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21162
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An economic incentive package put together by state and local officials will bring Strum, Ruger & Company, a gun-making industry, to Mayodan, in Rockingham County. The company is inventing $26 million to turn a former mill into a firearms plant which will bring 473 jobs to the county by 2017.
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21186
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Based in China, Lenovo Group, Ltd. is the world's largest computer manufacturer. In January 2013, the company opened a production line in Whitsett, located between Greensboro and Burlington. There, 115 employees make Think desktops and laptops for the American and Canadian markets. Hodges also lists other American changes Lenovo is making, such as relocating a customer service center from India to Raleigh.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 9, Sept 2013,
p66-71, il
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21187
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The Research Triangle Metropolitan Area has a strong business environment fueled by a good workforce, stable economy, and educational assets which include topflight universities and research and technology institutions. All these characteristics make the Triangle attract to new and relocating businesses. Business North Carolina assembled a staff of experts to discuss the challenges brought by this business growth, such as an increase in population and making sure both urban and rural areas enjoy the benefits of growth.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 11, Nov 2013,
p14-19, por
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21188
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Tupelo Honey opened in Asheville in 2001 and has been one of the city's most popular restaurants. The Sheer Bliss Tupelo Burger is a star menu item. In 2008, Stephen Frabitore purchased the property. He decided to expand, but not franchise, since he preferred to control the brand. There are now seven restaurants in three Southeastern states--North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 11, Nov 2013,
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21235
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Dry Corp LLC, located in Wilmington, is BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA magazine's Small Business of the Year for 2013. The company was founded in 1998 and now makes medical supplies and cases for electronics. It began as a one-product company but has now expanded into two divisions. DryPro is the medical line, making things that protect from moisture, like injured body parts that require a cast, and medical and electronic equipment. DryCase focuses on outdoor, consumer-lifestyle products. Dry Corp employs a workforce of 24. The company is headquartered in a former Progress Energy garage.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 12, Dec 2013,
p48-53, il, por
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21236
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Crayton Commercial LLC, headquartered in New Bern, is a runner-up in the BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA magazine 2013 Small Business of the Year competition. Walt Crayton founded the company in 2008 and he is the sole employee. The company specializes in commercial real estate and since 2008, has built or revitalized seven shopping centers.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 12, Dec 2013,
p54-55, por
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21237
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Angela Alvarez Garris founded Garris Grading and Paving, Inc., headquartered in Farmville in 2006. The company is a runner-up in the BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA magazine 2013 Small Business of the Year competition. The company employs 16 and projects revenues of $4.4 million in 2013.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 12, Dec 2013,
p56-57, por
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21238
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Tim Parsons is president of Impact Financial Systems, Inc., headquartered in Davidson. The company, founded in 2002, is a runner-up in the BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA magazine 2013 Small Business of the Year competition. The company provides automation-software for financial institutions, employs a work force of 20, and projects revenues of $4.5 million for 2013.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 12, Dec 2013,
p58-59, por
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21257
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The business environment is changing rapidly both at the local and national levels. High Point University and BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA \"invited three acclaimed chief executives to share their experiences and thoughts on what it takes to lead and how to assemble a team capable of navigating new challenges and meeting company goals.\"
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 12, Dec 2013,
p12-19, por
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21258
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How much do states with military branches that are either preparing for war or at war benefit financially. In North Carolina the impact in 2013 was estimated at $48 billion, or 12 percent of the gross state product. The article lists the top ten counties for defense contracts in 2012, the top regions for contracts, and the number of military personnel in the state by their respective branches.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 12, Dec 2013,
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21259
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The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro is investing $8.5 million for an expansion of its polar bear exhibit. The zoo's two polar bears were transferred to other zoos when expansion began in 2011, and both have since died. The plan was to expand to six bears when the exhibit area was completed. The article explains how the zoo is trying to get new bears.
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21260
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Statewide the Christmas tree industry totals $75 million, second only to Oregon, and Fraser firs are the main tree grown by North Carolina Christmas tree farms. Martin examines Peak Farms and partner River Ridge Farms, which have around one million trees in the ground, to present readers a view of the industry.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 33 Issue 12, Dec 2013,
p74-79, il
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21593
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Philip Berger, President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate, is BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA magazine's Mover and Shaker of the Year for shifting the course of the state in a new direction.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 34 Issue 1, Jan 2014,
p40-47, por
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Each year BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA magazine seeks to determine the best lawyers in North Carolina. The magazine mailed ballots listing lawyers in fourteen categories to every lawyer licensed by the North Carolina State Bar and living in North Carolina--this year over 20,000. The top vote getters in each category were John F. Graybeal (Antitrust), Benjamin A, Kahn (Bankruptcy), David D. Beatty (Business), Joseph H. Nanney, Jr. (Construction), Michael A. Springs (Corporate), Michael J. Greene (Criminal), Amie F. Carmack (Employment), Craig A. Bromby (Environmental), Lori M. Vitale (Family), Larry L. Coats (Intellectual Property), Michael J. Byrne (Litigation), Michael G. Winters (Real Estate), Robert H. Haggard (Tax/Estate Planning), and Michael F. Easley, Jr. (Young Guns).
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 34 Issue 1, Jan 2014,
p60-62, 64-68, 70-88, por
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21603
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\"North Carolina's workforce and companies benefit when business takes an active role in schools and state government.\" Business North Carolina recently brought together a panel of educators and executives to discuss the role of business in education.The transcript published here has been edited for brevity and clarity.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 34 Issue 1, Jan 2014,
p10-12, 14-17, por
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