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Warby Parker open in Birkdale Village
Oct. 26. [Updated Oct. 27]. Warby Parker will officially open in Birkdale Village on Saturday, Oct. 29. The company store will offer eye exams and carry the Warby Parker full sun and optical eyewear offerings, including the new Extended Sizing + Kids and Titanium Standards collections, the Warby Parker brand of daily contact lenses Scout as […]
October is Minority Enterprise Development Month
Oct. 12. October is Minority Enterprise Development Month in recognition of the more than 234,000 businesses owned by minorities statewide. Together, they had more than $16.1 billion in sales last year.
Mecklenburg new corporations
Oct. 4. These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 8/16/22 Relax & Recover LLC, Alexander Walter Chasnis, 19329 Watermark Dr. Unit 551, Cornelius 8/16/22 Selleck Hill Land Corporation, Frank Sproviero, 20462 Chartwell Center Dr., Cornelius 8/17/22 LFG Farm LLC, Christine A. Gepfert, 18628 Statesville Rd., Cornelius 8/18/22 Get a Job Studio […]
Mecklenburg new corporations
These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 7/18/22 Luxe Empire LLC, Heather Fitch, 18824 Nautical Dr. #32, Cornelius 7/20/22 BLD Construction LLC, Benjamin Dellinger, 7836 Village Harbor Dr., Cornelius 7/20/22 Lake Norman Spinal Care PLLC, Jordan Barker, 17322 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius 7/21/22 Brookway Partners LLC, Charles E. Knox Jr., 19842 […]
How to apply for Davidson Main Street grants
Sept. 9. Davidson’s Main Street Business Grants, a reimbursable, matching grant program, are back. Funds may be used to fix up properties or for new construction. Exterior and interior improvements must be permanent. The minimum grant that may be requested is $1,000; the maximum is $10,000. Last year’s grant recipients were Summit Coffee, Side Bar […]
Today is Women’s Equality Day
Aug. 26. Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed Aug. 26 as Women’s Equality Day in North Carolina to honor women leaders across the state and encourage residents to support organizations that advocate for social progress and equity for women. “Today, we celebrate the women in our communities who are breaking barriers and the women who inspired […]
Lowe’s announces flat 2Q earnings, bonuses for employees
Aug. 17. Mooresville-based Lowe’s Cos. (NYSE: LOW) today reported net earnings of $3.0 billion, in line with prior-year results, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.67 for the quarter ended July 29, 2022, compared to diluted EPS of $4.25 in the second quarter of 2021. —Lowe’s, which has nearly 2,000 stores in the US […]
Mecklenburg new corporations
These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 5/16/22 “Pep” in you Step Trucking LLC, Joe Keith Martin, 10140 Meadow Crossing Ln., Cornelius 5/16/22 Master Groundskeeping LLC, Yael Vences, #229 19701 Bethel Church Rd. Ste. 103, Cornelius 5/16/22 MMM Real Estate LLC, Maceon McCracken, 9249 Washam Potts Rd., Cornelius 5/17/22 Everest Point […]
Juice company opens in Birkdale Village
Aug. 1. Green Brothers Juice Co., locally owned and operated, has opened its latest shop in Birkdale Village. Other Green Brothers shops are in Dilworth, Foxcroft East, Piper Glen and Southend. The menu features juices, 12-ounce bottles for $8.75; wellness shots, 2-ounce bottles for $475; juice cleanses starting at $33 a day; and açaí bowls […]
Economy by the numbers
Aug. 2. The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the GDP contracted .9 percent in the second quarter of 2022, following a steeper dip of 1.6 percent in the first quarter of the year. That comes on top of other negative trends, including a 9.1 percent increase in inflation in June 2022 compared to June […]
