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Nationwide, the Super Bowl is a highly anticipated event. Businesses in the area share their plans for game day.

THE BIG GAME

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Power Breakfast ..................................... 3 Editor’s Notes ........................................ 4 Banking + Finance ................................. 5 Residential Real Estate .......................... 7 Achievers ............................................... 8 The List ............................. 11, 14, 17, 23 Hospitality .................................1, 10, 12 Biz Leads ....................................... 20-21

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n January 15, 1967, the United States began a new tradition which few could have predicted would become such an undeniably integral part of American culture: the Super Bowl. What began as a professional game grew into something more akin to a holiday, where for most families and friends, good food, team jerseys, trash talk, and communal ratings of commercials became a must. While the effects of the Superbowl are obvious on a national level, how does such a large event affect local businesses, specifically in the Fayetteville area?

For some larger chain restaurants, business continues as usual, marking a day where sales may dip higher or lower, but their widely known franchises and ability to feature their food in Super Bowl commercial time slots allows them to continue on with few changes, other than the many employees switching shifts to try to catch the game themselves. For other locally owned businesses, however, the Super Bowl has become a huge opportunity for growth.

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HOSPITALITY

Power Breakfast THE POPULAR BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING EVENT RETURNS WITH A FOCUS IN HEALTH CARE AND A TWIST AT THE END

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reater Fayetteville Business Journal has been preparing for its third quarterly Power Breakfast, which is just around the corner.

The event, themed “The Health Care Economy,” is set to take place on Feb. 22 at Highland Country Club in Fayetteville from 7:30-9:30 a.m.

Leaders in our health care community will talk about the business of health care and what changes are to be expected as we emerge from COVID. The presenting sponsor for the third quarterly Power Breakfast is Copiers Plus.

Marty Cayton, publisher of Greater Fayetteville Business Journal, says that the topic was picked for its relevance and importance to the business community. “With all that is going on in the world right now with COVID-19 and all of its effects that it has had on people – not only our health and safety but also our economy,” he said, “health care represents 20 percent of our gross domestic product. It obviously has had an impact on jobs, hospital systems and testing.”

The Power Breakfast will feature three key speakers from our community who will address the state of the healthcare industry and what the future looks like on the other side of COVID. These local leaders will also discuss the industry’s impact on our local regional economy.

The Power Breakfast is a premier networking event, but Cayton sees it as a prime opportunity to unite local businesses in learning about an industry that affects them. “This is at the front of everyone’s mind right now,” he said. “This is also going to create a difference in the economy, and I think it is interesting to the local business groups [to learn] about what is to come. And what better way to get that information than from the leaders of hospitals and health care?”

The speakers chosen to speak at the Power Breakfast were selected because they are knowledgeable, leading representatives of health care in our community.

THE SPEAKERS: DANIEL L. DÜCKER became the

Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College in 2010. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Reserve Officers Association, the American Legion, and the Military Officers Association of America.

MICHAEL NAGOWSKI has been the CEO of Cape Fear Valley Health System since January 2008. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Park College, Arlington, Virginia, and his MBA from Saint Bonaventure University in Olean, New York. Prior to coming to Cape Fear Valley, Nagowski was president of Buffalo General Hospital and Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital (both part of the Kaleida Health System) in Buffalo, New York.

Fayetteville, N.C. VA Coastal Health Care System’s executive director in June 2019. In the role, he leads a team of more than 2,500 healthcare professionals and staff, serving over 85,000 veterans at 15 locations throughout 19 counties in southeast North Carolina, with an overall operating budget of more than 750 million dollars.

Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the acting deputy network director for VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) in Durham, N.C. and interim medical center director for VA Maine HCS-Togus in August, Maine. Dücker began his VA career in April 2009 as the executive assistant to the Chief of Staff at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa, FL where he also served as the clinical operations and business analyst/group practice manager.

Dücker retired from the U.S. Army Reserve in 2017 as a Medical Service Corps officer at the rank of colonel after nearly 34 years of service.

A 1987 graduate of University of Northern Iowa with a B.A. in Therapeutic Recreation, he also earned a M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration at the University of South Carolina in 1992 as well as a M.A. in

COL. CHRISTOPHER G. JARVIS previously served as the supervisory assistant deputy of health affairs for the assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Prior to assuming this position he served as commander of the U.S. Army Medical Activity Alaska and Bassett Army Community Hospital from July 2016 to July 2018.

