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43979
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"How Bob Timberlake, a nice guy from Lexington, became a global phenomenon." In the mid 1960s, Timberlake became influenced by the artist Andrew Wyeth. Timberlake has since become a renowned painter, his works selling the millions and has contributed a multi-billion business with his brand of home decor through Lexington Furniture.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 10, October 2023,
p52-55, il, por
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10260
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The state's top seventy-five public companies are ranked by their June, 2005, market value. Bank of America and Wachovia topped the list, as they did the previous year. Eight companies from 2004 did not make the list in 2005. The biggest newcomer was FairPoint Communications which made its debut at No. 38.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 25 Issue 8, Aug 2005,
p26-34, il
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43960
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"Raleigh-bsed Natrx believes it can turn the tide on soil erosion along coastlines in a way that also helps the environment." The company has patented a 3D printing process that creates environmentally friendly blocks that can be used in waterways to control erosion in much the same way as old tires and other materials. The company was founded in 2016 by Leonard Nelson and Matt Campbell.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 44 Issue 1, January 2024,
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7428
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A strike canceled the hockey season for 2004-2005, and a settlement was finally reached in July 2005. When professional sports teams go on strike, a drop in fan attendance is typical for the following season. Raleigh's National Hockey League team, the Carolina Hurricanes, hope the fans haven't forgotten them. Roush discusses some things owners are planning to attract fans. Hockey fans say putting a competitive Hurricane team on the ice will bring them back.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 25 Issue 10, Oct 2005,
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6980
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Some North Carolina cities consider soccer tournaments as an income source. The state has become a prime location for some of the biggest college tournaments, including the 2004 women's Final Four in Cary. Many youth leagues and high school conferences exist across the state. Cities see tournaments as a way to fill hotel rooms, pack restaurants, and attract shoppers.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, Jan 2005,
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7096
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In the Atlantic Coast Conference, intercollegiate sports teams bring nationwide attention to the member universities and revenues to fund programs. Roush discusses a secondary source of revenues from sports-–royalties from items sold with college logos. Revenues from this source vary from year to year, fluctuating with the successes or failures of the conference teams.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 25 Issue 3, Mar 2005,
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43857
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At 78, Bob Page, CEO of Replacements LTD. is not slowing down. The company has 370 employees and does 2,00 to 2,500 orders daily, edging up to 6,000 daily during November and December. Replacements did a record $100 million in business during COVID in 2021. Discontinued an in-stock china still makes up 60% of its sales.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 9, September 2023,
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7500
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HFN, a trade publication, ranks Nancy Webster the third-most-powerful person in home fashion and design, behind French designer Philippe Stark and Martha Stewart. For the past two years, Webster headed Target's design team. In September 2005, she became CEO of Thomasville Furniture and the first woman to run a large furniture maker.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 25 Issue 12, Dec 2005,
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6949
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Tim Rice began his medical career in 1978 as a pharmacist at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. He held various position there, including three years as chief operating officer, before being named president and CEO of the five-hospital system in 2004. Moses H. Cone Hospital employs over 7,000, making it Greensboro's largest private employer.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 12, Dec 2004,
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7206
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At colleges and universities, only football and men's basketball are considered revenue-producing sports. Nonrevenue sports, such as baseball, softball, track and field, soccer, lacrosse, and wrestling, usually generate very little money for athletic department coffers. Roush discusses approaches schools in North Carolina and elsewhere are taking to increase revenues from these sports.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 25 Issue 5, May 2005,
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6985
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Real estate mogul Steven Bell is profiled in this BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA article. Bell presides over Greensboro-based Steven D. Bell & Co. which owns and manages two dozen shopping centers and other commercial properties, eighteen thousand apartments, and eleven retirement homes in eight states. The company is worth around $1.7 billion and employs 675.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, Jan 2005,
p42-47, il, por
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6982
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Charles Peters, the new chief financial officer of Raleigh-based Red Hat, Inc., is profiled. He was chief financial officer for Burlington Industries before assuming his present position. Red Hat sells and services the Linux computer-operating system.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, Jan 2005,
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43978
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"A Cary company says tasty kombucha isn't an oxymoron." Cary -based company Tribucha is betting on the increased popularity of health drinks. It was the first company in the industry to package its product in cans and six packs, ahead of similar brands owned by Pepsi and Coca-Cola.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 10, October 2023,
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6848
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In the early 1990s, Gary Bryant owned a Hickory Hams shop. With sandwich sales outdistancing packaged hams, he saw a need for an upscale sandwich shop. He sold his business and opened the first Bear Rock Cafe in Greensboro in 1997. Today there are twenty-nine restaurants in nine states, including sixteen in North Carolina. The restaurants feature a mountain lodge décor and a varied menu of salads and sandwiches. Revenues in 2003 were $16 million.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 8, Aug 2004,
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Richard Bryant, co-founder with Bobby Edgerton of Raleigh's Capital Investments, became the first chairman of the North Carolina Securities Industry Association in February 2004. The new trade association has twenty members who work for companies such as BB&T Investments and Central Carolina Bank. The non-profit association will provide networking opportunities for securities dealers, promote North Carolina's securities industry and lobby legislators.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 7, July 2004,
p20-21, por
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