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Burt Salvaggio and a group of investors purchased the former Freeze-Bacon Hosiery Mill in Hendersonville built in 1915. Now called Lennox Station, the investment has sparked tourism growth in the area in connection with development of the Ecusta Trail, a planned 19.4 mile paved recreational trail connecting Hendersonville to Brevard.
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"Eastern North Carolina's economy is built on earth, air and water. Its growing diversity of businesses, cultivated through workforce development and other support, is providing residents with pathways to promising careers and a high quality of life." The article touts eastern North Carolina's "blue economy." Blue Economy businesses are built on boatbuilding and commercial fishing. there is belief that this economy may soon benefit from an expected surge in federal money earmarked for defense, particularly the Navy.
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The number of public companies in the United States has declined by 50 percent in the last 30 years as many owners prefer not to deal with the regulatory hassles of public ownership. The article provides data on the top 25publicly traded companies in North Carolina to date.
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"Lee Roberts pushes for a bigger, bolder university. Can a business pro avoid academia's inevitable landmines.?" In 2006, UNC Chapel Hill's trustees launched a plan for a world-class research campus tow miles north of main campus. Roberts, son of journalists Steven and Cokie Roberts, came on board with UNC in August 2024. His approach thus far has been to keep with key agenda items, while largely side-stepping messy issues.
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Jennifer and Drew McWilliams launched Ivybrook Academy, a child development business in 2007. The business currently has 45 locations and has been recognized in "Entrepreneur" magazine's Franchise 500 list for the past five years.
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"An app State startup aims to turn North Carolina's signature crop into the next big thing in plant-based milk." Brent Taubman and Daniel Parker have been working on their sweet potato milk project since 2024. The company recently received a $1.82 million NC Innovation grant.
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