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The dynamic of a variety of industries has changed over the last two years, and the residential real estate industry is no different. House flippers are experiencing that change too.

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s the housing market too hot for flippers? The flipping concept is straightforward – people buy distressed properties, fix them up and try to resell them for a profit – usually a very healthy one. Flippers often buy foreclosed properties, short sales from banks or at tax-default auctions. Despite the high visibility on reality TV, billboards and social-media advertising, flipping makes up only a small part of the U.S. housing market. According to the property-data tracker ATTOM, 5.7 percent of U.S. home sales in the third quarter of 2021 were flips – about 1-in-18 of

transactions. Although the share of sales that are flips has been tracking higher, another key data point has not – profit margins. According to ATTOM, both gross and net profits in the flip sector are at their lowest levels since 2011. (Figures for the Greater Fayetteville area were not immediately available). So what’s driving the change? It’s basic supply-and-demand dynamics, according to Simon Stevenson, a professor at Old Dominion University and an expert on real estate investment. “A lot of the research on flipping

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Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP 300 N. Third St., Suite 420 Wilmington, NC 28401

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Block, Crouch, Keeter, Behm & Sayed LLP 310 N. Front St., Suite 200; P.O. Box 4 Wilmington, NC 28402

Marshall, Williams & Gorham 14 S. Fifth Ave. Wilmington, NC 28401

Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third St., Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401

Hodges Coxe Potter & Phillips LLP 3907-100 Wrightsville Ave. Wilmington, NC 28403 Rountree Losee LLP

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20 21 A Y EA R I N R EV I E W EVENTS MAKE A RETURN TO REGION

The Greater Fayetteville Chamber and the Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau welcomed a dynamic duo to town. Shari and Randy Fiveash moved to Fayetteville from Connecticut to serve in their respective roles, with Shari taking the spot of president and CEO of the Chamber and Randy becoming the new president and CEO of the FACVB.

er Fayetteville Business Journal provided in-depth coverage of the announcement in the inaugural edition.) RealtyLink helped broker the deal for the property, which included the 127,750 square-foot building and almost 24 acres with the plan to lease much of the facility to Amazon. Since then, another economic development project referred to as “Project Bronco,” has been progressing in the Military Business Park. It is rumored to also be an Amazon site, although that has not yet been confirmed by the FCEDC. “Progress is moving forward with the announced Amazon facility on Dunn Road, and Fed Ex has also started operating there as well,” Robert Van Geons of FCEDC said. “We anticipate more than 2M square feet of new distribution space being constructed over the next year/18 months (including Project Bronco) and that these new facilities will add more than 2,000 jobs to the local economy.”

HORNE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION SALE

USPS NEW TENANT OF LIBERTY POINT INDUSTRIAL PARK

After a tumultuous year of limited in-person activities and constant cancellations, COVID precautions were in place to ensure the safety of individuals attending events, and organizations felt comfortable hosting events once again. We saw the return of summer concerts, the fall Dogwood Festival, The Holly Day Fair, A Dickens Holiday, sporting events and more. Businesses that support events, such as venues and caterers, flourished.

CHAMBER AND FACVB CEOS COME TO TOWN

Pine Gate Renewables launched Blue Ridge Power, a new EPC company; then, Blue Ridge Power acquired the solar division of Fayetteville-based Horne Brothers Construction, Inc. Jack and Charles Horne joined the company’s leadership team, and Chris Dunbar, who served as Pine Gate Renewables chief construction officer, became president of Blue Ridge.

AMAZON COMING TO FAYETTEVILLE

In early May, the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation announced that an Amazon delivery station would be coming to the region at 1005 Dunn Road – the previous location of the Soffe outlet store. (Great-

In September, Liberty Point Industrial Park gained USPS as a tenant, located on Corporation Drive, adjacent to the area of Interstate 95. Although technically not within the town limits, Hope Mills Mayor Jackie Warner said that she was excited for the arrival as she believed it would poise the area for a “‘business boom’ that will invite neighboring counties and states from everywhere for fast connections to our entire area.”

FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY ACQUIRES BRONCO SQUARE

FSU kicked off its homecoming week with the announcement that it had acquired the Bronco Square strip mall debt-free. The school also announced that it would build a standalone Chick-fil-A and a

standalone Starbucks, totalling five million dollars in debt-free assets for the school. The book store, Chancellor Allison said, will move out of Bronco Square and that space will become a new hub for entrepreneurial activities – a one-stop shop for businesses.

FTCC RESCUE TRAINING CENTER, ANNOUNCEMENT OF AQUATIC ADDITION

The final steel beam for the first phase of construction of the FTCC-Cumberland County Regional Fire & Rescue Training Center was hoisted into place. Careful planning went into the training center with legislators and local officials hearing from Dr. Keen on what was in store for the Center throughout the year. In November, the school announced its plans to open an indoor swift water rescue training facility in the building. The state-of-the-art technology being implemented in the 88,000-gallon tank will allow emergency personnel to train for a variety of swift-water and floodwater rescue situations upon completion.

ELKAY EXPANDS OPERATIONS INTO ROBESON COUNTY

In June, Governor Roy Cooper announced that Elkay Manufacturing, the leading producer of sink and water delivery products, would invest $5.5 million dollars into the Lumberton area by becoming the first tenant of the Lumberton/Robeson County I-95/I-74 Industrial Park. In early December, ground was broken at the site for the distribution center and construction is anticipated to be complete by October.

BERNHARD CAPITAL DEAL DISCUSSION

A private equity company based in Louisiana, Bernhard Capital Partners discussed the possibility of managing the Fayetteville Public Works Commission. In the summer of 2020, BCP offered $750 million to the city. Near the beginning of May 2021, PWC withdrew from the deal, publicly announcing that it had ceased communications with BCP because it had not established the “transparency and trust” to continue the discussion. In early December 2021, Greater Fayetteville Business Journal was told that PWC has not yet been released from the nondisclosure agreement with the firm. Greater Fayetteville Business Journal will continue to report on how utility companies are choosing to handle these sorts of deals and on any future deals that may arise with PWC.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY LEGISLATORS BRING $412 MILLION BACK TO REGION Upon the signing of the state budget, Cumberland County was set to receive an investment of over $412 million dollars from the state budget. This is the largest allocation from the budget that the area has ever seen. The community investments were allocated as follows: $198,020,000 for higher education; $64,085,801 for local government; $11,100,000 for health care; $4,250,000 for economic equality; $550,000 for human services; $27,512,162 for military and veterans; $19,440,350 for flood mitigation and resiliency; $87,625,000 for other capital investments. Corporate income tax will be eliminated by 2030, state income tax on military pensions will cease and personal income tax rates will be cut.

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t’s 2022. The new year is here, and change is in the air.

Or at least, it always feels like change is in the air to me at the beginning of a new year because that’s when I sit down, open up my Notes app, and start jotting down my resolutions for the year. With that time of goal-setting comes a time of reflection on the year prior and whether I followed through on my resolutions. Moment of truth … the results of my 2021 resolutions. 1. Invest in healthy friendships. The past year was a great time to see old friendships strengthen and new friendships blossom. 2. Try one new food a week. This one is theoretically a fun and good idea. But time restraints and habitual cravings got in the way of completing this goal. I tried 26 foods. 3. Exercise every single day. HA. Yeah … no. That didn’t happen. 4. Take more pictures. I did this one,

and looking back on the fond memories I created with people I love over the past year brought me great joy. 5. Read 30 books a year. I accomplished this goal in 2020, but fell short in 2021, clocking in at a meager 17. I know not everyone enjoys resolutions. Why is that? One of the reasons, I think, is that people see not completing a resolution as failure. If you set a goal in such a way that it MUST be completed by Dec. 31 at 11:59 p.m., then yes, with those stringent parameters, I guess you could say the incompleteness of a goal is failure. I don’t view my resolutions that way. Merriam-Webster defines resolution as, “the act or process of resolving.” It defines resolve as, “to find an answer or solution to (something) : to settle or solve (something)” or the second definition says “: to make a definite and serious decision to do

something.” Sometimes, settling something or making a serious decision doesn’t reach its end in 365 days. Commemorating new beginnings creates an intentional time of reflection and thankfulness; but when determining resolutions, as far as I’m concerned, every day is the start of a new year. Sure, on a calendar, it’ll be 2022, but every day is a new year in that every day is the start of the next 365 days ahead. Strive to reach your goals, celebrate your wins. But it’s never too late to start or finish personal or business development. Allow yourself to continue with your goals. Give yourself grace. Have the courage to start over.

