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, As the Arby’s and Hardee’s fast-food restaurants close in Georgetown, a new Royal Farms has opened just south of the town at the newly designed Route 113-Arrow Safety Road intersection. There are nearly 300 stores in six states, including 37 locations in Delaware.  

, , The longtime home of the Printz Motel in Rehoboth Beach has been renovated and renamed as the Pines Suites. The months-long renovation of the structure, located on a triangle-shaped lot at the corner of Columbia Avenue and Sussex Street, took place through most of 2023. According to Sussex County property records, the commercially zoned property, which is a little less than half an acre, was sold to Baltimore-based 99 […]

, “Have a fine day and a Weller night.” That’s the slogan Jim Weller has been using on the radio for four decades. It was the inspiration for 102.3 Fine Day Radio, the newest FM station that reaches the Delaware beaches. Weller owns Fine Day Radio, call letters WNJD, along with Colin Walls. Walls also owns TV Delmarva, Channel 14, based in Georgetown. The pair bought the station last March. […]

The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation recently announced the appointment of Carrie Leishman, president and CEO of the Delaware Restaurant Association, as treasurer for the NRAEF board of directors. Leishman is positioned to become chair of the NRAEF board in 2026. As the supporting philanthropic foundation of the National Restaurant Association, the NRAEF mission includes enhancing the industry’s training and education, career development and community […]

, About this time last year, local restaurateur Regan Derrickson reopened the Summer House restaurant in Rehoboth Beach after a three-month renovation. Now, he’s looking to bring outdoor dining to the Rehoboth Avenue mainstay by adding seating in the vacant lot immediately west of the restaurant. The plan is to add hardscaping with a fountain in the middle that attracts people as they drive by, said Derrickson in an interview […]

The Sussex Conservation District recently held its 2023 cooperators’ dinner at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Company to recognize the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Cooperator of the Year honorees. David Baird, SCD district coordinator, welcomed more than 250 guests from across Sussex County, including Sen. Dave Wilson, R-Bridgeville; Rep. Jesse Vanderwende, R-Bridgeville; and Rep. Ron Gray, R-Selbyville; and conservation district leaders from across the state including Leon Tillman, USDA Natural Resources […]

, , , , , , After operating for seven years as a private, appointment-only studio above Old World Breads in Nassau, Ink and Energy Tattooing will offer walk-in sessions at its new location at 17298 Coastal Hwy., Unit 2, outside Lewes.  “I’m still offering my continued quality of artwork, but now with the added help of an additional artist, L.E. Scoda, to help assist clients with their body art needs,” […]

People on the Move is a rundown of recent hirings, promotions, appointments and other notable movements by professionals in the state. If you’re interested in submitting an entry, please contact […]

The Delaware Business Times breaks down the 10 largest commercial real estate sales in the First State in 2023.