Just Economics of Western North Carolina
Living Wage Certified Employers
828:Design
The newest design technologies meet old world craftsmanship and sensibilities at 828 Design Studio. Clean layouts, pleasing typography, and plenty of white space help define our work. Please continue reading to find out more about 828 Design Studio and what we can do for you and your business. If you have any questions—or would like to discuss your particular needs—please contact us.
info@828design.com
http://828design.com
8282549200
ACI Asheville Construction, Inc.
A Master Builder who is ideal for customers that want help in building their dream home from start to finish, we provide assistance in developing the initial concept for your home to completion of every detail of the finished product. All of our homes are built for life, health, efficiency and mold/pest/disaster resistance. With a small environmental impact, low maintanance and native plants/landscaping we can all help to make this world a better place in which to live. Experienced in historic renovations, remodeling and room additions, Asheville Construction, Inc. can meet your every building need.
info@ashevilleconstruction.com
http://ashevilleconstruction.com
828776.6909
ADA Asheville Downtown Association
The mission of the Asheville Downtown Association is to be a voice of the downtown community and to promote and support quality economic, cultural and residential development of downtown Asheville.The Asheville Downtown Association is a non-profit organization committed to the preservation and improvement of the central business district. Through programs and annual objectives, the Board of Directors work to make downtown Asheville the center of commerce, culture, government, and leisure.
info@ashevilledowntown.org
http://www.ashevilledowntown.org
828.251.9973
Adelante
Jamie Beasley, founder of ADELANTE, maintains a strong commitment to his current work with Latinos in Asheville, NC, while drawing extensively from his experience working with Latinos abroad.
Jamie@adelante-usa.com
http://www.adelante-usa.com/
828.215.6722
Advanced Pain Relief Therapy
Zach helps people with stubborn and hard to fix pain problems finally get back to living life on their terms. And that means they return to a life of little or no pain, with more freedom of movement and increased confidence in their bodies.Here are some of the most common problems that I help people with every week:Low back pain (in it’s many forms, such as herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, etc.) Sciatica, Hip problems, Stiff and/ or Sore Neck and Shoulders, Bad knees, Weak Ankles and/or painful feet. Most of his clients have tried many other therapies first, with little or no lasting success.
zachcomer@gmail.com
http://www.medicalmassageasheville.com/
8287761392
Affordable Bedding
Kingsdown has long been recognized as a leader in sleep research and science, Kingsdown products are sold all across North America and in over twenty countries worldwide. Founded in 1904, Kingsdown sleep systems have been making a difference in people’s lives for over 100 years.Affordable Bedding, Inc., located in Asheville, NC, is pleased to offer a variety of Kingsdown Mattresses and sleep products. Here are some of our best sellers. Of course, we have many more mattress products in the store that we would be happy to show you and demonstrate for you.
abedding@gmail.com
http://www.gotoaffordablebedding.com/
828-254-5555
Alembic Studio
Our Mission is to partner with you in translating your dreams of home and community into eco-sensitive realities. We achieve this through the application of our extensive design experience, detailed site analysis, on-going research and project oversight- from design through the completion of construction.
luly@alembicstudio.com
http://Alembicstudio.com
8283334647
All Seasons Heating and AC
http://www.allseasonsnc.com/
Allegra
Imagine having high-quality marketing materials produced by top creative talent and production experts, using the latest printing and mailing technologies – all in one place!Our small business marketing pros can help you develop cost-effective print communications and marketing programs that take full advantage of our in-house graphic design, advanced printing services and mailing capabilities. We’ll guide you to determine the right role for marketing your business. And, develop creative strategies that meet your goals in the most targeted and practical ways.
mike@allegraasheville.com
http://allegraasheville.com
8282536886
Alpha Real Estate
Alpha Real Estate is a full service property management company offering pet friendly long term and vacation rentals.
kimberly@alpha-real-estate.com
http://www.alpha-real-estate.com/Intro.aspx
828-251-9966
American Speedy Printing Center
http://www.americanspeedy.com/
828-252-3082
Andrea Bishop LCSW
Success Coaching is becoming more and more popular these days, but to many people it is still a mystery. I have a few answers that can help you decide if having a Success Coach would be an asset for you. Come along for the ride if you are an individual seeking personal growth, an individual seeking career growth, or a business person reaching for a grander vision.Success Coaching has inspired, motivated and educated people from all walks of life. Audience profiles include CEOs, educators, professional men and women, customer service professionals, service organizations, chamber of commerce members, sales teams and much more.Andrea also is involved with Family Therapy as well.
