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Aug. 17, 2008 7:27 a.m. Marjorie Suddard General Manager

And it wasn't Police Beat, either.

The Daytona newspaper did a nice story on our new offices today--Sunday paper and all! It's on the front page of the Real Estate section, with a big picture above the fold of the front door, sign and spire, and other pictures showing the front of the building and the showroom. You can read it online at http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/Business/Headlines/bizRE010817...

Unfortunately, the online story has no pics, but you can go to our website to see a photo tour of the whole building.

Hey ma, I'm famous!

Margie
Aug. 17, 2008 7:36 a.m. Rigmaster New Reader

Very cool.

How appropriate that your new place is once again full of nuts....

Bret.
Aug. 17, 2008 7:43 a.m. Marjorie Suddard General Manager

Rigmaster wrote: How appropriate that your new place is once again full of nuts....

I like that.
Aug. 17, 2008 7:52 a.m. minimac Dork

Marjorie Suddard wrote: Hey ma, I'm famous! Margie

..."and it doesn't include a picture at the post office."
Aug. 17, 2008 8:01 a.m. grtechguy SuperDork

Hey Congrat!
Aug. 17, 2008 8:07 a.m. NYG95GA Dork

I'm very happy that you have finally "arrived"

Up til now nobody had ever heard of y'all...
Aug. 17, 2008 1:52 p.m. billy3esq Dork

Not nobody, just nobody but a bunch of autocrossers.

Somebody should show the reporter that wrote the bit about autocrossing being for street cars an A-mod car.
Aug. 17, 2008 3:06 p.m. stuart in mn Dork

Good story! Too bad about Mr. Peanut, though.
Aug. 17, 2008 4:10 p.m. minimac Dork

$725,000 , for the building and renovations ain't exactly peanuts,.either. Nice job, good buy-hope the neighborhood will support the investment. I was surprised to read that there is only 60k subscribers, though. All you lurkers, it's time to ante up!
Aug. 17, 2008 4:18 p.m. Marjorie Suddard General Manager

They didn't talk about newsstand readers at all--ironically, I don't think the newspaper guys really know that world exists anymore. Then again, it doesn't much for them.

Margie
Aug. 17, 2008 6:04 p.m. ignorant SuperDork

Good write up. Always glad to see small business succeed. As the son of a small business man, I do know how hard it is to get something successful going. The sacrifices are innumerable.

Good job.
Aug. 17, 2008 8:31 p.m. billy3esq Dork

After reading the article, how many of you are willing to cough up a few bucks to reconstruct Mr. Peanut, complete with helmet and driving suit?
Aug. 17, 2008 8:43 p.m. Tim Baxter Online Editor

That would be a beautiful thing.
Aug. 18, 2008 12:58 a.m. ww Dork

I'm gonna have to go buy a 10 year subscription to Classic Motorsports to compliment my 10 year sub. to GRM and support the new mortgage! ;)

[edit] well... never mind! Looks like the best I can do is a 3-year subscription of CM... ;( [/edit]
Aug. 18, 2008 5:51 a.m. Marjorie Suddard General Manager

There IS a 10-year deal to Classic... Baxter, help! It should be in the store.

And I was disappointed in one thing in the article (ok, actually, there were several inaccuracies): When I was talking to the newspaper guy about Mr. Peanut, I didn't just tell him Mr. P was gone when we first looked at the property. What I actually told him was that as the Realtor was unlocking the door that first time, I said to him, "If Mr. Peanut is still in there somewhere you've got a sale right on the spot."

Margie
Aug. 18, 2008 9:05 a.m. AngryCorvair HalfDork

i liked the part where you purchased, renovated, and moved 16 employees into the new building. i had no idea you could purchase and renovate employees, although i guess if you paid for JG's gut surgery that would count as one. what other kinda employee frankensteining you got going on down there?
Aug. 18, 2008 9:11 a.m. Marjorie Suddard General Manager

Nothing... I mean, there's the dog head we put onto Joe's body, but it looks cool.
Aug. 18, 2008 9:15 a.m. John Brown SuperDork

My question is when you were doing the dog head surgery, why did you take the time to remove the buttocks and place the dog head there only to replace the Joe head with the buttocks?

I hear it's hilarious when he starts sniffing.

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