Acadia Healthcare is growing. The Franklin-based mental health provider saw a nearly 60 percent increase in revenue in the second quarter. The company is also on a buying spree. It just completed a $90 million purchase in the Chicago suburbs
Dollar General Expands Into California As Sales Climb
Dollar General is on track to open 50 stores in California by year’s end. Company executives think the nation’s most populous state could help the retailer continue its run of record-setting sales figures.
Acadia Buys Illinois Hospital for 90 Million Dollars
Company officials say the 122-bed hospital in suburban Chicago already generates 33 million dollars a year in revenue.
TVA Raises Fuel Cost Adjustment, But Little Effect on Rates
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s fuel cost adjustment is going up by almost 6 percent in September, but that doesn’t mean customers will be paying more for power.
Patsy Cline, In Her Own Voice
Listen Now: There’s never been anything quite like Patsy Cline’s voice–big, clear, candid. Most people are familiar with songs like “Crazy” and “I Fall To Pieces.” It’s “Faded Love”, however, that shows off the true power of her voice. Near the very end of the song, she takes a breath. It’s a short pause, but […]
No Change in TVA Rates
The Tennessee Valley Authority will not raise electricity rates this fall. The agency’s board voted to keep rates steady for the fiscal year that starts in October.
Kilgore to Step Down as TVA CEO
The CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority is retiring. Tom Kilgore has been the head of the utility since 2006. Kilgore waited until the very end of TVA’s board of directors meeting to break the news.
Reed Says Gaylord Still Keen on Colorado
Gaylord Entertainment’s planned conversion into a real estate investment trust has had a major impact on a project out west that’s received millions of dollars in government support.
Gaylord Buys Back Shares from TRT Holdings
One of the biggest critics of Gaylord Entertainment’s plans to convert to a real estate trust is dropping its objections, but TRT Holdings is also giving up most of its stake in the company.
HCA Reveals Federal Probe During Earnings Call
HCA says lawyers from the US Attorney’s office in Miami are questioning the medical necessity of operations like stints and angioplasty. Senior Vice President Vic Campbell says the company is cooperating and handing over whatever information investigators request.
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