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at 19499 Miles Road in Warrensville Heights. The building is equipped with a state-of-the-art drying room, refurbished equipment, and curb appeal to bolster a new retail sales business that incidentally emerged as the Arslanians began to purchase wholesale rugs for customers. “We get 25 to 30 customers a day dropping off rugs to be cleaned and stored, and they’ve been our main source of new rugs sales so far,” says Arslanian. Retirement is the last thing on his mind these days. A new venture is lifting off that will compensate for dwindling sales in the wallto-wall carpet business, which has slowed since home trends prefer hardwood and ceramic tile floors. Arslanian says the company recovered quickly, all things considered. Some customers still ask, “Are you still in business?” Most have learned through radio and other news media promotion that the company is open, relocated and eager to keep that 10-ton flatbed rug washer busy. Better yet, there are only 25 rug claims left to settle. “Maybe less than that,” Arslanian says. Cleveland is wired for Business Class. With Time Warner Cable Business Class, your business is wired for success. Our advanced ﬁber-based network is widely available in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. That means your business can connect to these great products and services: High Internet Speeds Unlimited long distance calling Network Security Services Native Ethernet solutions for businesses with high bandwidth needs lessons learned 1. Store data off-location: arslanian brothers’ backup computer system will ensure they don’t lose data in the future. 2. Welcome building inspectors: because of the age of arslanian brothers’ prior building, the electrical and ventilation systems were substandard compared to what a newer facility could offer. the fire originated from electrical overload. “We want city inspectors to come in and check everything—we want to know we are doing everything right, for safety’s sake,” arslanian says. 3. Start a phone list: maintain and regularly update an employee phone list so everyone can be contacted immediately following an emergency. INTERNET PHONE METRO ETHERNET Call today to ﬁnd out what the phone company does not want you to know Fiber-based services are the way of the future, and Time Warner Cable Business Class is leading the way. www.twcbc.com/Cleveland Speeds may vary. Some restrictions may apply. Call for details. ©2008 Time Warner Cable, Inc. All rights reserved. ©2008 CableQuest — NEO-6497 888-632-0192 september 2008 • cose update • 13 http://www.twcbc.com/Cleveland

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