Business Briefs for the week of May 1

Local pest control becomes Virginia green
FREDERICKSBURG — PermaTreat Pest Control has been designated a Virginia Green Partner Organization by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

“We have always been concerned about our impact on the environment and the public’s health and safety.” said Joe Wilson, owner and CEO of PermaTreat Pest Control. “As an example, we will not kill honey bees but will assist the homeowner in contacting a reputable, professional beekeeper that can remove the comb and relocate the nest without killing the bees. PermaTreat will take the necessary steps to prevent re-entry of the bees the following year. We recognize that all creatures in nature serve a purpose on earth.”

Virginia Green is the statewide program that works to reduce the environmental impacts of Virginia's tourism industry. “Partners” are businesses and organizations who primarily work with or for the tourism industry. It is run as a partnership between Department of Environmental Quality, the Virginia Tourism Corporation and the Virginia Hospitality and Tourism Association.

Greene Turtle coming soon to center
SPOTSYLVANIA — The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille will be coming in August to the The Village at Towne Centre — the latest phase of a $100 million renovation of Spotsylvania Towne Centre in Fredericksburg.

The Greene Turtle, a restaurant and bar, is said to be “every sports lover’s dream.” Every booth boasts a flat-screen TV, and the menu is loaded with entrees, appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches and 13 “burgers of character.”

The Green Turtle will occupy 7,800 square feet of The Village. It has 22 other locations in Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia. Its neighbors in the town center include The Fredericksburg Pub, Saxon Shoes, Bravo! Cucina Italiana, Swarovski, Caché, Firebirds, Coldwater Creek and Sephora.

Spotsylvania Towne Center is owned and managed in association with Cafaro affiliated companies, based in Youngstown, Ohio. For more information, visit spotsylvaniatownecentre.com and cafarocompany.com.

— Press releases