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A Cincinnati-born spa concept aimed at expectant mothers is opening its second location just more than a year after it was purchased by a private firm.

Mason-based Becoming Mom Spa + Ultrasound is opening its second location, which will be its first franchised location, at 7715 Mall Road in Florence. It's set to open on Jan. 24.

Becoming Mom offers pregnancy-safe therapeutic spa services as well as prenatal ultrasounds. Services include body and skincare treatments as well as manicures, pedicures…

In creating the cosmetics line, Owen O’Donnell wanted it to have a strong Charm City presence, so he named most of the lipsticks after Baltimore locations.

Tyler Benson, the co-founder and co-CEO of Smallman Galley, was named to Forbes' list of “30 under 30” for Food & Drink in 2019.

Benson founded Smallman Galley in the Strip District with Benjamin Mantica (who Forbes acknowledges by saying Mantica is over 30). The two had met in the Navy and found the galley of the ship — where food was cooked and served — was the best place to unwind. The duo brought that concept to Pittsburgh to create a food hall-centric restaurant group and incubator.

Since…

The Rocket City is adding its fourth ALDI grocery store on Jan. 16.

Located at 2900-A Memorial Parkway SW in Huntsville, the new store will be open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Plans for the new location were first announced in June 2018.

The move is part of a larger $3.4 billion expansion project to open 2,500 new or remodeled stores by the end of 2022 — an investment that is expected to create 25,000 new jobs in ALDI stores, warehouses and offices.

Last year, the company reopened…

Alabama’s first Firehouse Subs with drive-through service is now open.

Located at 1302 Second Ave. SW, Suite G, in Cullman, the new establishment is the 12th restaurant for franchisees James Cain, Brad Cain, Jason Hayles, Roland Wintzinger and Larry Richard.

“I got hooked on Firehouse Subs after taking my first bite of a Hook & Ladder sub, and I’m confident the Cullman community will feel the same after tasting our food,” Cain said. “In addition to serving hearty and flavorful subs,…

And we're off.

In this first edition of The Wrap in 2019, Editor Doug Buchanan and I look at the first big stories of the new year.

We start off with the Hayden project on Capitol Square, move into a couple of restaurant closings and wrap up with yet another trademark kerfuffle that involves an image near and dear to Ohio State.

Join us and see what's what in the world of Central Ohio business.

Its new leader, who also will oversee Taco Del Mar, is a former Qdoba Mexican Grill president.

Bill Shaflucas runs tours to transport customers to breweries.

Whether it’s wide open spaces or the lure of a fresh start, more than one in four Americans say country living is the dream.

That’s according to a recent Gallup poll, which found Americans 50 and older are most interested in residing in rural areas. Younger Americans are more likely to favor urban-suburban living, Gallup found.

Although about 20 percent of respondents live in a big city, 20 percent in a small city, and 19 percent in a suburb of a big city, Gallup found that 27 percent overall…