andrea@andreabishop.com
http://www.andreabishop.com/
828-687-9998
Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism
The Southeast’s oldest herbal studies school offering holistic health education, complementary care services, locally sourced apothecary and herbal products, and a community library & resource center. Our outstanding faculty has over two centuries of combined practical application in holistic healthcare. Focusing on preventative medicine and sustainable lifestyle, ASHH combines ancient healing traditions with emerging science.
ceara@herbsheal.com
http://www.herbsheal.com/
828-350-1221
Applied Solutions Group
Applied Solutions Group provides outsourced IT, Web Design, and Web Development services to Asheville and surrounding Western North Carolina. Services include Microsoft Solutions, Cisco Products, Custom Open-Source Solutions, Web Development and Design. Your message is consistently delivered and branded through out your website. Our web team has years of experience in custom design and custom programming, we guarantee that your website will bring results, efficiently, effectively, and quickly. Unique designs for your unique business. We offer a free initial consultation.
contact@wncit.com
http://wncit.com
8282558325
Ashevilla Wines
Ashevilla Wines began in 2008 when George and Stacey Ibrahim decided that their home, Asheville, needed a wine that showcased the city. They collaborated with Grove Winery, located in the Haw River Valley, one of North Carolina’s recognized appellations and home to some of the best grapes and wines in the state. As a private label, Ashevilla Wines is distributed exclusively by Smoky Mts. Wines andis available only within the Asheville market.
info@ashevillawines.com
http://www.ashevillawines.com/web09/index.html
1-888-455-5471
Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity
http://www.ashevillehabitat.org/
828-251-5702
Asheville Brews Cruise
http://www.brewscruise.com/
828-545-5181
Asheville Buncombe Institute for Parity Achievement
ABIPA improves health conditions for African Americans by providing education, health services and advocacy from a unique understanding of the African American experience and a demonstrated ability to increase collaboration, connection, awareness and trust across diverse segments of the community
http://www.abipa.org/
828-251-8364
Asheville Cottages
http://www.ashevillecottages.com/
828-712-1789
Asheville Garage Door Service
Asheville Garage Door Service has progressively grown over the years. We are locally owned and operated. The company offers sales, service and installation of residential and commercial garage doors and electric garage door openers. Our services include general maintenance and adjustments, door framing, and broken spring and cable replacement. Our technicians are professional, courteous and highly trained and have been with the company for more than 15 years.
ashevillegaragedoorservice@charter.net
http://ashevillegaragedoor.com/
8282550830
Asheville Gastroenterology
http://ashevillegastro.com/
828-254-0881
Asheville Housing Authority
http://www.haca.org/
828-232-2066
Asheville Music School
The Asheville Music School is a community school for anyone who wishes to study music. We teach all styles and levels and have at least three optional recitals a year. Our instructors are brought on board to the organization not only because they are gifted performers, but because they have demonstrated quality teaching and superior knowledge in music. These are professional teachers who want to teach (instead of performers who need to teach to make ends meet). The Asheville Music School was started in 1996 by Anne Coombs. In 2002, Paul Thorpe took over ownership of the school.
paulmarkthorpe@gmail.com
http://Ashevillemusic.org
8282526244
Asheville Painting Company
Asheville Painting Co offers quality painting and contracting services to Asheville, NC and the surrounding areas. Asheville Painting is dedicated to providing you with the highest quality painting work and the best possible services. We work hard to give you a quality experience that’s unique in the painting business—and at competitive prices. We’re locally owned and serve all of WNC.Please visit www.ashevillepainting.com
office@ashevillepainting.com
http://ashevillepainting.com
828.279.4801
Asheville Wine Market
http://ashevillewine.com/
828-253-0060
Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council
http://www.ashevillebuncombecommunityrelationscouncil.org/
828-252-4173
AVL Marketing
We founded this marketing agency guided by the question: “What could we create that would be a dream come true for small businesses?” And we think everything we do, and the way we do it, should live it up that standard. Helping companies build their brands and get more customers is a “dream come true” for us too.
