Whitter Village 10 Years Later

NAME OF FEATURE | THE GLEANER | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020 18 L OCAL BUSINESSES have always been the back- bone of Montego Bay’s economy, and so by having a robust presence of small and micro businesses operating there, Whitter Village has helped to continue engendering a strong culture of buying locally. As a consequence, Whitter Village has contributed to a firm foundation for a sustainable local economy in the Second City. Aside from restaurants, supermarkets, wellness fa- cilities and beauty and fashion operations, Whitter Village boasts numerous other small and micro-busi- ness operations, including shipping, hardware and tour companies, among others. WHITTER VILLAGE 10TH ANNIVERSARY STRONG PRESENCE OF SMALL AND MICRO BUSINESSES AT WHITTER VILLAGE CIRCLES LOGISTICS Circles Logistics offers shipping, tracking and courier delivery services for packages fromoverseas to Jamaica at the most competitive prices. NEXUS TOURS Nexus Tours, with its more than 20 years of experi- ence and presence in 20 countries and 58 destinations throughout the Caribbean and Central America, are your local experts in tourism and travel. B-H PAINTS Considered‘The Caribbean Champions of Colour’, B-H Paints also has an outlet located at Whitter Village, which offers the widest range of hues and the most comprehensive design tools. Among the available products are aerosols, applicators, decorative coatings, primers and paints; exterior and interior wood-care products, high-performance industrial coatings, metal care, powder fillers and sealants. WE FIX IT SPANISH HARDWARE AND SUPPLIES One of the newest businesses, We Fix It Spanish Hardware and Supplies, will meet your plumbing, air-conditioning, electrical equipment and protective gear needs. The entity also specialises in sourcing and importation of European car parts and acces- sories for Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Volvo, BMW, Volkswagen, as well as other types such as Ford, Toyota and Audi. BLINDS DESIGNS Blinds Designs are manufacturers of blinds and roller shades. The company has more than 19 years’ experience in the window blinds industry, and always aims to completely satisfy its customers. GREEN APPLES, REGGAE STYLES AND WOW Green Apples, a family-owned retail outlet, and its coun- terpart Reggae Styles are souvenir stores and gift shops whichoffer awide arrayof authentic Jamaicankeepsakes, whileWOWalso sells similar items, in addition to clothing. SAGICOR, NCB AND FIRSTCARIBBEAN ABMS Apart from small businesses, Whitter Village offers easy access to those who need hard cash, via the three sets of ABMs located on the compound, one set each from Sagicor, National Commercial Bank, which includes its Bank on the Go services, and FirstCaribbean. Some of the machines are dual-cur- rency, meaning they issue both Jamaican and United States dollars. WESTERN UNION/BILL EXPRESS Want todobill payment or collect or send remittances?No problem, asWesternUnion/Bill Express is alsoon location. Property manager Mason Bird is very proud of the compound’s up- keep, which he says provides reas- surance to patrons of its cleanliness efforts in light of COVID-19, as well as the 1½-minute pre-recorded public service announcement (PSA) out- lining COVID-19 prevention steps which is played every 30 minutes by the property’s resident deejay. “We have closed two of our three public area bathrooms so thatwe can focus on sanitationand thenwe clean them every 15 minutes. We have a sign-in sheet which is visible where persons can see that the bathroom was cleaned, just for reassurance more than anything,”he explained. We Fix Hardware, your one-stop shop at Whitter Village.