Mahoning Valley business updates: New shops, expansions and big-name clients. Here's what to know

Businesses across the Mahoning Valley are marking milestones this spring, from a Salem soda maker joining Ohio’s 250th anniversary celebration to a Canfield PR firm landing Adobe as a client.

Here’s a quick look at four local business stories making news.

Here are key takeaways:

• Salem-based Kast Iron Soda Works is an official partner of America 250-Ohio and has released commemorative bottles of its root beer and vanilla cola to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary.
• The commemorative sodas are sold by the case of 24, with pickup available at 420 E. State St. in Salem and delivery offered within 25 miles of the shop.
• Girard discount store Sassy Savings recently expanded its freezer, cooler and dry goods sections and now accepts EBT, owner Alexis Sigurani said.
• Sassy Savings has grown from two employees at its 2023 opening to 11 team members, with Sigurani planning to move into a larger warehouse and open a second location within two to five years.
• Canfield-based Pecchia Communications announced four new clients, including software giant Adobe Inc., Matthias Media, Trumbull Energy Center and Signature Engineered Solutions.
• The Adobe work marks Pecchia’s 19th major change management engagement since 2006 and is a subcontract with Prosci Consulting, a partnership that began in 2023.
• Hairstylist Angela DeJacimo-Shelley opened The Vault of Vendors at 1555 Woodland NE in Warren on May 2, a permanent gift shop featuring 26 local women-owned businesses.
• The Warren shop carries handcrafted items including baked goods, clothing, dog treats and natural skincare, and is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with weekly restocking.

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