bryan@avlmarketing.com
http://www.avlmarketing.com
828.423.0501
Bandido’s Burritos
Bandido’s Burritos of Asheville NC is all about fresh seasonal ingredients with a traditional Latin concept. Our food is Hand made Daily with the utmost care of how its made and what its made with. We use all locally sustainable ingredients and our produce comes straight from organic farmers in this area. Our goal is to feed the public with healthy local food at an affordable rate. That in turn also contributes to our local economy and the overall health and well being of our citizens in this awesome town we love called Asheville, NC.
jsmudde@charter.net
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bandidos-Burritos/125680150793130
8289899809
Better Tours of Asheville
Better Tours of Asheville is the newest tour company in town, founded by long-time tour guides from Asheville with over 10 years of combined experience. We believe that tours go stale after a while, and without innovation, lose their luster. Rather than continuing to rehash the same old stories that have been told here for years on end, we have decided to revolutionize our approach to the industry, bringing together entirely new research, fresh content, and innovative concepts to set a new standard for Asheville tours.
bettertoursAVL@gmail.com
http://www.bettertoursofasheville.com/
828.216.3383
Biblio, Inc.
Welcome to Biblio, the preferred global marketplace for buying used, rare, and out-of-print books and textbooks. We take pride in bringing together over 6000 professional, independent booksellers from around the world, to offer you over 60 million high quality used books to choose from. So, whether you’re looking for out of print books, first editions, signed books, or just great used books at even better prices, you’ve found the right place!
support@biblio.com
http://www.biblio.com/
8283500744
Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC
Big Brothers Big Sisters has been serving young people in Western North Carolina since 1982. We currently cover eight counties.We match children (ages 6-14) from single-parent families with caring, adult mentors.“Bigs” and “Littles” spend time together forming a friendship. In our traditional program, they participate in activities in our community like hiking on the parkway, playing ball, or baking cookies. In our site-based program, Bigs and Littles see each other at the child’s school or recreation center. They spend time playing games, completing homework, and having lunch together.
robinm@bbbswnc.org
http://bbbswnc.org
8282531970
Bill Russell State Farm
State Farm insurance representative.
http://www.billrussellinsurance.com/
828-274-7388
BioWheels Bike Shop
BioWheels: An Eco-Friendly Bike Shop who’s concept is “Bikes for Life”. The guiding principle of our business is “The BioWheels Experience”. This is the positive feeling we share during all customer interactions. * We strive to foster an open atmosphere that provides education and encourages interaction. We are never bike snobs. * We consider environmental responsibility paramount in all our business decisions. * We promote the health & well-being of all our associates & customers. We believe the bicycle is a vehicle for physical, mental & spiritual health.
http://asheville.biowheels.com/
828.236.2453
BluBus Clothing Company
Asheville’ Newest Custom Screen Printing Shop is in full swing. We are here to provide a quality product that will fit any budget. Our knowledgable staff and friendly atmosphere are sure to keep you coming back year after year. We use only the finest materials to fit your needs and furnish you a product that you will love. Come on in and Check us out!! See what we can do for you. Come be part of the BluBus Family.
blubusasheville@gmail.com
http://www.blubusscreenprinting.com/
828-318-1053
Blue Moon Water
Blue Moon’s LOCAL mountain spring water is available in 20 oz. and 1.5 liter bottles by the case for home or office. Individual chilled bottles can be purchased at local groceries and convenience stores.
sales@BlueMoonWater.com
http://www.bluemoonwater.com/
828-253-6060
Blue Ridge BioFuels
Blue Ridge Biofuels is a worker-owned business committed to building the local alternative energy economy by producing affordable clean fuels for the community of Western North Carolina through sustainable business practices that offer opportunities for community development, local jobs, and biofuel education.
info@blueridgebiofuels.com
http://blueridgebiofuels.com
828.253.1034
Blue Ridge Highlander
It is our goal to continue to have the Blue Ridge Highlander grow to be the best and most comprehensive internet magazineas well as a travel and real estate guide to the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. A visitor to their site remarks “This website is by far the best I have come across for information, I have traveled the world and never come across such a well planned site, uncomplicated and straight to the point. Thank you, it makes searching a pleasure here.”
