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24927
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Cottage Chic, a local boutique in Dilworth, has celebrated its 10th year in business. The shop offers a variety of items from clothing to luxury bath products.
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29175
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The heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Mecklenburg County, is uptown which serves not only as the city's business district but the center of government, culture, and entertainment.
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36301
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An educational software and e-textbook company has proven to be a maven for North Carolina’s current educational system. Promoting Discovery Educations’ endeavor is a discussion of receptivity already found among today’s students and growing receptivity among educators for their products.
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34433
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The Charlotte Regional Partnership has branded itself as “Charlotte USA.” The partnership’s intent is to connect companies and their job opportunities to the workforces in towns with their own distinct economies but still within the Charlotte area. While the partnership says it successfully bid and recruited twelve economic development projects in 2017, some officials wonder if the partnership is as effective as it could be, especially in light of a high-profile failure in January.
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29174
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Charlotte, North Carolina, one of the largest cities in the Carolinas, has long been a center for business relationships, trade and commerce, and product development. But now, Charlotte is taking things international as well, conducting various business ventures with countries around the world.
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43286
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Carolina Tractor & Equipment is one of North Carolina's largest privately held companies with nearly $800 million in revenue from last year and $900 million anticipated in the current cycle. Since 1991, Ed Weisiger has been president and CEO.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 11, November 2021,
p34-39
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24404
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Interstate Securities Inc., a Charlotte-based securities brokerage, was founded in 1932 and run the same way until Craig Redwine became president and decided to shake things up by having a say in every aspect of how the company is run. This article discusses what the business is going through after Redwine’s changes.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 7 Issue 11, November 1987,
p16-31, il
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43411
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Wehn Dale Halton took over as preident of Charlotte's Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. in 1981, she was a rare female CEO. The franchise originally started by her grandparents in 1905, was nearly insolvent at the time Halton arrived on the scene. By the end of Halton's tenure and its sale to Pepsi Bottling Group in 2005, the business had become the ninth largest bottler in the nation.
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35443
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Architect Kevin Kelley and developer Tony Pressley offered a historical area of Charlotte a gift whose value can’t be measured in credit card terminal swipes. Their labor of love, South End, was completed on a tight budget and in a smaller than expected square footage amount. Its popularity proved that less can be more.
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A war of sorts has begun in Charlotte between John Hatcher and the Thirsty Beaver Saloon. Hatcher wants to develop the land the saloon sits on and has cut off parking to the building to force the saloon out of business. Regulars at the saloon are less than thrilled about this move and are openly protesting Hatcher’s actions.
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40652
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Now a bustling part of Charlotte, the South End’s robustness is attributed to factors such as the construction of condos and establishment of businesses in industries such as hospitality and the arts. The story of this section’s success is also told in statistics and recollections by local business owners.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 11, November 2019,
p50-57
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Urban renewal--Charlotte--South End; Charlotte--Craft beers; Charlotte--Businesses; Charlotte--warehouse districts; Residential boom--Charlotte--South End; Gentrification; Urban renewal--see also gentrification; Railroads--Charlotte; Railroads--Charlotte--Lynx Blue Line; Charlotte--Suburbs; Charlotte--Description and travel; Charlotte--Art
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41198
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The owner of a scrap metal company takes the concept of renewal to a new level: people with life setbacks such as criminal backgrounds. By working for Queen City Metal, ex-offenders can rebuild their value as employees, along with their lives.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 12, December 2019 ,
p64-65
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36312
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FLS Energy, a solar energy company, joined the ranks of other privately owned businesses with bright economic and occupational futures in North Carolina. Among the other 99 companies highlighted were Ennis-Flint, Rodgers Builders, Camco, Hissho Sushi, and Allen Industries. Factors these businesses often held in common included employees retaining majority ownership, being family owned, and starting with a single product.
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John Herbert Caudle discovered raw honey as a way to cope with the effects of his cancer treatments. Caudle’s business, Herb’s Honey, produces raw honey, which is not heated or mixed with corn syrup, like most processed honeys are. Caudle became interested in beekeeping after learning about raw honey’s health benefits, including wound treatment, allergy and sore throat relief, and skin-clearing properties.
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Contemporary promotional efforts taken by the hospitality industry entail lodgings that are “a home away from home,” and where visitors feel like locals. For example, Aloft Asheville’s has fostered dogs on site for guests’ comfort. Charlotte’s Marriott Guest Center’s effort to instill convenience has a technological angle, with guests checking in through their mobile devices.
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