Wishing you a happy 2022, and a happy new year as you embark on a new journey every single day.

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New massage school INSTITUTE FOR MASSAGE AND BODYWORK THERAPY TO OPEN THIS MONTH

renda Howell, owner of Healing Hands Body Therapy, is opening a new massage school at the start of the new year. Launching in January 2022, Institute for Massage and Bodywork Therapy will be located at 806 Stamper Road, Suite 202. Howell initially used her massage therapy license to help her military husband. “Jumping out of planes, running obstacle courses and everyday physical training at Fort Bragg, resulted in a bunch of injuries, and I thought massage would help him heal,” Howell said. Although Howell saw her husband experience the benefits of the massage therapy, in her research, she discovered more advanced and specific techniques in medical massage. “Going further than the traditional modalities where applicable accelerated my husband’s healing, and I knew I had found my niche,” Howell said. Howell’s practice has a staff of therapists who are familiar with sports massage, post-op lymphatic massage, relaxation massage, and other techniques; Howell has implemented her medical massage knowledge to further serve the company’s clients. The practice has been in operation for nearly seven years. As time has gone by, Howell has realized a shortage of therapists. Fayetteville has one massage school, but it does not provide training insofar as the medical aspects go. From this realization, the idea for the new massage therapy school was born.

To fill the training needs of the area, Howell has established a program that explores the sciences that surround massage therapy. Graduates of IMBT will be equipped to pursue any aspect of massage therapy they desire, including medical. With the building, accreditation, curriculum and instructors in place, The Institute is ready for its approaching launch. Applications for the first class are being accepted now. “In as little as thirty weeks at the massage school, students will learn the skills and knowledge needed to achieve a career as a massage therapist,” the press release said. “The training comes from instructors who are practicing therapists with current real-world experience. This team will help students succeed in the classroom as well as launch a career. As a level up, supervised clinicals will allow students to provide hands-on training with paying customers in order to further develop classroom skills. Part-time and full-time programs are available to accommodate modern busy schedules.”

Registration for the first class is ongoing, and applications can be found online at www.imbtnc.com. For additional information, contact the school at admin@imbtnc.com.

The new massage therapy school will train its students by exploring the sciences that surround massage therapy for more effective treatment.

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shows that it tends to be more prevalent during good but not extremely strong markets,” Stevenson told the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal (GFBJ). Stevenson, who is co-editor of the Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, said that since flippers have to buy properties before they can rehab and sell them, they are facing the same shortage of houses and related market pressures as any other homebuyer. Not only are flippers finding it hard to find homes to buy, the current sellers’ market has pushed up prices. So when they finally do find a home to buy, they are paying more for the upfront investment, which can cut into profit margins. “The thing to always remember is that given the transaction costs in housing, there needs to be a significant price movement to make a flip profitable,” Stevenson said. David Sattelmeyer, a realtor with Century 21 Liberty in Fayetteville and immediate past-president of Longleaf Pine REALTORS, began his real estate career in 2005 as an investor and home flipper. Since becoming a licensed realtor in 2009, Sattlemeyer has continued to work closely with property investors. He agrees with Stevenson that the current sellers’ market has thrown a curve at the traditional flipping formula. “It is challenging to do a flip right now because there is a shortage of supply of homes,” Sattlemeyer said. “When the market favored the buyer, you could get a house at a good price, make the needed repairs and sell it for a decent profit. Now it's an extreme sellers’ market, with a big shortage of homes available for sale.” Stevenson said that these “very strange” times for the market have rewritten the rules for flippers. Because of the shortage of homes for sale, flippers and other investors are challenged right out of the gate. Basically, if they can’t find a home to buy, they don’t have anything to flip. When they do find homes to buy, investors are having to pay more than in the past, which, once again, can eat away at margins, something the data from ATTOM bears out. "Home flipping produced another round of competing trends in the third quarter of this year as more investors got in on the action but got less out of it," said Todd Teta, chief product officer. Even though the deck is stacked against them more than in recent years and profit margins are shrink-

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Flipping houses in the current market is difficult simply because of the shortage of homes available.

ing some, Teta said the return on investment is still strong enough – and arrives fast enough -– to keep players in the game. "It's clear that declining fortunes weren't enough to repel investors amid a typical scenario of 32 percent profits before expenses on deals that usually take an average of five months to complete,” Teta said. With profit margins still healthy but facing some pressure, Stevenson expects investors to continue down the same road, though likely with more caution. “I suspect that there is going to be, in most markets, a period of reflection as things (hopefully) get back to something like normal,” he said. “The market has been so unusual over the last 18-24 months and it has varied so much between different locations.” Stevenson points out that flippers rely on building materials and laborers – though obviously not to the same extent as new-home builders – as well as the money needed for the initial purchase and necessary rehab work. That means they will feel the impact of ongoing supply-chain disruptions, labor shortages and indications that mortgage rates could be increasing. Since flips represent such a small percentage of total home sales, observers say the practice’s impact

on local markets is mostly negligible. Sattlemeyer is a fan and believes that, if executed correctly by both the seller and the buyer, flipping and similar property-investment strategies are a win-win and fill the price niche between new and existing homes. “Everybody benefits from this when it’s done right, which, from my experience, is the vast majority of the time,” he said. “You're taking homes that sometimes aren't even livable anymore and making them not only livable, but sometimes making them essentially maintenance free.” “They're often getting everything brand new, so you've taken an old home, sometimes taken it down to the bone, and effectively changed the age to where it’s almost like new construction.” According to an official with the National Association of Realtors, that work benefits more than the buyer, who often is getting a house with new-home features but less than new-home prices. “Flipping helps relieve the housing shortage somewhat in the case where the home is vacant/unused because it is in such bad condition,” Gay Cororaton, a senior economist and researcher for the National Association of Realtors, told the GFBJ. “Once the home is renovated and made habitable, it adds to the housing supply.“

Longleaf Pines REALTORS President Amanda Smith, a broker with Townsend Real Estate and current president of Longleaf Pine REALTORS, says house flippers are being squeezed by current market conditions. “We haven't seen as many flipped homes for this reason,” Smith said. “Inventory remains low nationwide, which makes it difficult for investors to find homes to flip.” “When they do find a home, they're paying more for it than in previous years,” she added. “That can be problematic since they need the numbers to work … to turn a profit. Stevenson tends to agree with those takes, but cautions against potential negative impacts, such as gentrification. “What if locals are priced out of a market? Who will live there? Who will buy the properties from the flippers?” The danger, he said, is that you change the nature of a market from one with predominantly owner-occupiers to one dominated by investors and with more temporary residents. “It can totally change the nature and character of a neighborhood. This is where you often get the political fallout,” Stevenson said. “While voters often want politicians to do something about run-down areas, the danger is that if the initiatives are too successful then those same voters may blame the same politicians for the outcomes.” At the same time, Stevenson doesn’t expect the overall housing shortage that exists in many places to go away, which should continue to shape the market. And while he doesn’t expect the market to stay as hot as it’s been the past two years, he is predicting “medium heat.” As for the outlook for flipping and other property-investment strategies, Stevenson said that tends to be linked very closely to local market conditions as well as the specific market. “The impact (of flipping) varies a huge amount over time and in specific locations. Sometimes it can dominate a particular neighborhood,” he said. The age of the properties in a neighborhood are key, Stevenson said. “Newer suburbs don't tend to see flips play any significant role.”