publishers@blueridgehighlander.co
http://blueridgehighlander.com
8288359982
Blue Ridge X-Ray Company
Blue Ridge X-Ray Co. Inc. has been a regional independent distributor since 1982 and has provided quality x-ray supplies, accessories, equipment and service for hospitals, physicians, chiropractors, and veterinarians. Please visit our equipment, service and support pages for more information on how we can provide you with everything for your imaging department.
salesinquiry@brxray.com
http://blueridgex-ray.com/
800-727-7290
Bouchon
“Bouchon offers simple French bistro fare, but its location and spirited atmosphere place it high on our list, especially if you score a seat at the curbside bar. We hit it on mussels night—all the mussels you can eat served in five different styles.” Don KleinBouchon is a fixture in Asheville… Elegant French “Comfort Food” and classic French Dishes at a reasonable price!
bouchonmichel@gmail.com
http://www.ashevillebouchon.com
828.350.1140
Brevard Hearing Center
(828) 966-4327
Brevard Housing Authority
http://www.webtransylvania.com/brevard/bha/
828-884-2146
Brevard Pharmacy
The scope of pharmacy practice includes more traditional roles such as compounding and dispensing medications, and it also includes more modern services related to health care, including clinical services, reviewing medications for safety and efficacy, and providing drug information. Pharmacists, therefore, are the experts on drug therapy and are the primary health professionals who optimize medication us
brevarddrug@gmail.com
8288839757
Bright Star Children’s Theatre
We specialize in literary, curriculum and character-education based performances that are at home in any space!
booking@brightstartheatre.com
http://www.brightstartheatre.com/
336-558-7360
Brusin’ Ales
Asheville’s renowned beer-only store stocks over 1000 brews from around the world (and around the corner). This small, colorful boutique shop in the heart of downtown is a treasure trove for beer lovers—specializing in Belgians, Belgian-style, select American craft brews, and the very best from around the world. Here you’ll find rare beers, exceptional seasonals, and other hard-to-find limited releases. The unique bottle shop set-up allows customers to “Mix-a-Six.”
Beer@brusin-ales.com
http://bruisin-ales.com/
(828) 252-8999
Build it Naturally
We at Build It Naturally maintain a high level of integrity in our business practices and our product lines. In every way, we remain aware of our environment and that is why we feature the best and brightest in “Green” building materials available. Our high standards keep us refining our selections to bring you the most recycled content, non-toxic, and renewable creations we can find. Our vision is to bring sustainability and healthy living indoors to your home and business. Every resource we save today is available for someone else tomorrow. We can all make a difference and improve our mark on the planet to preserve it for our future generations.
info@builditnaturally.com
http://www.builditnaturally.com/
828-254-2668
Buncombe County Medical Society
Buncombe County Medical Society (BCMS) Corporation is the thriving, 800-plus professional association of Buncombe County (BC) area physicians. It is a chartered component medical society of the NC Medical Society and the AMA. BCMS Corporation works to further the professional interests of its members and to improve conditions for the practice of medicine in our area.
https://www.bcmsonline.org/main/pp/
828-274-2267
Buncombe County Register of Deeds
The Buncombe County Register of Deeds office is in charge of keeping our Counties most vital records including Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Licenses, as well as, Land Transactions.
drew.reisinger@buncombecounty.org
http://buncombecounty.org/rod
8282504303
Carol Goins, Attorney at Law
Asheville, NC 28801
828-252-2273
Carolina Financial Group
Carolina Financial Securities, LLC (CFS) is an investment banking firm that specializes in raising private capital and providing financial advisory services.
http://www.carofin.com/
828-883-4400
Carolina Mountains Credit Union (Asheville)
Carolina Mountains Credit Union is a division of Self-Help Credit Union. The Mission of Self-Help is creating and protecting ownership and economic opportunity for all, especially people of color, women, rural residents and low-wealth families and communities. Self-Help Credit Union is a North Carolina chartered, federally insured, member-owned institution that provides Checking and Savings accounts for individuals and businesses. It provides the services typically found at a bank, but with a mission of helping the community.
info@self-help.org
http://carolinamountainscu.org
828687.1066