GUAM
Cutie Petunias
Opened: August
Location: 126 Route 8, Suite 107 in Hagåtña, next to Faith Bookstore and across from The Venue
Owner: Naomi Ventura
Number of employees: 1
Cutie Petunias is a retail and custom-order store for handmade babies and toddlers clothing. The store originally opened in the Agana Shopping Center in 2013.
Stinger’s Hot Chicken & Ribs
Opened: Aug. 22
Location: Bejjess Building on Marine Corps Drive in Tamuning, across from Megabyte
Owner: Bryan Duenas, Peter Duenas and Paul Perez
Number of employees: 8
Stinger’s serves fried chicken and fried ribs inspired by Southern-style cooking. The fried chicken, served at varying levels of spiciness is complemented by side dishes such as rice, beans and hush puppies.
Source ILS
Opened: July
Guam office: 535 Chalan Pale Ramon Haya, Suite 116-1003 in Yigo
President: Robert W. Wilson
Number of employees on Guam: 1
Source ILS provides managed data services, cloud migrations, big data, analytics, backups, disaster recovery and security for government and enterprise businesses with a team in
Washington, D.C.
Relyant Global LLC
Opened on Guam: January
Micronesia branch: 674 Harmon Loop Road, Suite 215 in Dededo
CEO: Daniel J. Smith
President and COO: Donald M. Patton
Number of employees on Guam: 6
Founded in 2006, Relyant Global is headquartered in Maryville, Tenn., and is a turnkey service provider specializing in construction, military munitions response programs, life support services, man-power augmentation, environmental services, expeditionary support and logistics services for federal, commercial and other government clients worldwide.
Brooks and Concepcion PC
Opened: July 1
Location: Across Route 4 from the Guam Public Library
Partners: Terrence M. Brooks and Georgette Bello Concepcion
Number of employees: 6
The two attorneys merged their law firms to form Brooks and Concepcion PC to serve clients in real estate, collections, probate and corporate cases.
ASC Engineers
Opened: Aug. 18
Location: Temporary office in Dededo
Principal engineer: Aquilino S. Cabrias
Number of employees: 2
ASC Engineers provides civil and structural engineering and construction management services to private and local government projects, as well as for federal and military projects. Principal engineer Aquilino S. Cabrias is licensed in the Philippines, California, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Cali Café
Opened: Sept. 23
Location: First floor of Days Inn Guam on Ypao Road in Tamuning
Owner: De Cali Café LLC
Managing partners: Eleecia Jean Cali and Doris San Nicolas
Number of employees: 8
Under the same ownership as Cali Cakery, Cali Café serves popular local fare for breakfast and lunch, as well as provides catering services. Some of Cali Cakery’s pastries and cakes are also available at the café for purchase.
M&M Golf Shop
Opened: July
Location: East-West Business Center in Upper Tumon
Owners: Mohamed Samidon and Mel Davis
Number of employees: 2
M&M Golf Shop is a one-stop, full-service store offering retail golf supplies as well as equipment and repair services.
SAIPAN
Oceana Mediation & Consultation
Opened: July
Location: Office in Hawaii
Owner: David A. Wiseman
Number of employees: 1
Oceana Mediation & Consultation provides international services for dispute resolution, engaging methods of creativity in resolving disputes including mediation, arbitration, negotiation, settlement conferences and consultation. Services include international non-litigative dispute resolution ranging from company disputes to social and family disputes.
Surf Club
Opened: Aug. 29
Location: Chalan Kanoa, next to Sandy Beach Homes on San Isidro Avenue
Owner: Triple J Enterprises Inc.
Number of employees: 40
The Surf Club is Triple J’s newest restaurant on Saipan and serves island and American comfort foods in a beach atmosphere. The restaurant is 1,600 square feet and seats 150.
Ajisen Ramen
Opened: Aug. 24
Location: Beach Road in Garapan, next to IHOP
Owner: Oishi CNMI LLC
Managing partner: J. Edgar Onedera
General manager: Michael T. Valencia
Number of employees: 30
The Japan-based international chain Ajisen Ramen opened its first location on Saipan with a lighter color scheme, offering a basic menu of 17 choices of ramen, various toppings, side dishes, a la carte options and bentos
Marianas Aviation Services
Opened: Aug. 27
Location: On Chalan Monsignor Gurerrero and Chalan Pale Arnold, above Payless ShoeSource
Owners: Kenneth Robert Combs III and Myla Beltran
Number of employees: 2
Marianas Aviation Services offers a variety of aviation courses ranging from flight attendant classes, International Civil Aviation Organization–approved flight operations officer classes, Federal Aviation Administration–approved dispatch classes, pilot flight classes and aviation maintenance classes.