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ACHIEVERS FSU appoints new Interim Dean of the College of Education Fayetteville State University announced its appointment of CHANDRIKA JOHNSON, PH.D. as the Interim Dean of the College of Education. Currently, Johnson is a professor of Health Education in the Department of Health, Physical, and Secondary Education at the institution. She will assume her new role on Jan. 1. Johnson “I’m excited at the opportunity to work with the College of Education to fulfill FSU’s mission of training outstanding future educators and graduates,” said Johnson. Before her work began at Fayetteville State University, Johnson taught health and P.E. in the Cumberland County Schools system. She has also worked in health education for hospitals and a variety of nonprofits over the years. She began teaching health education at Fayetteville State in 2005 and is responsible for the development of the first on-line classes in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Human Services that happened in 2007. Johnson’s hard work and great achievements led to her receiving the Fayetteville State University Teacher of the Year Award (2019-2020) and the UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award (2021-2022). “I continue to be impressed by the commitment to and passion for the mission, values, and purpose of the College of Education that is so evident in the work of the college's faculty, staff, and students,” said Dr. Leach, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. “I am confident that Dr. Johnson will continue this work, ensuring the College of Education continues its tradition of educating tomorrow’s teachers and administrators.”

NC Chamber recognizes Senator deViere as a 2021 Job Champion

In the annual How They Vote report, the North Carolina Chamber honored SENATOR DEVIERE for his voting record, which aligned with the Chamber’s Jobs Agenda at least 80 percent of the 2021 legislative session. “In an era of widespread economic uncertainty, North Carolina’s job creators need to know which of our leaders are willing to act to give them

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Greater Fayetteville Business Journal wants to hear from you and your business to shine a spotlight on your accomplishments. To nominate someone for GFBJ’s Achievers section, email editor@bizfayetteville.com with the subject line “Achiever.” more of the certainty they need,” said NC Chamber President and CEO Gary Salamido. “The bold leadership displayed by Senator deViere and deViere other NC Chamber Jobs Champions in 2021 will help our businesses push past lingering uncertainty to fuel opportunity and recovery for millions of North Carolinians. We look forward to continuing to work with Senator deViere in the year ahead to foster renewed growth and success across our communities.” “I’m proud of my voting record and advocacy for business-friendly legislation and it is great to be recognized by the NC Chamber for my work,” said Senator Kirk deViere, “We are making great strides towards expanding and supporting businesses in our communities. I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle during the short session to build upon this momentum.” DeViere is the owner and president of Fayetteville-based 219 Group, an award-winning company that specializes in marketing, advertising and public relations.

Harnett County announces Lockamy as new economic development director CHRISTIAN LOCKAMY was announced as the new person for the role recently by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners, and began in his new role on Jan. 3. In the past, Lockamy has had experience in “recruitment and competitive expansions of companies, managing public-private partnerLockamy ships, coordinating

incentive packages, leading strategic planning efforts, authoring incentive policies, the pursuit and purchase of new industrial sites and buildings, and workforce development initiatives,” a county press release said. He also previously directed economic development efforts across the state in Greenville, located in Pitt County, Elizabeth City, located in Pasquotank County, and Henderson, located in Vance County. Lockamy is a graduate of East Carolina University and a United States Navy Veteran. “I am very excited to welcome Mr. Lockamy to our staff as Economic Development Director,” stated Harnett County Board of Commissioners Chairman Lewis Weatherspoon. “Mr. Lockamy comes highly recommended to us. His credentials are outstanding, and I feel confident that he will be an invaluable asset to … Harnett County.” “I’m excited to be a part of the Harnett County family. We have amazing people, educational institutions, progressive leadership, and the right assets to win all day long in economic development,” stated Lockamy. “I’m looking forward to working with the Board of Commissioners, Economic Development Council-Properties Corporation, Economic Development staff, and our existing companies and businesses.”

Local musician honored by Smooth Jazz Network WILLIE BRADLEY, local musician and owner of Willie Bradley Music, was recently recognized in the Smooth Jazz Network’s BEATS Year In Review magazine. Bradley was dubbed Artist of the Year by the network. The title is voted on by listeners of the network. This past summer, Bradley released his album, “It’s My Time,” which was dedicated to his mother. Two singles hit the Top 20 chart.

“My advice to musicians who would like to pursue a career in music is to learn every aspect of the music industry pertaining to the music business,” he Bradley told the magazine in an interview. “Learn the different avenue streams in which to obtain residual income from your music. … It is necessary to have a good foundation in order to be successful in this competitive music industry today.”

Karen Tillery wins Troy University’s McKinley Award KAREN TILLERY, who works as the area enrollment coordinator for Troy University at Fayetteville’s support center, was recently honored with the institution’s Vergil Park’s McKinley Award. The McKinley Award is the highest honor that can be bestowed to a non-faculty staff member by Troy University. Presented quarterly, recipients of the award are those that have “demonstrated Hawkins and Tillery outstanding attitude, innovation and work ethic.” The award is named after Vergil Parks McKinley, a professor at the university who played a major role in the development of the athletic program. Awardees receive an engraved clock and a stipend of $1000. Tillery has been a member of the staff since 2011 and was nominated by the Director of the University’s Southeast District Phillip D. Rausch. “Karen truly cares about the Fayetteville community and her students at the Fayetteville location,” Rausch said in his nomination of Tillery for the award. “On my trips to the location, the students all refer to her as their ‘school Mom,’ who makes sure they remain on track with enrolling and testing and that they stay on task. She was recently recognized by the Fayetteville Army recruiting company for supporting their soldiers. She proctors tests, goes out to the community talking about TROY, attends career fairs and visits military installations, all in an effort to serve students and build the TROY enrollment at the Fayetteville site. She embraces the Trojan Spirit and has a never-quit attitude. She is an example for all of Troy to follow.”

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hat began as one man’s mission to better Robeson County, has now become a full fledged technology research testing center in Red Springs, North Carolina. Led by James Freeman, CEO, the Emerging Technology Institute began as a simple request made to Freeman to create a testing center for drones, a feat easier said than done with many air restrictions in place, but has quickly grown into a flourishing development center with a mission to better the community. When Freeman happened upon the land he needed with the rare lack of flying restrictions, he immediately began thinking through what such a life change would look like. At the time he knew nothing about drones and worked for the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, directing the entrepreneurship incubator. When helping others navigate business start-ups, specifically in government contracts, Freeman became familiar with the prejudices others would face, whether from their own background or the stigma of their hometown. Freeman explained, these prejudices only fueled a greater fire in him to help businesses succeed, “When we would tell those folks, ‘Hey, we’re from Robeson County,’ they would look at us with a stink face. So not only was it a leap of faith, it was almost a determination to prove that folks from Robeson County can do business with folks at Fort Bragg.” And the change from working at UNC to starting his own drone testing site truly was a leap of faith. With no backup job or drone training, he purchased the land and began transforming an old warehouse and the surrounding terrain into a place where Fort Bragg drone operators would have the freedom to not only practice their job without the myriad of air restrictions, but would have the ability to create new technology that would impact the military as a whole. Freeman described ETI as not just a business, but a place where he as a private citizen could support those fighting for the United States of America. “They couldn't train or become efficient at it because the military didn’t have the space or protocols that helped these soldiers. So sometimes they don’t get to fly the UAS, that is their job, until they get to the battlefield,” he said. “That right there

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Freeman hopes that the institute will be a place of innovation that continues to support the community.

makes me as a private citizen want to build a location for these guys to get good at what they're doing to protect our freedom as well.” Not long after opening, COVID began its slow shutdown of many government entities. While this could have been ETI’s downfall, being so new in the industry, Freeman and his small team decided to keep their doors open, becoming one of the only places still available for continued training. Emerging Technology Institute didn’t stop at drone flight, and after being approached about opening up their doors to those who wanted to test new technology, the institute quickly created multiple outlets for a multitude of technologies to be tested. As larger corporations began to catch wind of their training space, ETI began to host larger companies like Amazon, Google and Microsoft,

all of which needed a facility to do their product testing. When larger companies do come in, Facilities Director Troy Jacobs explained that ETI employees are purposeful in where they direct customers to, often asking them to lodge, eat, and buy from the local Red Springs community. “One of his biggest goals is to have government businesses come in to help create jobs and revitalize areas.” James Freeman continues to explain just how purposeful they are in their community-building mission, sharing his heart to include surrounding businesses in their own partnerships. “While they’re here, they are staying, eating, shopping, buying gas, so that becomes a big benefit and that’s how we help the community out. Then we bring projects to the community to help people get included on

