Record #:

3479

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Anthony Civello began working as a pharmacist for the Thrift Drug Co. in 1965, and rose to the executive level. In 1997, he left to become CEO and co-owner of 165 drugstores across the Carolinas -- Kerr Drug Inc. -- the state's third-largest drugstore chain.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 17 Issue 10, Oct 1997, p105, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Drugstores; Civello, Anthony N., 1944-; Kerr Drug, Inc.

Record #:

3481

Author(s):

Gray, Tim

Abstract:

Temple Sloan started General Parts, Inc. in Raleigh in 1961. Today the private company is the second-largest wholesale distributor in the country and markets parts under the CARQUEST name. Revenues of $1.2 billion are projected for 1997.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 17 Issue 10, Oct 1997, p58-59,61-63,65-69, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Automobile supplies industry; General Parts, Inc. (Raleigh); Sloan, Temple

Record #:

3482

Author(s):

McMillian, Alex Frew

Abstract:

Nearly gone by the 20th century, beavers were reintroduced in the state in the 1930s and spread across the counties. They are a gnawing concern to the timber industry, but a boon to Paul Dobbins of Princeton, one of the state's last full-time trappers.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 17 Issue 10, Oct 1997, p70-73,75-81, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Beavers; Dobbins, Paul; Trappers--Princeton; Trapping

Record #:

3483

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Margaret Urquhart became president of Winston-Salem-based Lowe's Food Stores, Inc., in 1995. One of her goals is to make the 57-store chain more customer friendly - for example, by filling, for a fee, call-ahead grocery orders.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 17 Issue 10, Oct 1997, p104-105, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Grocery trade--Winston-Salem; Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. (Winston-Salem); Urquhart, Margaret

Record #:

3485

Author(s):

Maley, Frank

Abstract:

Ed Swartz is president of Sanford's Static Control Components, Inc. and Santronics, Inc. In 1996, Lee County's third-largest employer had sales of $105 million. The company produces products for the electronics industry, including aluminized bags.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 17 Issue 10, Oct 1997, p36-39,42,44-45, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Static Control Components, Inc. (Sanford)

Record #:

3486

Author(s):

Tschida, Anne

Abstract:

The state's top 100 private companies are ranked, using 1996 revenues. General Parts, Inc., a Raleigh-based auto-parts distributor, replaced Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc. as the top company. Klaussner had been No. 1 since 1993.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 17 Issue 10, Oct 1997, p47,49-51,53,55-57, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Commercial statistics; Private companies