Record #:

13295

Author(s):

McConville, Edward M.

Abstract:

In 1962 the Record Bar was a single mom-and-pop store in a dying section of downtown Durham. By 1982, it had grown into the second-largest national retail chain in the record industry with sales in 1981 of $65 million. The retail chain has 136 stores in twenty-eight states.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 2 Issue 2, Feb 1982, p47-48, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Retail trade; Chain stores; The Record Bar (Durham); Record industry--Durham

Record #:

14015

Author(s):

McConville, Edward M.

Abstract:

Reeves, a native of Raleigh, discusses why his alternative weekly publication, Spectator, has been successful while others in the same metropolitan area have failed. In its first year of publication, Spectator had over $127,000 in sales. Final sales figures for 1982 are expected to top $900,000.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 2 Issue 11, Dec 1982, p43-44, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Publishers and publishing--Raleigh; Spectator (Magazine)

Record #:

14024

Author(s):

McConville, Edward M.

Abstract:

Troxler, a Research Triangle businessman, whose company manufactures nuclear gauges, turned a basement business into a $6 million, award-winning exporting operation.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 3 Issue 5, May 1983, p37-38, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Exports--Raleigh