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DESLANDES CONSTRUCTION
A respected builder in construction management, custom home building, commercial project management and custom cabinetry, Deslandes Construction proudly serves the community as a family-run business.
HOW WE STARTED
Founded in 1963 by his father, the business has remained family-owned for generations. James Sr. has led the company since the 1990s and now employs a dedicated staff of twenty-nine.
WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE
Our team is equipped to manage every phase of a project— from site work and framing to detailed finishes.
WHATS NEXT
James Jr. will carry the family business forward, combining a construction management degree with fifteen years of hands-on industry experience.
AWARDS / RECOGNITION
James Jr. was just awarded“ Outstanding Industry Advisory Board Member of the Year” through the National Association of Home Builders.
PRODUCTS / SERVICES
Residential and Commercial General Contracting
Commercial Project Management
Custom Homes Sitework / Excavation
Custom Cabinetry / Millwork
126 Bellows St. Warwick, RI 02888 401-467-7600 deslandesconstruction. com
ASTRO MOVING & STORAGE
Astro Moving & Storage is the leader of excellence in the moving industry. Families, businesses and real estate agents continuously choose Astro for their relocation needs. We offer free in-home estimates and can handle any type of move: small, large, interstate, local or corporate.
HOW WE STARTED
Chuck Lamendola, Jr. founded Astro Moving & Storage in 2000. Chuck first started in the moving industry in 1978, as an owner-operator for Wheaton Van Lines, and brought his thirty-plus years of hands-on experience and quality of service into his own agency.
WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE
Family-owned and operated, Astro of New England has built a reputation of quality and excellence in service. Most of our employees have been with Astro since the start and continue to uphold our referral-based reputation. At Astro, we treat our customers like family.
PRODUCTS / SERVICES
Professional packing and crating services Corporate relocations and office logistics Local and interstate moving Climate controlled storage
25 Industrial Dr. Exeter, RI 02822
1-877-95-ASTRO( 27876) astronewengland. com
SWEENOR’ S CHOCOLATES
Sweenor’ s Chocolates is Rhode Island’ s largest chocolate manufacturer and is well-known for its quality products. Located in Garden City Center Cranston, Wakefield and online.
HOW WE STARTED
Sweenor’ s Chocolates started modestly more than seventy years ago as a home business in Cranston, Rhode Island. Schoolteacher Walter Sweenor learned the trade from his father, a candy maker in Springfield, Massachusetts in the early 1900s. The business was passed down to Bill Sweenor and his wife Claire in the 1960s.
WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE
Sweenor’ s Chocolates is now owned and operated by fourth-generation confectioners. Brian Sweenor continues to create a wide assortment of treats by hand and Lisa Sweenor Dunham handles the retail and business side of the company. Bill Sweenor, at 83, continues to help in the kitchen.
PRODUCTS / SERVICES
Gourmet chocolates and truffles Chocolate novelties and non-chocolate items
21 Charles St.
Gift items and baskets Wakefield, RI 02879
Corporate gift giving
401-783-4433 We ship anywhere in the United States sweenorschocolates. com
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