Archive for category: Ribbon Cuttings

Brent Byer, Owner of Transworld Business Advisors of Coastal SC along with Chamber Ambassadors cuts his ribbon joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.

When a company owner needs to sell their business, they can’t just stick a for sale sign in the window. They need the assistance of a business broker to locate and vet potential buyers. On the other side, buyers rely on the broker to help facilitate the process of evaluating potential businesses and franchises for sale. A Transworld Business Advisor is the solution for both scenarios. Transworld Business Advisors focuses on three core concepts: business brokerage, franchise consulting, and franchise development.

If you are either interested in buying or selling your business Transworld Business Advisors can help you with that process. They can supply any of the needs for a smooth transitional sale or purchase including business valuation, business consulting, selling your business, or purchasing a business.

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On Thursday, September 26th, Virtus Academy along with board members, faculty, staff and Chamber Ambassadors, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil its new Upper School facilities, designed to accommodate students in grades 7 through 12.

The event marked a significant milestone for the school, reflecting its commitment to providing a modern learning environment. Executive Director Dr. Carpenter remarked, “It’s an exciting time for Virtus Academy as it now has all the facilities space it will need for the next several years.” This expansion will support the academy’s mission to foster academic excellence and personal growth for its students.

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Erik Marechal with his wife Laura, owner of Accountable Insurance Partners, formerly McLean Marechal Insurance along with his staff cuts his ribbon to usher in their 50th anniversary in 2025. They serve Florence and the Pee Dee with their main office in Florence, SC at 619 South Dargan Street.

The agency was originally founded by Bob McLean in 1975 as a Nationwide exclusive insurance agency. Erik and Laura Marechal moved to Florence to succeed ownership of the agency in 2004 with a vision to expand the footprint of the agency geographically and to include specialization in the areas of business and farm insurance. In 2020, the agency transitioned to become a fully independent agency, representing the largest insurance companies in the United States.

Ownership now includes Erik and Laura Marechal, Billy Early III, and Eli Fowler. Their team of 25 employees customizes risk management and insurance solutions for individuals, families, businesses, and farms. Today they have South Carolina offices in Florence, Darlington, Sumter and Manning. In addition, the agency has expanded to include operations in Springfield, GA and Wallingford, CT.

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Billy Vickers Owner/CEO along with Robbin Johnson Managing Director of MAI Partners and Chamber Ambassadors cut their ribbon joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.

MAI Partners is proud to announce its launch as a new business advisory and consulting firm (based in the Pee Dee area), with a mission to partner with and support their clients to deliver world-class solutions to challenging issues across organizational functions. For example, they have subject matter experts in areas such as strategic planning, continuous improvement initiatives, supply chain optimization, quality management systems design, and financial and operational process design. MAI Partners is committed to helping businesses achieve innovative, measurable, sustainable, and profitable results.

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Laura Camper along with staff and Chamber Ambassadors cut their ribbon joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce for The Pines at Florence assisted living.

The Pines is a live-in care and board for seniors through apartment living with onsite around the clock caregivers and medication technicians. The Pines provides a homelike setting with meals, active programming, socialization, wellness programs, spiritual support and community outings. They can transport residents for medical appointments. They also have internal onsite medical professionals to complete care and support a healthy well-being for all residents.

The Pines provides service care to those with Alzheimer’s and Dementia in their Memory Care unit. It is a secured unit with specialized and educated care givers in cognition and behavioral needs and active programming. They provide the benefits and services of living at home and can prevent caregiver stress and undue hardships on the resident and families.

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