From Spanky's to Sugarland to Smoothie King, catch up on all the business news you might've missed in 2018.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield North Carolina announced last week that as part of a larger commitment to improving community health initiatives, the company will invest $800,000 in a new program within UNC’s School of Medicine aimed at improving access to primary care physicians in Rockingham County.
Apt. N Coffee caters coffee to nontraditional places, striving to bring the intimacy of a coffee shop to every event.
A new pizza place, Coronato, is planning to open in Carrboro in the spring of 2019. The owner and chef hopes his take on pizza will be unique enough to attract customers.
“To have female leaders telling you to be assertive and network with other women and men in the industry to get to the next level, I think it’s really powerful.”
The Hemp Store will soon open on Franklin Street after its success in downtown Raleigh.
"It’s just so disappointing to see that they had every opportunity and advantage both in the dealings with me, yet they just chose to let it all go.”
Crook's Corner, a staple in Chapel Hill, is expecting little change with a new owner and a new chef coming in. The future promises to attract a younger demographic while also maintaing Crook's Corner's traditions and older customers.
Counter Culture Coffee aims to impact both the local community and the American public, while producing quality coffee from environmentally conscious sources.
B.GOOD is the latest restaurant to call Chapel Hill home. The joint boasts fast and healthy meals that create an atmosphere that feels like home. Many students have frequented the restaurant since it recently opened and enjoy its kale smoothies, milkshakes and other healthy eats.
Orange County is facing a retail gap that has lost the county millions of dollars in potential revenue. The retail gap happens when residents report spending more money than businesses in the area report in sales, meaning residents are going to other areas to do their shopping. This leads retailers to choose towns like Durham over Chapel Hill. “We’re still a University-driven retirement town for wealthy folks,” said Mike Clayton, owner of Clayton Commercial Realty.
“I also think it will really improve the look and feel of downtown because, even though it’s adding a building, it’s adding much more than that.”
On 15 Sept., three UNC students pitched their startup, Phyta, to a panel of world leaders at the United Nations Conference. The business seeks to make sustainable alternatives for nonrenewable products through the use of macro-algae and seaweed.
Chapel Hill locals prefer local businesses, but it's not easy to start one.
The Midway Barber Shop, one of Carrboro's oldest black-owned businesses, recently celebrated it's 70th birthday.
“Last night we had 12 percent less business,” said Chris Carini, the owner of Linda’s Bar and Grill. “On the previous demonstration, the 25th, compared to the 18th (of August), we had 26 percent less. Just to give some perspective, that’s terrible. No business should be losing that much of a percentage.”
The owners of the new cafe are hoping to provide a more emotionally-supportive adoption process for both the animals and potential owners.
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