90% of my contractual agreements with my customer. I bring in someone else as a subcontractor so they can participate in something they‘ve never done before.” Now, ETI is flourishing and adding to their own team, welcoming twenty interns as they look toward a future of continuous support for technological development. While their success has since grown tremendously, so has their generosity and focus on lifting up the community around them. Troy Jacobs was one of the first employees in the company, and described the many charitable ways ETI gives on a regular basis. This includes partnering with a local charity group and sending 4000 backpacks to economically struggling cities in West Virginia, as well as running food drives and donating proceeds to families in need. Jacobs recalls a moment in his career where he asked Freeman what he wanted his legacy to be; most people may turn toward financial standards as success, but he described Freeman’s answer as entirely different than the norm: “That ETI did a lot for the community. Helped it grow, prosper, created jobs and helped put food on tables.” Freeman went on to explain to Greater Fayetteville Businses Journal that this desire to see the community flourish has to do with a deep conviction that all people should be striving to better those around them. For Freeman, the success of ETI means the success of Robeson County, and he challenges others to think similarly about the legacy they leave behind. “What is my legacy? What could people say about James Freeman? Did he do everything he could for the community his kids live in? Did he give entrepreneurs a chance as well? Did he do the best he could for the warfighter by giving them an opportunity to be innovative themselves? Did he bring a thousand jobs through our community? It’s more important than James driving a Bentley,” Freeman said. It is with this service-minded mission that James Freeman leads Emerging Technology Institute forward, championing innovative minds, the American military, and the everyday local business into a brighter future.

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PWC reaches settlement LEGAL PROCEEDING TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY OF CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN COMES TO AN END

n ongoing pursuit to hold upstream wastewater treatment plants accountable for the discharge of large amounts of a contaminant into the water has come to a close. Fayetteville PWC announced recently that it reached a settlement to protect the water quality of the Cape Fear River Basin that will “will impose lower limits on the City of Greensboro’s discharges of 1,4-dioxane from the T.Z. Osborne wastewater treatment plant, sharper penalties for non-compliance, and increased sampling/pollution control requirements in order to improve the water quality in the Cape Fear River Basin.” “For several years PWC staff have worked tirelessly to resolve this matter, and we are proud to have reached an agreement over this issue. We appreciate Greensboro’s commitment to reducing the amount of 1,4-dioxane in the river, which will ultimately ensure PWC water customers, and water customers beyond our service area will have continued access to clean drinking water,” Evelyn Shaw, a chairwoman at Fayetteville PWC, said. “So basically, we have been in a legal proceeding … 1,4-dioxane originates upstream where we take our water from – well upstream in fact,” Elaina Ball explained. “We’re always really careful to coordinate and monitor and ensure that we know what concentrations are at as it gets closer to us.” The first notification of the elevated levels in the Cape Fear River Basin came in 2014. The EPA reports that the contaminant “a likely carcinogen and is used by some companies as a solvent in select textile processes. The toxin has also been found in dyes, greases, paint strippers, anti-freeze, and varnishes. However, the EPA determined that the 1,4-dioxane problem was not a nationwide problem and took no further action,” a PWC press release said. PWC was unsatisfied with the determination and sought to discover the source of the contamination in partnership with N. C. State University and the State of North Carolina. Consequently, it was discovered that the discharge of 1,4-dioxane was coming from municipal wastewater

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1,4-dioxane is considered a likely carcinogen by the EPA, and PWC has been leading the charge on getting the discharge of the contaminant into the Cape Fear River Basin under control.

treatment plants. Controlling the contaminants at their source is the most cost-efficient and logical as downstream water treatment facilities would not have to install expensive water treatment facilities for discharges they would not otherwise have in the water. “Our main function here is to manage our plants and systems to provide water and wastewater and electric services. Mick Noland on our team has been for years conscious of the Cape Fear and he’s always working upstream with treatment facilities with upstream dischargers and with the state to really protect the entire Cape Fear Basin, but it really benefits our customers. This settlement imposes stiffer penalties, it has more stringent concentrations,” Ball said. Noland is the water resources chief operations officer at PWC. In August of 2019, Greensboro’s T.Z. Osborne wastewater treatment plant discharged a large amount of 1,4-dioxane, warranting a Notice of Violation from the NC Department of Environmental Quality and a civil penalty for violating water quality regulations. While the NCDEQ and Greensboro negotiated a Special Order by Consent, PWC and the Southern Environmental Law Center stepped in and challenged the decision on

behalf of the Haw River Assembly. They believed that there should be more stringent restrictions for the safety of downstream communities. Amidst the legal challenge, Greensboro detected additional discharges of high concentrations of the contaminations in June and November last year. Following negotiations, the parties agreed to amend the special order by consent in the following ways, according to the PWC press release: • The term of the SOC was extended from two years to three years • Stricter limits were imposed on Greensboro’s discharges of 1,4-dioxane from its T.Z. Osborne wastewater treatment plant • Greensboro was required to adopt and implement an improved sampling plan to identify all significant sources of 1,4-dioxane in its sewer system • Higher penalties will be imposed for exceedances of established discharge limits, with additional penalties for repeated exceedances and even higher penalties for excessively high discharges The second change is that the NC Environmental Management Commission is directing the DEQ to conduct a 3-year investigation to determine the sources of the contaminant in the Cape Fear River Basin “with public reports on progress every six

months and a formal written report annually.” “We have a common interest here in protecting the environment and protecting drinking water. Working together really came down to that partnership and that joint effort that resulted in this very positive settlement,” Ball said. “PWC was taking the lead. They helped fund some of the initial studies to identify where this was coming from,” Carolyn Justice-Hinson, communications and community relations officer for PWC, said. “It’s been a leader in the whole basin.” The investigation is intended to further reduce future discharges of 1,4-dioxane and aid in the improvement of drinking water throughout the Cape Fear Basin. The settlement was adopted in 2021 and the Special Order of Consent was amended in December. “I think quite honestly, this is really the value of PWC. This issue impacts many North Carolinians. I think it’s important for the business community to understand that here at PWC and here with Mick Noland’s leadership, we are staying active and advocating and ensuring that we are pushing folks to ensure the cleanest water supply we possibly can,” Ball said.

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Iain and Rebecca Fergusson recently sold Highland Roofing Company.

Highland Roofing Company sold NEW OWNERS PLAN TO EXPAND SERVICE AREA

16-year-old Wilmington company that services the Fayetteville area and beyond recently announced its new ownership. Highland Roofing Company has been sold by founder Iain Fergusson and co-owner Rebecca Fergusson to Jeanette Omdalen and Jamie Schmidt. “Jeanette and I left our jobs about a year ago,” Schmidt said. “We always wanted to own and manage our own business, and the way we found Highland is actually through a broker representing Highland … We decided there was a really good cultural fit there and got really excited about the industry, and things kind of went along from there.” Although Jeanette and Jamie are well-acquainted with business, this venture is their first time in the construction industry. Jeanette will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer and brings over a decade of management experience across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, financial services, and agriculture. Jamie will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer and has over a decade of financial experience across a variety of industries. Jamie and Jeanette said they plan

to keep the existing teams in Wilmington and Raleigh intact and continue to add team members as they expand the company. “We added five new team members already with a focus in Raleigh specifically,” Omdalen said. “We’ve recently added an estimator… and we’re looking at building out the service department and having incremental hires in sales and services.” The Raleigh office, while small, has been there for about five years. One of the top priorities of the new owners is to relocate to a larger facility. People who currently utilize the services of Highland Roofing Company need not worry; Omdalen and Schmidt are dedicated to maintaining the quality of service and continuing to expand their coverage area. “There should be no impact to service in the Fayetteville area other than our focus on building out the service department in Raleigh, we should be better equipped to more quickly handle any service-related business in Fayetteville,” Omdalen said. Almost a hundred percent of the clients Highland Roofing Company serves are commercial. Just a few of the past local clients have included Fayetteville Regional Airport, Fayetteville Public Works Commission,

