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Café Diva Dogs turned
what could have been a
bad situation into an oppor-
tunity.
After Home Depot started
terminating food vendor con-
tracts, Café Diva Dogs was
forced to relocate from its
space at the Beaverton home
improvement to a new loca-
tion — Newberg.
“We were the second to
last in the state,” said Diva
Dogs manager Scott Santri-
zos. “It was a really good lo-
cation. It’s hard to beat that
kind of foot traffic.”
But he said things happen
for a reason.
“A building became avail-
able and we had been ponder-
ing doing a dine-in location,”
he said.
So they moved their cart to
the former Mike’s Pharmacy
building at 203 Villa Road in
Newberg.
Since the pharmacy took
up residence next door in a
building that formerly held a
7-11 store, its former location
has housed a series of busi-
nesses, including a coffee
house and a wine tasting
room.
“We started
L a b o r D a y
weekend, but
we didn’t ex-
pect to open the cart so
soon,” Santrizos said. “We
thought we’d give people a
taste (before opening the
dine-in location).”
Pending remodeling and
inspections, Santrizos said
the business hopes to open in
its new digs the first week in
November.
“ I f e v e r y t h i n g g o e s
smoothly,” he said.
As for the food cart, he
said they are hoping to find a
space for it in Beaverton,
where they had been for the
past five years and developed
a local clientele.
“If not we’ll keep the cart
for catering
and do more
local events,”
he said.
Wi t h t h e
expanded kitchen space of a
dine-in restaurant, Santrizos
said they will expand their
menu from the 18 or more
hot dogs they already offer
on a daily basis.
For now, he said the city
has been really welcoming to
their business.
“It’s getting better and bet-
ter every day,” he said. “It’s
not something (that’s been)
done before, especially with
the variety and selection we
have.”
For more information or to
explore the menu, visit
www.cafedivadogs.com.
Turning a negative into something very positive
New hot dog cart
expands to a dine-in
restaurant on Villa
Road, taking advan-
tage of opportunities
Gone to the dogs — Café Diva
Dogs was forced to relocate after its con-
tract with Home Depot was terminated,
but an open building in Newberg has al-
lowed them to open a dine-in location at
203 Villa Road. At left, manager Scott
Santrizos shows off one of the restau-
rant’s famous dogs.
“Its getting better and better every
day. It’s not something (that’s been)
done before, especially with the
variety and selection we have.”
A ccording to the Cen-
ters for Di sease
Control and Pre-
vention (CDC), last year’s
flu season began four weeks
earlier than expected, result-
ing in the earliest flu season
in a decade.
While the early arrival
proved to be tough on fami-
lies, it was especially diffi-
cult for small businesses and
start-ups that rely on their
staff to stay profitable and
productive during the holi-
days and tax season.
The CDC estimates that
each year the flu results in 75
million days of work ab-
sences and 200 million days
of diminished productivity
for businesses nationwide.
Cumulatively, the flu costs
businesses an estimated $6.2
billion in lost productivity
each year, with small busi-
nesses proving to be no ex-
ception.
To keep your staff healthy
and business booming, Sam’s
Club and the Sam’s Club
Pharmacy offer the following
tips to avoid catching the flu
this season:
Encourage employees to
get immunized
Immunizations are a sim-
ple and effective way for
adults and businesses to pro-
tect themselves from catch-
ing and spreading the flu.
The CDC recommends get-
ting an annual flu immuniza-
tion as the first and most im-
portant step in protecting
yourself against the flu.
Get immunized early and
persuade your staff to do the
same.
Encourage your staff to get
immunized by taking them
out for lunch and immuniza-
tions.
Find a location near you
that administers the flu shot.
Stop the spread of germs
In addition to getting the
flu immunization, simple
daily measures can protect
you and those around you
from getting sick.
Cover your mouth and
nose with a tissue when
coughing or sneezing. Wash
your hands regularly with
soap and warm water. If soap
and water are not available,
use an alcohol-based hand
sanitizer. Avoid touching
your eyes, nose and mouth to
prevent the spread of germs.
Stay home when sick
If you or a staff member
begins to exhibit flu-like
symptoms, limit contact with
others as much as possible to
keep from spreading the flu
and infecting others.
If you are sick with a flu-
like illness, the CDC recom-
mends that you stay home for
at least 24 hours after your
fever is gone except to get
medical care or for other ne-
cessities.
Avoid the flu this season: Tips for keeping your employees and business healthy