon car dealership this spring, deliberately selecting a longtime Greece dealer to carry on what he began decades ago. “My feeling is, I need someone to adopt my baby,” Genova said ...

Monro Inc. President and CEO Brett Ponton has resigned from the company and its board of directors effective Aug. 19. Ponton will join ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. as CEO on or before Oct. 1. Monro Chairman Robert Mellor has been ...

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Monro Inc. on Wednesday reported a 22 percent drop in sales and an 87 percent plunge in earnings in the first quarter. For the quarter ended March 27, the Rochester-based undercar repair and tire service company reported revenues of $247.1 ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across continents and counties, sectors and services, farms and families. But the comeback of one industry, at least locally, means good things for consumers. “The buyer now is in the driver’s seat,” said Richard ...

Monro Inc. on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter sales decline, resulting in a $3.8 million net loss, brought about by a mild winter and the COVID-19 pandemic. For the fourth quarter ended March 30, the Rochester-based undercar care specialist reported sales ...

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Despite a steady drop in gasoline prices in the last few weeks, one thing remains constant: drivers in New York State will continue to pay more at the pump than many of their counterparts nationwide. It’s a combination of gas ...

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The four Department of Motor Vehicles locations in Monroe County (Greece, Irondequoit, Henrietta and Rochester) will be closed indefinitely for all in-person transactions. There was an automatic extension of validity on driver’s licenses and non-driver identification cards that expired on ...

One business deemed essential, a commercial glass company in Wyoming County, is helping another essential firm keep employees a little safer during this coronavirus emergency. Robb’s Glass in Warsaw was commissioned by a regional bank to create an acrylic counter ...

If there’s any doubt that Rochester Institute of Technology is still career-oriented, that doubt would evaporate quickly at one of the university’s job fairs. The second of two career fairs for all majors this year was held last week, drawing ...

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In the last decade, nearly 300 people in New York state have been killed and more than 25,500 have been injured in crashes while unrestrained in the back seat of a motor vehicle. It’s a stat that many state lawmakers ...

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A Genesee County school bus sales and fleet management services company has changed ownership. Mike Leonard has sold the family business, Leonard Bus Sales Inc., to his five sons Jon, Patrick, Ben, Dan and Chris. Jon Leonard, who purchased all ...

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The New York State Department of Public Service is putting its support behind electric vehicles. A new report from the department recommends the establishment of a statewide utility-support “Make-Ready” program that would provide incentives to light-duty electric vehicle supply equipment ...

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Entrepreneur E. Philip Saunders is giving Rochester Institute of Technology an additional $7.5 million, which will help renovate and expand the building that houses the business college already named for him. This latest amount brings Saunders’  gifts to RIT to ...

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Monro Inc. shares sank more than 13 percent on Thursday following the Rochester company’s second-quarter earnings announcement. Company stock (Nasdaq: MNRO) was trading at $70.05 in heavy midday trading, down more than $10 from Wednesday’s close at $80.55. For the ...

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Rochester members of the United Auto Workers are on strike with thousands of others across the country, protesting lack of progress on a labor contract with General Motors. Dan Maloney, president of UAW Local 1097 in Rochester, said presidents from ...

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