Cumberland County, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, a number of shopping centers for Bradford Companies, Reed-Lallier Chevrolet and Southview Baptist Church. “We currently service everything from Wilmington all the way to Raleigh,” Omdalen continued. “Our focus will be to fill out the middle as well.” Greater Fayetteville Business Journal’s readership and coverage area encompasses Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Robeson, Bladen, Moore and Sampson counties; Omdalen clarified that those are all areas that they plan to offer their services to. “We’re really just trying to get our feet wet and get familiar with the business and the surrounding areas. We have a strong management team which is one of the reasons we really fell in love with Highland. It was such a good cultural fit with a growth mindset. We want to be enablers of growth for the team that is currently at Highland and build out … with North Carolina being our focus,” Omdalen said. “Everyone in the business community has been so kind and welcoming,” Schmidt said. “We want to thank your readers for welcoming us

and letting us call North Carolina our home.” “The reason ultimately that I decided to sell was the company had grown to a point beyond my wildest expectations,” Iain Fergusson, the founder of the company, said. “I just came to realize that this company was bigger than I ever intended it to be and becoming something more than I was capable of effectively managing,” Fergusson started the company as a “proud college dropout,” he said. “I just started a roofing company because I wanted to be my own boss. I didn’t have a grand plan or a vision really. I just started my own company because I do roofing. And it grew and it grew and it grew over 15,16 years, and it was so much fun, but I realized I had this pretty big thing on my hands that was needing more and more energy and expertise, and it was at a point beyond which I was really able to provide for it,” he said. “I realized the best thing for it was to find someone who had the right kind of background of business experience in running and growing companies at this size and larger. Luckily that’s what we found.”

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he labor market in North Carolina is steadily bouncing back as the number of available jobs is increasing. Some may say that fewer people are seeking jobs than there are openings across the state. One may ask, how do businesses combat staffing shortages? Between the public health crisis and the economic recession, employers are feeling that their company needs to be part of the solution. NCWorks can help them to navigate during this new hybrid workplace model that has evolved. “We’ve been able to change our own way of doing business to better support our employers and our future workers,” says Diana Potts, NCWorks Career Center manager. Potts is no stranger to the business field. She is a 20-year veteran, a well-known author, and speaker with more than 20 years of business development, economic development, and proposal management experience. Recently, she resigned as the chair for the Workforce Development Board so that she could take over the position as the Career Center manager. “I am excited to help implement a lot of the new policies that are being set by the Board,” said Potts. The demand for retraining and reskilling continues to grow, so NCWorks has been able to meet that need by going virtual with many of their workshops, although they are excited that they are now able to start holding them in person. The On-the-Job training (OJT) program works well for employers

by helping them offset the cost of training a new employee with limited skills. In addition to offsetting the cost of training, this program fills positions while building organizational productivity as the employee learns job requirements. An OJT arrangement can be the impetus for an employer to create a job opportunity. In addition to this program, NCWorks offers job fairs as a hybrid model, where they can help employers do virtual or in person hiring fairs. “They have had a huge success rate for our employers,” said Potts. NCWorks also helps businesses see around the corner by providing the latest in labor market information and economic forecasts along with local wage and salary data, helping employers to look ahead and remain competitive. Other forms of workforce development and engagement include apprenticeships, sector partnerships and training solutions. Resources through NCWorks also include agriculture services, tax credits and federal bonding, business edge, and rapid response. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit that is available to employers who hire individuals from target groups with significant barriers to employment. A business can receive anywhere from $1,200 to $9,600 for each one of its eligible employees. The Federal Bonding program provides free individual fidelity bonds to employers who hire people who have traditionally had difficulty finding sustainable employment. This

program is geared towards those who have a criminal record. This program helps employers when they hire “at risk” individuals. The coverage protects the employer from acts of dishonesty such as theft, larceny, or embezzlement. Hiring former offenders may also qualify employers for Work Opportunity Tax Credits. The Business Edge program is a layoff aversion designed to assist at-risk companies. Organizations that are in need are offered various community resources that assist with financial planning, technology assessment, marketing analysis, and employee training. Rapid Response is a program that works to minimize the impact of employees and the community. An example of the team’s resources is the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program which is designed for employers and employees threatened with job loss due to the impact of international trade. In addition to these programs, employers are able to post open positions at NCWorks.gov and designate jobs as veteran-friendly. This makes employment opportunities easier for veterans to find, and they can utilize searchable candidate listings, for which they have a 24-hour priority. There are local veteran employment representatives at the NCWorks Career Center who can also help employers hire veterans. When it comes to combating job shortages for employers, opportunities for success abound.

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Women Of Power

AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER TO HOLD RUNWAY FASHION SHOW

he “I’m Unstoppable” Runway fashion show, hosted by An Affair to Remember for young women and Women of Power, will be held Jan. 22 at the Crown Coliseum. The fashion show, which had been an annual tradition highlighting the latest trends in formal wear and prom fashions, morphed into a showcase for Women of Power in 2018 when Kathy Jensen, owner of An Affair To Remember, recognized the need to further elevate the women in high positions around her and allow them to lead on the runway – as well as in the boardroom. As the dress store owner, and also as the City of Fayetteville Mayor Pro Tem, Jensen realized that the event she already hosted could be used for a greater platform. “I had an annual fashion show; however, four years ago, I started looking around at our county and the high-profile positions being held by women. We have our police chief along with judges, attorneys, executive directors and board members who are all women. We have local women doing amazing things.” According to Jensen, the impulse to walk the runway is not at the forefront of most women’s minds; however, the greater community, especially the young women already walking in the fashion show, needed to see the women who held powerful roles in our city and county. “These are women who are getting up every day, going to work and taking care of their families, but are also at the table making a difference,” said Jensen, “We started in 2018 with the theme ‘Women Run the World,’ and it has continued.” The themes “You Are More Than A Pretty Face” (2019), “You Should See Me In A Crown” (2020), and “I Am The Champion” (2021), serve to remind the community that women are the quiet leaders who would be missed if they stopped and needed to be shown as Women of Power. “As women, we are doing things so quietly that if we walked away, you would see the difference. The wheel is turning by women oiling it and a lot of people don’t realize it. Things are just moving along, but if women stopped, it would be noticed,” said Jensen. Ronna Garrett, vice chair of the PWC board with a 34-year career working for the Department of De-

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The Women of Power fashion show will be held on Jan. 22 this year. The annual event began in 2018 and has seen much support from powerful women in the community since then.