Some of his previous military assignments include: chief medical officer, enhanced multi-service market, Colorado Springs Military Health System; Regional Command-South surgeon, Operation Enduring Freedom, Kandahar, Afghanistan; division surgeon, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; commander, Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; officer-in-charge, Phipps Troop Medical Clinic, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Balad, Iraq; chief, Department of Family Medicine and Soldier Health Services, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky and many more.

Jarvis is a graduate of the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.

He received a Doctorate of Medicine Degree from the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed his internship and residency in Family Medicine at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North

Carolina. He completed his fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at Dewitt Army Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Jarvis holds a Masters in Healthcare Administration from the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National War College in Washington, D.C. “We work beyond just Cumberland County but when we are looking at the military primarily, I thought it would be a good idea to involve the VA and Womack to get their perspective as well as the local provider here in Fayetteville on the topic,” Cayton explained.

Similar to how the past two Power Breakfasts, the upcoming event will kick off with a time of networking.

One of the core missions of the Power Breakfast is to help businesspeople connect with each other.

After the networking, the speakers will be introduced. Then, in a panel discussion format, the speakers will answer a variety of relevant questions about health care. The audience will also get the opportunity to participate and ask questions.

This time around, GFBJ is doing something a little different to wrap up the event, and attendees are in for a treat. The Power Breakfast will also serve as the launch and reveal of a brand new publication, the Book On Business. The Book On Business is a compilation of ranked lists of a variety of industries and points of interest for the business community as well as economic indicators, information on economic drivers in the region and more.

Everyone in attendance will receive a copy of the BOB. Tickets are in high demand for the event, and they are on sale now.

Prospective attendees can purchase individual tickets or tickets for a table.

With the expectation of getting pretty close to selling out, tickets are on sale now for anyone who wishes to attend the event on February 22nd.

Tickets are available to purchase individually or as a table. Get yours today at www. fayettevillepowerbreakfast.com.

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WHAT THE BUSINESS WORLD CAN LEARN AND DO TO PROMOTE RACIAL EQUALITY

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ebruary is Black History Month, a time born from a celebration of emancipation of enslaved people, that evolved into a commemoration of the black men and women of history whose achievements and contributions paved the way for the black men and women of today.

The month is often heard of or seen in some capacity, whether in an ill-thought-out advertising scheme, through respectful commemorations of noteworthy individuals online or in broadcasts or through community events that painstakingly map out the journey of Black people in America, from enslavement to the present day.

Buying power and business is growing in the Black community, although disparity can still be seen in the workforce. In the business world, the understanding of Black History Month’s origins can help highlight the importance of racial equality across all industries.

WHO FOUNDED BLACK HISTORY MONTH?

In 1915, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History was established by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. In 1926, Woodson established Negro History Week during the same week as the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. He figured that, since many people already celebrated both birthdays, setting the week at that point in the month would encourage people to “extend their study of black history, not to create a new tradition,” Daryl Michael Scott, professor of history at Howard University, wrote in an article.

Woodson admired both men, but “believed that history was made by the people, not simply or primarily by great men,” Scott wrote.

The public responded to Negro History Week with fervor and excitement. “Urbanization and industrialization had brought over a million

African Americans from the rural South into big cities of the nation.

The expanding black middle class became participants in and consumers of black literature and culture.

Black history clubs sprang up, teachers demanded materials to instruct their pupils, and progressive whites stepped and endorsed the efforts,” Scott wrote.

Over the course of the next several decades, the week’s celebration began to stretch out further across the month. “In 1976, fifty years after the first celebration, the Association used its influence to institutionalize the shifts from a week to a month and from Negro history to black history,” Scott wrote.

BLACK BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS TODAY

McKinsey & Company, one of the largest “Big Three” management consultancies that is trusted by businesses worldwide, recently did in-depth research on Black consumerism in the United States. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, “Combined spending by all Black households has increased 5 percent annually over the past two decades.

It has outpaced the growth rate of combined spending by White households (3 percent).”

When recognizing the impact of spending in the Black community, it’s important to recognize ways that the Black community is also underserved. McKinsey found in its research that those top areas are food, housing, healthcare, broadband, and banking.

