CityView Magazine

Judy Robinson Vanessa, Diane and Thomas Deering Special Advertising Section Business Focus Sacks Consigned Designs F or 20 years, Sacks Consigned Designs has collected and sold clothes and housewares from some of Fayetteville's finest closets and cupboards. Owner Judy Robinson brought upscale resale to Fayetteville when she opened her classic boutique in 1989. But she quickly outgrew the small house at the corner of Breezewood and Purdue. The shop moved to its present location, 2631 Raeford Road, (across from Applebee's) in 1990 and expanded again seven years later. That's when Robinson added a housewares division, a hit for fans who like to "Design on a Dime." Treasures truly abound at Sacks. Robinson and her staff have worked hard to maintain a clean and well- organized atmosphere where folks can sell better-quality items that might otherwise meet an untimely and less profitable end at yard sales, and where customers can find quality clothing and accessories – formal to luxurious – casual to trendy – without haute couture prices. From Chanel, Lilly Pulitzer to Alfred Dunner, there's something for everyone. Customers may also be surprised to find many new items in addition to gently-worn fashions. Of course, those who shop often pick up the best bargains. As a member of the National Association of Resale Shops, Sacks takes pride in its professional reputation and maintains its primary goal is to provide quality clothing and accessories at affordable prices. For more information, please visit www.sacksconsigneddesigns.com or call 485.3587. Business Focus TLC Auto Wash CityViewNC.com | 5 S ome folks may think that TLC Auto Wash, with the cute pink VW Bug on the sign, stands for Tender Loving Care, but the family-owned business actually opened in 1988 as the Terrific Looking Car Wash. More than 20 years later, the Deering family still has that squeaky-clean reputation plus a recently-remodeled location in Hope Mills. Cruise in for a free vacuum cleaning with a full wash or do the job yourself at the self-service station. Diane Deering opened TLC with one car wash. Now, the Deerings operate four full-service stations offering oil changes, state inspections and detailing. TLC is the home of the free car wash with an oil change. Thomas Deering oversees day-to- day operations with help from his wife, Vanessa Deering, who runs the TLC Charity Car Wash Program. These days, the TLC in TLC Auto Wash stands for Together Let's Care. Charities sell cards for car washes and keep half of the proceeds. Diane Deering travels the state for the new North Carolina Professional Car Wash Association. Today's professional car wash provides the most environmentally- friendly way to stay spic and span. TLC recycles 80 percent of the water it uses and returns the rest to Fayetteville's Public Works Commission. Good for the community, good for the environment, that's the mission of TLC Auto Wash. For more information about TLC Auto Wash, please visit www.tlcautowash.com or any of their four Fayetteville locations.

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