fense in senior executive roles, joined the Women of Power group in 2018. “I had never been in a pageant,” said Garrett, “We were not the typical models you’d see. We owned businesses or had established careers, but it was a very positive experience.” “This was the intent to bring women in high positions, put on a pretty dress and let them shine,” said Jensen, “It’s more than the beautiful dress. It’s talking about their successes and careers. These are women who have a positive impact on our community.” One of the most impactful moments for Garrett though was not the local appreciation, but within her own family. It was the reaction from her daughters and granddaughter, Olivia Grace Hyatt, who is now 7 and a second-grade student at Northwood Temple Academy. “It had a positive impact to my own family. My daughters were proud and my granddaughter at age five wanted to be on the stage after seeing me walk,” said Garrett, “When she went on, she had such confidence. She’s going to walk again this year.” “Any time you get a young girl on a stage, her confidence goes off the roof. We are raising strong women and showing them examples,” said Jensen, “We are out to develop heroes.” There are also around 80 young women who join the Women of Power on the runway. “Our customers walk in the show. A lot of the girls are juniors and seniors in high school and they want

to be a doctor, a judge or an elected official,” said Jensen, “Women need to learn how to support women. Every woman who walks in our fashion show automatically becomes a Woman of Power.” The Women of Power participants in the 2022 I’m Unstoppable Runway Extravaganza are sponsored with levels ranging from $1,200 to $10,000. W portion of net proceeds are donated to the Women’s Business Fund at CEED. The chosen class will receive an evening gown from An Affair to Remember to model in the Women of Power Fashion Show as well as the annual membership to the Women of Power Society. “This year we are starting the endowment fun with CEED for women to help them get started or expand their business,” said Jensen, “Their executive director, Suzy Hrabovsky, was one of our models last year and saw what we were doing. It went from there. CEED did a phenomenal job during the pandemic with helping businesses.” Jensen credits her family for her strong approach to recognizing and promoting the women in leadership positions around her. “My parents taught me to be the CEO that everyone said I should marry. I was fortunate in the time and culture that I grew up in,” said Jensen, “I also live by the saying ‘Be the person you needed when you were younger.’ If everyone would be like that, our children would be in a better

place.” The success of the Women of Power addition to the fashion show led Jensen to think outside of her business and start a nonprofit. “It just came to me that somebody has to do this,” said Jensen, “It was not my intention to start a nonprofit, but we were at a power breakfast when the conversation started about how women can support each other. I started the Women of Power Society of NC this year, which is a celebration of women who have demonstrated leadership by contributing to the community through volunteerism, entrepreneurship or public service.” Future plans for the Women of Power Society include quarterly luncheons with speakers and memberships outside of the 22 spots for the Women of Power in the fashion show. “If a woman does not want to walk the runway, we will have opportunities for women to become a member of the Women of Power Society of NC,” said Jensen, mentioning that option was in development. The Young Women and Women of Power fashion show is at 6 p.m. on Jan. 22 and the Unstoppable Little Ladies Show, for girls grades 8 and below, is at 11:30 a.m. at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville. For more information on how to nominate or sponsor a Women of Power, or to buy tickets for either fashion show, visit www. aatrnc.com.

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THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE RECEIVES $965,830 FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS

hrough the T3 grant, the TSWThe City of Fayetteville has been awarded $965,830 from the Golden LEAF Foundation to be implemented in a variety of ways across the area. FCEDC, the City, and the Fayetteville Public Works Commission will be using the funds for a variety of projects, to include replacing a sewer lift station, constructing a force main and conducting due diligence activities for property at the Fayetteville airport. The property at the airport is 172.13 developable acres. Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $4,910,962 for the first round of their SITE Program in their December meeting. In the development category of the program, $4,794,962 was allocated for six projects that will “provide public infrastructure and, for publicly owned sites, clearing and rough grading, to benefit sites that have completed the due diligence necessary to demonstrate that the site

is suitable for development.” City Manager Doug Hewitt sees development at the Airport as an opportunity to attract economic development in the area. “To capture these opportunities, getting sites ready for development is paramount. Replacing the lift station will get us one step closer to being able to expand this area, creating new jobs for Fayetteville and Cumberland County,” Hewett said. The Fayetteville Airport serves 434,000 passengers a year, and accounts for 4,575 jobs, and an economic impact of $790 million dollars. “There are currently four site development opportunities at the Airport totaling 130 developable acres,” the press release said. The Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation is partnering with that airport, City of Fayetteville and Cumberland County on establishing the Airport Business Corridor. “The Airport is an economic pow-

erhouse for Fayetteville and Cumberland County. We are excited to further maximize the commercial potential of the Airport site by creating the Airport Business Corridor,” said Robert Van Geons, CEcD, FCEDC President & CEO. “By investing in site development, Fayetteville and Cumberland County will be more competitive for economic development projects, which has a ripple effect across our community.” The corridor addresses zoning, land use, infrastructure, site development and streetscape. Dr. Toney Coleman, the director of the airport, is thankful for the impact that the grant will have. “Receipt of the Golden LEAF grant to replace PWC's Lift Station #29 directly links to the infrastructure improvements identified in Fayetteville Regional Airport's Master Plan. With this upgrade in equipment, PWC will be able to provide services to airport areas previously unserved due to capacity constraints. On behalf of City and

Airport Management, I send a sincere thank you to all involved in helping us secure this award,” Coleman said. “Utility infrastructure upgrades and expanding utility systems are essential to a community’s growth. Funding these projects is a challenge not just for Fayetteville, but across our nation. The Golden LEAF award is a win for Fayetteville. It helps move an important project forward, and PWC is excited to be part of this work,” said Elaina Ball, CEO/General Manager, PWC. “The need for industrial sites was a gap identified in our recent strategic planning process,” said Scott T. Hamilton, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer. “The Golden LEAF Board is excited to provide funding through the SITE Program to the City of Fayetteville. This funding will provide needed infrastructure at the Fayetteville Regional Airport site for increased economic development opportunities.”

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BIZ LEADS Reader’s Guide BizLeads is a collection of information gathered from greater Fayetteville courthouses, state government offices and information websites. The listings are intended to help the business community find new customers and stay on top of happenings with current customers, vendors and competitors. New Corporations lists firms from the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal region that were recently incorporated in the State of North Carolina.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY Avery & McClellan LLC. 1101 Patrick Dr. Fayetteville Agent: Jane Avery McClellan Light The Way Electric LLC 2037 Lakeridge Dr Fayetteville Agent: Matthew Hazen Tri Unity Ventures Corporation 3512 Winesap Rd Hope Mills Agent: Destini P Lee Crystal & Crystina Trucking LLC 1001 Rim RD Fayetteville Agent: Crystal Nichole Shepherd L&A McDowell Farms LLC 4971 Butler Nursery Rd Fayetteville Agent: Anthony C. McDowell That Man LLC 3709 Riverhill Dr. Fayetteville Agent: Larry Donell Wells Williams Timber LLC 2709 Thorngrove Court Suite 1 Fayetteville Agent: Robert J.

Williams V Nepstad Home Builders LLC 2010 Bragg Blvd Fayetteville Agent: Michael David Nepstad Jr Palm Ct. LLC 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville Agent: Davis W Puryear ColvinAMCTransport LLC 4805 Laurelwood Pl Fayetteville Agent: Aaron Marques Colvin Designz By DEB Inc. 7170 Lansing Court Fayetteville Agent: DeWanda Evette Britton Robert Kinlaw Productions LLC 109 Hay St Suite 202 Fayetteville Agent: Robert T Kinlaw ShaneÃ© Alluree LLC 211 Cairo Ct Apt 48E Fayetteville Agent: Janelle D'nasia Brothers Mixin' with Mara LLC 1604 Cape Point Dr

Fayetteville Agent: Shimara Maliqua McKoy Thacatspajamas LLC 3322 Memorial Dr. Fayetteville Agent: Devyn Herron MoriiMade LLC 5642 McDougal Drive Fayetteville Agent: Emorya Alexis Williams Come Thru Transportation LLC 834 King Arthur Dr Apt 9 Fayetteville Agent: Yasmin Donteza Cradle Right Now Today LLC 560 Abbotts Landing Drive Apt K Fayetteville Agent: Felicia Everett The Boho Diaries LLC 5120 Goshawk Dr Hope Mills Agent: Nicki LeeAnn Odom Play Nice LLC 123 N Plymouth St Fayetteville Agent: Sharisia A Jones RAC Investment Services Inc. 420 Owen Drive Fayetteville Agent: Robert Clinton Pawley's Pet Paradise LLC 495 Corning Pl Fayetteville Agent: Kelly Marie Smith W&S Express LLC 3615 Ireland Dr App A Hope Mills

Agent: William Edge Golden Rainbow Design Co. LLC 5528 Shady Pine Ct Hope Mills Agent: Giahne Kn owles Alluxe Body Studio LLC 637 Locust Grove Drive Fayetteville Agent: Shaliesha Tremonisha Drayton Crys Creates Designer Boutique LLC 5629 Prestonfield Lane Hope Mills Agent: Crystra M Lowery-Elliott J2 CREATIVE INNOVATIONS AND SOLUTIONS LLC 913 Cedar Glen Dr Fayetteville Agent: Janet Johnson A One Services LLC 4331 Home Stretch Dr Parkton Agent: Xavier Lock Vibraz Entertaiment LLC 1220 Bombay Dr Fayetteville Agent: Joscar Paredes SLH Krafty Crafts LLC 2721 De Koven Dr Fayetteville Agent: Steve K. Bell Sr

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Fayetteville Agent: Harvey James Brewer Jr.

