Business
Cabarrus, Concord approve tax incentives for spec office building
May 17. Three companies have formed a joint venture that will build a spec building in the International Business Park in Concord. The building, valued at $8 million, will have 75,000 square feet of space. The project, on 20 acres fronting Fortune Avenue, has been given an 85-percent reduction in property taxes for three years […]
Yacht club leaves long-time charter captain high and dry
A mainstay in the local hospitality industry looks like it will have to chart a new course away from Cornelius. Passengers on the “Yachta Yachta Yachta” charter boat are no longer allowed to embark or disembark from the luxury houseboat’s long-time host, The Peninsula Yacht Club. The two-deck boat, however, will continue to be berthed […]
Customer Attraction/Retention: Are you doing what really matters? Part 1
Part I. Over 32 years in interviewing thousands of customers of clients in almost every industry, I have been able to document key factors of attraction and retention of customers that every business should pay heed to in order to realize a continually growing and loyal customer base. If you feel that you must always […]
High-growth Huntersville company adding 120 jobs
May 12. Ensemble Health Partners is expanding into more than 30,000 square feet of office space in The Park-Huntersville. Ensemble forecasts 120 new jobs based on continued growth. The new office is at 13620 Reese Blvd East, Suite 200. The 120 employees are expected to begin work this summer. “The greater Charlotte region is home […]
Smart money ignores gender in the workplace
By Erica Batten. A Career Builder poll of 3,200 full-time workers and 223 human resource managers found that only 35 percent of women feel confident that compensation is equally dispensed between men and women. The same survey found that only 39 percent of women believe equal opportunities exist in the workplace. “As a woman that has […]
Cabarrus celebrates business
May 12. The Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation and Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce joined together to recognize outstanding individuals and businesses at the third annual Celebrate Cabarrus event held May 6 at Great Wolf Lodge. Donna Carpenter, president and CEO of the CVB, Terry Crawford, EDC interim executive director, and […]
We have the meat on new Arby’s in Cornelius
May 11. By Dave Vieser. Arby’s is coming to Cornelius, and with a whole new look. Developer Stonegate LLC plans to build a 2,200 foot restaurant on a 1.6 acre parcel across from Lake Norman Tractor on Hwy. 21. While there are Arby’s stores in Mooresville and Huntersville, this one will have a whole new design, […]
LKN Transportation Commission runs out of gas
ANALYSIS. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board, by a 3-2 margin, reaffirmed its decision to pull out of the Lake Norman Regional Transportation Commission. Just like Huntersville and Davidson, Cornelius is ending its commission membership, leaving its future in doubt. The Cornelius decision didn’t come easy, as a split had developed between Cornelius’ Mayor Chuck […]
LKN Chamber names 2 Huntersville businesses ‘Business of the Year’
The Kilted Buffalo and Savory Moments named 2016 Small Businesses of the Year by the Lake Norman Chamber Two Huntersville businesses were named Small Business of the Year by the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. Savory Moments and Kilted Buffalo were recognized for their entrepreneurship, growth, and community involvement. Incoming Chamber Chairman Jay Lesemann Jr. was on […]
Mini cell towers boost phone service
Tired of cell phone calls dropping out? Here’s some good news: New mini cell towers that augment service in dead spots and high-demand locations are going up in Huntersville, and other nearby towns are watching carefully how they work out. Called distributed antenna systems, the poles are being put up by private companies, which then sell […]
