Journal

VIRGINIA BEACH
A Virginia Beach upbringing anchored by family traditions helped shape the success of Bob Taylor, who will retire in January as president and CEO of Do it Best, Corp.
The 3,800 member business cooperative has $3 billion in buying power and is located in Fort Wayne, Ind.

For many local restaurants, summer brings a boost in customers – and Yelp reviews:
My steak was juicy.
My steak was too small.
The waitress knew the gluten-free options right away.
The waiter took too long to bring bread.

When Jeff Brown’s restaurant received an online review he thought was particularly unfair this summer, he went big with his response. Really big.
The critique, on Facebook, came from David Yow, a retired civil engineering technician in Virginia Beach who wasn’t happy with his breakfast at Cotton Southern Bistro in Virginia Beach one morning in June.

CAMARILLO, Calif.
The average price of gasoline has remained steady over the past two weeks, holding at $2.71 a gallon.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that while the average remains unchanged, many Midwest cities saw prices jump due to a partial shutdown of an Indiana refinery. Many West Coast cities experienced price drops.