212 Rankin Street Fayetteville Agent: Luke Harmer

Hustle Man Services LLC 6491 Pleasant St Fayetteville Agent: Robert Anthony Maynor

Resurgence Unlimited Inc. 113 Circle Court Fayetteville Agent: Dexter D Russell Sr.

Talent House NC LLC 2331 Bentridge Ln Fayetteville Agent: Derek Jamel Mitchell

VCG Holdings Inc. 716 Whitfield Street Fayetteville Agent: Charles G Manis

Bucknor Trucking LLC 236 S. Bragg Blvd Spring Lake Agent: Jerome Bucknor Colours LLC 8240 Cedar Creek Rd Fayetteville Agent: Leslie Watford BETHLEHEM FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH 3659 Gabe Smith Rd Wade Agent: Hilda Elliott KAAP LLC 245 Stoneleigh Drive Fayetteville Agent: Neelima Ja in Troy Real Estate LLC 2516 Camp Lejeune Ct Hope Mills Agent: Eddie Troy Jr.

CDS Communications LLC 6870 Kizer Dr Fayetteville Agent: Kristy Spencer

Capital ATM Services LLC 1805A Lakeshore Dr Fayetteville Agent: Laura Mussler

HIGH RISE LLC 407 Slim Circle

MLH Commercial Properties LLC

The Fourth Estate 2919 Breezewood Ave Fayetteville Agent: Anthony G. Chavonne Sr. SOUTH BRAGG HOLDINGS LLC 520 N McPherson Church Rd Fayetteville Agent: Mahmoud Hamed Sakia Consulting Group LLC 608 Merrick Ct Fayetteville Agent: Ernesto Hansen FAITHWILL FARMS OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC. 1786 Metromedical Drive Fayetteville Agent: Benjamin A Stout LITTLE FAMILY PROPERTIES LLC 886 Long Iron Dr Fayetteville Agent: William Markham Little Roadside 101 LLC 115 Cochran Ave Fayetteville Agent: Ramon Alejandro Rosado 2317 F BEACHBUMS LLC

1211 Longleaf Dr Fayetteville Agent: Robert Earl Meeks Jr RTR Brokerage LLC 6016 Ecru Ct Fayetteville Agent: Randy Jackson Ratliffe Sr Bronze Drilling Construction Co. 2008 Harrow Place Fayetteville Agent: Ariana Pedro Kings Trucking LLC 3545 Birchfield Ct. Apt 301 Fayetteville Agent: Kacey Thomas Js Leasing LLC 423 Murray Fork Dr Fayetteville Agent: Johnny Joyce Dakor & Company LLC 3712 Sapphire Road Unit 3 Fayetteville Agent: Danielle Paterese Mclean Advantage One Realty & Management LLC 1807 Morganton Rd Fayetteville Agent: Makenzie Lee Martinez Hallmark Farms LLC 1318 John B Carter Rd Fayetteville Agent: Sherry F Vernon Cleaning Solutions Cleaning Services 606 Mosswood Ln Fayetteville Agent: Jazmin Jannay Davis Manifest Restoration LLC 507 Northampton Rd

Fayetteville Agent: Oriana Branson MURPHY PROPERTY GROUP LLC 8321 Whitewood Court Linden Agent: Katherine Elizabeth Murphy Legacy Realty Group LLC 8321 Whitewood Court Linden Agent: Katherine Elizabeth Murphy J3L Professional Services LLC 1533 Argon Avenue Fayetteville Agent: Joshua J Lashley G Group Properties LLC 7719 South Shield Drive Fayetteville Agent: Shanell Guardo Big D Builders LLC 1807 Morganton Rd Fayetteville Agent: David Martinez Carrington Avenue Beauty LLC 5320 Spreading Branch Rd Hope Mills Agent: Jimita O'Bannon 2703 Pecan LLC 617 Thornbrooke Dr. Hope Mills Agent: Megan Sl one 3 $teps Ahead Entertainment LLC 7448 Layton Dr Fayetteville Agent: Antonio Dimarcus Laury

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AutoBody Specialist Inc 3562 Gillespie St Fayetteville Agent: William Jacobs Lynnifershaw R/E NC LLC 220 N. McPherson Church Rd. Suite A Fayetteville Agent: CCR Property Management LLC Eagle 7 LLC 5624 Stonefield Street Hope Mills Agent: James Wesley Graves PPL Investment Corporation 1040 Bragg Blvd Fayetteville Agent: Liem Phung Wilcox Unlimited LLC 6609 Suga Circle Fayetteville Agent: Derrick Wilcox US Professional Moving Services Inc 204 Spivey Dr Fayetteville Agent: Bassam Wahbe Moonlight Logistix LLC 119 Hinsdale Avenue Fayetteville Agent: Tocarra Danielle Ellis Puff and Stuff Tobacco & Vape LLC 7737 Good Middling Dr Fayetteville Agent: Yahya Alsaidi Viperz Media and Web Hosting LLC 4148 Chickenfoot Road Saint Pauls

Agent: Brandon Ennett CARING HANDS CLINICAL SERVICES LLC 6380 Cliffdale Rd Box 25007 Fayetteville Agent: Christel Lilly WolfHouse IV Properties and Development LLC. 907 Brighton Road #42741 Fayetteville Agent: KyTanya E. Hughes A Lazarus Grooming Company 6469 Yadkin Road Unit 9 Fayetteville Agent: Lazaro Barrera Jr The Business Professionals LLC 3450 Sandystone Circle Fayetteville Agent: Edward Whitfield Tribe International LLC 5313 Republic Ave Hope Mills Agent: Ravyn Nicole Hill Bethel Al Cafe 421 Plantation Road Apt Fayetteville Agent: William W Brown Carolina Tobacco Mini Mart Inc 2803 Bragg Blvd Fayetteville Agent: Alawi Saleh G&G Management Services Incorporated 5219 Farmall Drive Fayetteville Agent: Scot Smith Wellspring Mental

Health Solutions PLLC 511 N Reilly Rd. Ste. A-183 Fayetteville Agent: Mariah Hazen Harnett County J Mills Enterprises L.L.C. 156 Sterling Way Angier Agent: Jacob Mills Conquer Solution Corp. 451 Old Field Loop Sanford Agent: Jenifer Monge Gifts To Go Shop LLC 27 Brown Road Lillington Agent: Sharessa H Pope Polished - Luxury Cleaning and Organization LLC 169 Education Dr Spring Lake Agent: Stepheni Vanessa Morris R&D Sourcing LLC 52 Buttonwood Ct Fuquay Varina Agent: Eva Kantanas Elliott's Luxury Rentals LLC 646 Nutgrass Rd Bunnlevel Agent: Angela Elliott R Soft Beads LLC 140 Hallow Oak Street Spring Lake Agent: Tutaya Murchison EASTER EXTERIOR PRODUCTS LLC 1010 S. 6th Street Lillington Agent: Clemente Rosas Garcia

MOORE COUNTY

BTS Elite Services LLC 1117 S Lincoln St Coats Agent: Brian Turlington

McDougald Farms LLC 999 Sanderfer Rd Bunnlevel Agent: Ronnie McDougald

Chambers Drive LLC 165 Micahs Way N. Spring Lake Agent: Fawn Marie Alfrey

JSM TRANSPORT OF NC LLC 403 S 15th St Erwin Agent: Justin Scott McLean

Buddha Man LLC 125 Applecross Rd Pinehurst Agent: Jennifer B Garner

Southern Cross Outdoors LLC 434 E Cornelius Harnett Blvd Lillington Agent: Lee Ann Patterson

