BUSINESS BRIEFS
Public Storage revenues drop
Advertiser Staff
Public Storage, the operator of five storage facilities on O'ahu, said its revenues are down in Honolulu because of the economy and competition.
The Glendale, Calif., company operates 2,012 locations nationwide. On a conference call last week it said its Honolulu revenue was down 8 percent because of additional supply and reduced demand.
The company reported the Hawai'i results as it discussed second-quarter earnings, which rose to $133.8 million from $77.1 million a year earlier.
BUSINESS REGISTRATION ON WEB SITE
The Hawai'i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs said its Business Registration Division has started a new service that allows the public to buy filed and certified business registration documents from its Web site.
The state said more than 100,000 documents are available for download and those that aren't available immediately can be e-mailed to the purchaser within days. The service was initially launched as a pilot project.
STRAUB CARDIAC SURGERY RATED HIGH
Straub Health Center has received a three-star designation for quality cardiac surgery by the Society for Thoracic Surgeons.
The designation is the highest tier of ratings given by the society with only 12 percent of medical facilities across the nation receiving the designation. The system reviews 815 participating medical facilities and assessed more than 250,000 procedures to determine the ratings.
TIRES ORDERED REMOVED FROM LOT
The state Department of Health has ordered Pacific Island Properties LLC to remove tires from a vacant lot on Hanua Street in Kapolei because they pose a potential health or safety hazard.
The state said it sent the company a letter in January 2006 noting that tires on the property needed to be removed within 180 days.
In August 2007 it followed up with a warning letter that noted about 40,000 tires remained on the property and that they should be removed within three months.
In March of this year the state said about 30,000 waste tires remained on the property.
The order requires Pacific Island to properly remove the tires and transport them to a solid waste management facility or an out-of-state recycler. It said Pacific Island has 90 days to comply or contest the allegations or order.
KAISER EXTENDS THRIVE AD CAMPAIGN
Kaiser Permanente has extended its Thrive advertising campaign for a fifth season, with spots running here, in California, Oregon, Washington state, Colorado, Georgia, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and parts of Maryland.
The campaign's theme is "Spread Health," highlighting sharing information about all the things that contribute to good health and resources in the community to better everyone's health.
DRY CLEANER TO REPORT RESULTS
U.S. Dry Cleaning Corp., a California-based company that owns Young Laundry and Dry Cleaning in Honolulu, said it expects to report its quarterly results this week.
The company in June completed its acquisition of Caesars Cleaners here.
