New businesses opening despite recession
Barbara Calaway
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: DSC News
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Having taught yoga at Dixie State College for three years, Jessamy Bowie knew right now was the perfect time to open a yoga studio in downtown St. George.
"With the slow economy people have been under a lot of financial stress," Bowie said. "They are now ready to get their health back and find inner peace."
Another business is capitalizing on a unique market. Ice and skating is not the first thing that pops into mind when thinking of St. George, but Dixie Igloo Ice Centre, 200 W. Tabernacle St., just might change that. Delays with getting the building erected and the ice frozen pushed back the opening for Dixie Igloo, but to everyone's relief, as their logo says, "It Finally Froze Over."
"Business has been crazy," said assistant manager Thomas Lowe.
Quite happy with the attendance at the center, there has been one surprise for Lowe and Savage. The center had expected the biggest turnout to be for the open skate, and yet what has drawn the most skaters has turned out to be the youth, adult and drop-in hockey.
Savage said, "We may live in the desert, but a lot of people here can ice skate."
Another new business that is just weeks away from its grand opening is Casa Dona Maria, a Mexican grill restaurant just a block from DSC campus at 720 E. 700 South.
"Right now is an awesome time to build," said Richard Rivera, operations and concept developer for Casa Dona Maria.
Because of the slow economy, Rivera stated he has been able to save a considerable amount of money by building now instead of several years ago when prices on construction were much higher.
Rivera is also happy to be able to help the many workers in the construction business that have been struggling to stay afloat. Many of Rivera's construction crew had in fact been out of work before beginning work on the restaurant.
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