“We wanted to try something new and we liked the (business) model Fastway presents,” she said.

The couriers can get effective next day delivery to Brisbane and the NSW Central Coast through the Fastway network. So far Fastway Orange has employed two people but has also supported five new franchises around the region.

“There’s a few young families starting out who were waiting for the right business opportunity, it’s been great to help mentor them,” Mrs Andrew said.

Jumbled, Iglou and Nimrod’s are now open in The Sonic on Sale Street. Despite the extra floor space the business has retained its intimate feel.

“We always make a big effort to meet our customers,” Jumbled’s manager Jess Conliffe said.

“Anytime you come to the counter, we know your last purchase, we know your style.”

The Sonic opened on Friday after nine weeks of construction by Pip and Nick Brett.

“There were lots of helping hands, lots of friends and family who swept floors, painted and removed bricks,” Mrs Conliffe said. Customers can browse online and collect locally, or ship gifts overseas.

BATHURST’S Karla McDiarmid is expanding her successful Macquarie Medi Spa. The business named the Best Luxury Beauty Spa at the World Luxury Spa Awards in Switzerland earlier this year will open at 101 Byng Street.

“With the news that the Myer store was closing in Orange, I saw an opportunity to help the community by employing young talented women who are soon to lose their jobs in the cosmetics area,” she said.

“We post our retail brands to customers in Orange each week so it just made sense to open a second Macquarie Medi Spa.”

In a first for the Central West, the Orange day spa will be an exclusive outlet for The Lip Lab, a global company which allows women to create custom lip colours. The Orange spa will open in stages from around the end of September.