ICKWORTH Trash and Treasure LLC 10205 US HWY 15-501 Unit 26 #146 Southern Pines Agent: Alice E Casey

D Dun Enterprise and Logistics LLC 328 Marquis Dr Cameron Agent: Elkin Lloyd P.S. Connections Corp. 577 Tippet Rd Angier Agent: Amy A Preddy Uplifted signature salon LLC 604-D Erwin road Dunn Agent: Brittany D Hall

Route 1 Cigar Group LLC 38 Willowcroft Ct Dunn Agent: Charles M Oxendine Zais Properties LLC 104 Spring Branch Rd Dunn Agent: Cade Alexander Zais

Truckload95 LLC 600 S Magnolia Ave Ste 102 Dunn Agent: Shirley D Gray

Bell Fitness LLC 160 Fairfield Ln Lillington Agent: Jeanette Tarie Bell

Nine To Five LLC 93 Wildlife Bridge Court Spring Lake Agent: Elisse Shontelle Teachey

Precision Site Prep LLC 120 Blair Dr Angier Agent: Stephen Shane Wegner

Trujillo Holdings L.L.C. 86 Sapphire Dr Sanford Agent: Ashley Trujillo

Elliott's Luxury Auto LLC 14 Morgan Dr Lillington Agent: Patricia Elliott

Highlands of Dunn LLC 1105 W.Strickland Road Dunn Agent: Lucas Anthony Draime

Barefoot Land & Rental Investments LLC 3201 Meadowlark Rd Dunn Agent: Sharon Elaine Barefoot

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Callidus Cattus LLC 205 Midland Lane Pinehurst Agent: Lisa Murphy

Ashley Deese LLC 69 Brownstone Lane Southern Pines Agent: Ashley De ese Southern Pines Coaching Company LLC 225 Henson Street Southern Pines Agent: Kelly Leugers DK GILLESPIE ENTERPRISE LLC 310 Happy Valley Rd West End Agent: Shelton Andrea Gillespie MRT Investments LLC 2 Regional Circle Pinehurst Agent: Richard Lee Yelverton III Taylortown Community Choir Inc (TCC) 9 Oak Hill Drive Foxfire Village Agent: Floyd Ellis Ray Jr Terrain Feature Away Farm LLC 500 Black Hawk Road Vass

Agent: Megan L Willis Top Shelf Referral Service & Business Networking LLC 2827 Reservation Rd Aberdeen Agent: Sandy R Williams Imaginary Friends LLC 309 Wood Sage Lane Vass Agent: Tony Cianchetta Harrow & Finley LLC. 620 West Philadelphia Ave Pinebluff Agent: Carol Denise Leviner Hilltop Handyman Service LLC 126 Dean Drive Cameron Agent: Kevin Wayne Blackmon John L. Long & Sons Inc. 133 Southern Dunes Dr. Unit #4 Vass Agent: James Gr imes Crftd LLC 120 Applecross Road Pinehurst Agent: Patricia Niebauer Finley Grae Properties LLC 111 Clay Circle West End Agent: Eugene Bertram McLaurin III Crftd Properties LLC 120 Applecross Road Pinehurst Agent:

Patricia Niebauer MAGURO HIBACHI STEAKHOUSE LLC 204 Brucewood Rd Southern Pines Agent: Jianfang Ch en Lawrence Martin Enterprises LLC 2 Regional Circle Pinehurst Agent: Richard Lee Yelverton III Morganton Park Realty Site 2 LLC 5 First Village Dr. Pinehurst Agent: Charles Gregg Eli Danger LLC 242 Juniper Creek Blvd. Pinehurst Agent: Tacticians Inc. Crftd Property Management LLC 120 Applecross Road Pinehurst Agent: Patricia Niebauer RAD & Reckless LLC Agent: 14 Spearhead Drive Whispering Pines Agent: Rachel Anne Dahle Your Secrets Are Safe With Me Corp. 20 Holly Pines Ln Pinehurst Agent: Angela Yvette Cureton BCHGolf LLC 65 McCaskill Rd East Pinehurst Agent: Blake Hinckley

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LONGSTANDING FAYETTEVILLE BUSINESS PLANS FEBRUARY GRAND OPENING FOR NEW FACILITY

howcase Restoration, a business that has been around since 1979 in Fayetteville, recently went through an expansion and moved into a new facility. About four years ago, the company was facing a storage problem since a major portion of their capabilities is fire and water restoration. For those people suffering these disasters, they had to remove the contents of their house, clean everything that was in the house from smoke or water damage, and then store it while the repairs were completed. The company ended up in four different facilities with each one of them operating on an individual capability. “We were so spread out that bringing everyone together for meetings and training became more and more difficult,” said G. Wayne Etowski, president of Showcase Restoration. “Sometimes it was more than a week before we could ask someone how they were doing or if they had any problems that we needed to help them with.” It became apparent to Etowski that he had to get everybody under one roof. In addition to finding a space for everyone, Etowski had to keep an eye out for a place big enough to accommodate their equipment and mission requirements. The search for the facility began about two years ago. “First we had to find a building that would permit us to grow and then we had to put financing into place to make that happen,” said Etowski. In July 2020, they made an offer on the building, and the deal closed in April 2021. To have such a place to accommodate comes with a cost. The building and land was over one million dollars in investment and then they are budgeted to spend another $450,000 in shaping the building to fit the company’s needs. “The best byproduct of this whole investment has been to bring our people together and to be able to work as teams recognizing the efforts of each of the distinct tasks that we perform in the restoration business,” said Etowski. Etowski believes that the company now has a place where they can train

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY SHOWCASE RESTORATION The deal for the new building closed in April 2021 and is preparing to have the grand opening of the facility next month.

and bring new people on board and train them up. While the company is not fully operational yet in the new facility, they have had a great fourth quarter. They are hoping to have their grand opening sometime in February 2022. Etowski says that bringing everyone together has increased synergism within the organization and enabled them to tighten their scheduling and get people back into their homes much faster. Showcase Restoration is a company built on the core values of keeping their promises and providing superb customer service. The company was originally founded as a construction company with chainsaws, a backhoe, and two dump trucks. By the mid-1980s, Etowski made the decision to focus on restoration services. For over 40 years, they have been serving communities across Eastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Wilmington, Lumberton, Southern Pines and the surrounding areas. It is known across the Carolinas, that from June to November, there is

always the potential threat of hurricanes and tropical storms. During these times of uncertainty, it can be difficult to figure out after a flood, whether from a storm or a plumbing failure, where to go to have your home repaired. The heat and humidity of the Carolinas can create additional concerns in your home or business such as mold. Disasters like house fires and building fires take place all year long. Today, they are a much different company with over 30 vehicles and almost 40 employees. They have built up the company to become a full-service Restoration company that handles services from drying out your home or building, to packing out your home building to completing the repairs. Showcase Restoration started on Yadkin Road completing work for active duty and retired military families. Now the company belongs to organizations that when disasters happen within the travel area, they can respond with their equipment and trained personnel. They are able to communicate and train their

employees effectively, while improving services to the customers. In addition, the company also offers disinfection and infection prevention, including COVID-19 disinfection and cleaning, along with other Biohazard Mitigation services, emergency response planning, construction renovation and remodeling, and contents restoration services. For 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round, Showcase Restoration has professional, certified, licensed, and insured disaster restoration team on-call. As for the new facility, Etowski said that accomplishing it was really a team effort. “Jim Sebring of Fidelity Bank was our cornerstone and Lewis Rogers, of Befcor helped us with the SBA. I can’t say enough about everything Robert Patton Jr. who is VP of the Fayetteville/Cumberland Economic Development Group and Buddy Jenkins of Jenkins Consulting Engineers for helping us with the hurdles of building reconfiguration, and the ins and outs to get the building ready for occupancy.

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