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39761
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Salisbury’s present growth and development comes largely from 400 million dollars of business investments and billionaire Julian Robertson’s philanthropic support. Contributing factors include the town’s proximity to Charlotte and Greensboro and an Internet service company that spurred the multimillion-dollar investment.
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Salisbury--Economic conditions; Rowan County--Economic conditions; Rowan County--Industry and agriculture; Philanthropic foundations--The Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation Inc. ; Robertson, Julian H., Jr., 1932-; Internet service companies--Fibrant--Salisbury; Food Lion, Inc. (Salisbury)--History; Carolina Beverage Corporation--Cheerwine--Salisbury; Philanthropists--North Carolina
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17768
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In 1957, three Salisbury men wanted to start a new grocery chain. It took a lot of investment, a lot of time, and a little bit of drive to create Food Town in Salisbury, North Carolina--which became Food Lion in 1983.
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7927
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Belk, Lowe's, and Food Lion are readily recognized as giants in their respective industries. Years before their customers numbered into the millions and their employees in the tens of thousands these three businesses were small, one-store, family-owned operations struggling to survive the challenges that all new businesses face. Westbrook discusses how each store developed and what each attributes its enormous success to.
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