Three words were written on the ammunition used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson: “deny,” “defend” and “depose.” Some attorneys use similar words to describe how insurers deny services and payment.
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Downtown Lexington businesses report more consumers are spending, reflecting a national spike in holiday sales and local “shop small” promotions.
The City of Lexington says it has increased the number of parking tickets it issues after business owners complained that customers can’t find parking spaces. Some shop owners blame downtown workers, who leave their cars in the two-hour spaces all day.
Only 32 buildings out of 150 in Lexington’s commercial business district are equipped with emergency sprinklers. City officials said adding sprinklers will allow unused second and third floors to be rented out.
Businesses outside of the concentrated shopping area feel excluded from large events and city services.
Research shows Americans are not holding back on spending this holiday season, but they are taking a more deliberate approach.
Siobhan Deeds, the store’s co-owner, said she is very sad to move from the building that’s housed her store for 22 years. The store will move to another space downtown, likely sometime next year.
Events on Lexington’s two college campuses last month brought families and tourists to town, giving businesses a needed boost. Many of these businesses struggled during the summer without students, alumni and families at the colleges.
Thistleberrys is the latest woman-owned businesses to open in downtown Lexington in the last two years. Over the last decade, women-owned shops and restaurants have increased from 56% to 80% of downtown businesses.
Proceeds from the tour will help a local resident who was recently diagnosed with cancer.