Rochester Business Journal Leading source of business news and information in Rochester, N.Y.

Nicholas and Kathy Cretekos’ days are filled with ice cream and burgers. The Cretekoses own Cretekos Restaurant Inc. in Victor, which does business as Papa Jack’s Grill and Ice Cream. Nicholas and Kathy, both 51, started out by opening Cretekos ...

Thomas Pinzon has dedicated more than 30 years to his bookbinding craft, evolving from machine operator to owner of New Ridge Bindery LLC.

With 20 years of experience as a state trooper, Sandra King co-founded Practical Consultants LLC to bring her understanding of violence prevention to the workplace. "I worked in a profession where every day I went to work and I changed ...

  On a Thursday evening in North Winton Village, a yellow labrador greets visitors who buzz in and out of Soulstice Creative Themed Events. Friends and family stop to say hello, chat about the week and wave goodnight. "One of ...

  After a friend was diagnosed with celiac disease, Donna Marie Bruno was inspired to turn her hobby into her career. She opened Donna Marie’s Gluten Free Bakery LLC last June. "When she started telling me all of the things ...

From a focus on patient needs to using new technologies, local cancer centers strive to offer comprehensive care. Rochester’s cancer treatment facilities offer patients many options for doctors, treatments, locations and technology. For some patients, just having a choice is ...

Jim Engel is one of those lucky people who manage to turn an avocation into a vocation. The sole proprietor of White Oak Nursery, Engel cared for his own woodland and learned to appreciate the native landscape well before he ...

Information was provided by licensed child care centers in Monroe County that are open to the public; ranked by licensed capacity.

Michael Czora and Sandy Malone share a deep love for deer. It is not uncommon for the two to stop their car and whip out their binoculars when they spot one near the road. Roughly 11 years ago, they were ...

    By melding their Xerox Corp. backgrounds and channeling the work ethic they learned from their father, brothers Ronald and Michael Bittner made a business for themselves. Since 2001, their Henrietta-based printing company, AlphaGraphics Inc., has grown from four ...

  Jim Marlow’s interest in orchids began when he saw them in the Zurich Bog of Wayne County during the 1970s. "I’m interested in wildlife, and I was out in the woods and saw the orchids growing and became interested ...

Jeff Heveron has proved that a catchy name can be a shot in the arm for a business. In 2004 Heveron had a computer repair shop in Palmyra and was running a website design company, Pros Plus. On his Internet ...

Information was provided by individual organizations that responded to an e-mail or telephone survey, in addition to SEC fillings and other sources. The survey area was Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleand and Wayne counties. 

Information was provided by individual organizations that responded to an e-mail or telephone survey, in addition to SEC fillings and other sources. The survey area was Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne counties.

Jerry Elman’s idea to start a car-repair business that would cater to women met with some skepticism initially. "My wife and my friends thought I was nuts, but I decided to stick to my vision," says Elman, recalling the early ...