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Ray Youssef, owner of Ray’s Ribhouse in Leamington, at his planned upcoming location in a Pizza Hut site on Talbot Road. By Ron Stang
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AT A GLANCE A look at global perceptions of the use of AI and its economic impact.
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PRIME HOME A look at residential property sales in Essex County and Chatham-Kent.
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10 BUILDING PERMITS A compilation of construction activity in the Windsor and area market.
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ESSEX ECONOMICS A series of guest columns by business executives on various trends in the region.
10 START UPS Newly incorporated firms launched in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent.
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PRIME PROPERTY A look at recent commercial property transfers in Essex and Chatham-Kent area.
11 WORLD OF WORK A career advice column by a workplace consultant and career coach.
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eamington favourite Ray’s Ribhouse is moving to a much more prominent location The 30-year-old eatery, long at Robson Road near the waterfront, is moving to Talbot Road, Leamington’s main east-west thoroughfare. Owner Ray Youssef recently purchased the Pizza Hut property for $1.2 million. “We’re just moving from this location to that one,” he said. There’s no immediate deadline for the move; Youssef said that will happen when Pizza Hut finds its own new location in town. Not only is Youssef eventually moving, but he plans to demolish his current building and construct a 10-unit condo on the property. “The plans are all done” and he’s waiting for final town approval before hiring a contractor. Continued on page 4