3 area businesses change owners

Having your own business is a goal for many folks. And a number of local small businesses have handed over the reins recently to new owners.

Splatters Studio at 93 S. Union St. in Spencerport, a paint-your-own-pottery shop, changed ownership last month with Christine McEntee selling the business to Spencerport resident Dan McCollester.

McEntee started the paint-your-own-pottery business in 2004 and says she is looking forward to a new journey.

"I know that Dan will help Splatters evolve and thrive and I couldn't be happier to be handing the keys to a person who is creative and ready to take Splatters to a new level of fun and success," McEntee said.

McCollester majored in ceramics at the State University College at Geneseo. He is an artist who specializes in jewelry and ceramics.

Splatters Studio will remain a pottery shop with the same name under the new ownership. Gift cards sold before this transition will be honored.

Splatters Studio carries teapots, plates, bowls, mugs and figurines to paint for yourself or as a gift for someone else.

In the bustling Park Avenue neighborhood, Hogan's Hideaway at 197 Park Ave. has a new owner. Jason and Margaret Reiss recently purchased the 34 year-old restaurant. Jason Reiss worked at Max of Eastman Place, the Tadich Grill, Black and Blue Oak Hill Country Club and was most recently at Char Steak and Lounge in Rochester.

The couple plans to re-create the eclectic and artistic feel of Hogan's. Local artists are being invited to feature their work starting in January. The bar has received a makeover in its layout and menu as well as its wine and beer selections. The dinner menu features several new entrees.

The Reisses have been meeting with the original owner Tom LaDuca to help steward the Hogan's brand and traditions.

Over in Pittsford, Sarah Costello purchased Pittsford Florist at 41 S. Main St.. The business has been in Pittsford since 1987. Costello is a Brighton native and she runs the seed lab for the New York State Seed Testing Laboratory in Geneva.

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