Incentives for Downtown Mast General Store Approved

The City Council voted 6-1 to approve $1.27 million in incentives to lure Mast General Store to downtown Winston-Salem. The proposed site is between Trade and Cherry Street on the north side of Fifth Street:  click here for a link to the Winston-Salem Journal article which contains an excellent graphic of the proposed location.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe to Open April 27th at 4th and Cherry

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is set to open its doors on April 27th in downtown Winston-Salem on the southeast corner of Fourth Street and Cherry Street across from the Nissen Building.  Interested job applicants can apply here.  Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a franchise that opened in Tallahassee, Florida in 1997.   They currently have more than 275 stores and provide catering services in addition to sandwiches, smoothies, and breakfast:  Click here for a menu.