New businesses returning

About three months ago, Georgio Dimitri placed a bet on his financial future, buying Georgio's Pizza and Sports Bar in Sun Valley.Gregory J. Wilcox in the Daily News.

With the economy pulling out of recession, the bar seemed like a good addition to his business enterprises, which already include a film and television production company.

"I was looking for an investment," Dimitri said. "A business that can produce a little bit of income is better than a mortgage."