Moreover, the research indicated that “the median annual wage for Black workers is approximately 30 percent, or $10,000, lower than that of white workers — a figure with enormous implications for household economic security, consumption, and the ability to build wealth. Black workers make up 12.9 percent of the US labor force today but earn only 9.6 percent of total US wages.” The

organization estimates a “220 billion annual disparity between Black wages today and what they would be in a scenario of full parity.”

WHAT TO DO NEXT

In such a short article, it’s difficult to encapsulate everything that racial disparities may entail, as well as all of the proposed solutions or ways to improve. But, rather than trying to solve an issue that has been going on for hundreds of years, I encourage the business community to do two things: 1. Support Black-owned businesses.

The Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau offers an excellent directory of Black-owned businesses in the area that offer a variety of services and products.

Find it at www.visitfayettevillenc. com/black-owned-business.

2. Take time to learn, listening to understand – not to respond. I’m not trying to sound preachy here, and this goes for everyone. Personally, I have many an occasion I can look back at and wish I had listened better. And in this case, one of the best ways to support Black-owned businesses and Black consumers is to check the presuppositions at the door and take time to ask questions and listen.

And upon learning of a need for change, take action.

And it shouldn’t – and won’t – stop there. We’ve come a long way, and we’ve got a long way to go. But we have a business community that binds together, lifts each other up, and grows together. May we remember the people who came before us who have made Fayetteville what it is today and move together in unity going forward as well.

JENNA SHACKELFORD, Associate Editor 910-240-9697, Ext 102 • jennas@bizfayetteville.com

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BANKING + FINANCE

What are NFTs? AND WHY ARE THEY SO POPULAR? AN EXPERT WEIGHS IN.

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lthough they’ve been around as a novel, albeit hard-tograsp, digital technology since 2014, non-fungible tokens are increasingly being embraced by entrepreneurs as well as grabbing the attention of forward-looking investors. One writer who’s following the phenomena described NFTS as “a trend at the intersection of technology, finance, and culture.”

NFTs and their underlying technology can easily defy description, even among the tech-savvy. Mitchell Clark, a self-confessed technogeek and writer for TheVerge.com, said learning about NFTs sparked a lot of “Um… what’s going on here?” moments.

So, what is going on here and why have people forked over billions on something that, at the end of the day, doesn't actually “exist” – at least not in the traditional sense of the word?

Instead of “existing,” NFTs are, as Forbes puts it, “digital assets that represent real-world objects like art, music, in-game items and videos.”

Still confused? So were we.

First, about the name.

A “token” is simply an object that represents another object (either physical or virtual) or an abstract concept.

“Non-fungibles” are items that are unique – think rare baseball cards or real estate – and are not easily interchangeable. Dollars, on the other hand, are “fungible” – you can exchange five $1 bills for one $5 bill.

Here’s another description: NFTs are digital assets that have been encrypted with blockchain technology. Unlike most digital items, which can be endlessly copied, each NFT has a unique digital signature, making it one of a kind. And in most cases, NFT experts say, the buyer doesn’t get the copyright of the underlying item.

Much of the NFT buzz has been around art and popular-culture items: Actor and Star Trek star William Shatner sold 125,000 NFTs representing personal memorabilia from his career. And in a jaw-dropper of a deal, artist Mike Winkelmann, AKA BEEPLE, auctioned off a 21,069 x 21,069 pixel digital representation of his print “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” for – hold onto your hats – $69 million.

What did the buyer, Singapore cryptocurrency investor Vignesh Sundaresan, get? A digital file and some vague rights to present the im-

TEZOS/UNSPLASH

NFTs are digital assets that have been encrypted with blockchain technology – and they’re growing more and more popular by the day.

age in public, according to theverge. com.

While some individual purchases of NFTs have made headlines, entrepreneurs are more excited about their potential practical uses. Museums and galleries, for example, may not be ready to spend millions on art that doesn’t physically exist. But some believe NFTs could usher in a revolutionary new era in the art world, providing access both to new works and to masterpieces most people may never see in person.

It’s a cutting-edge revolution that certain museum and gallery curators don't want to miss out on. In January, Jennifer Wong and Peter Hamilton established the Seattle NFT Museum.

“Digital art pushes the boundaries of physical space without the limitations of mediums and materials,” the pair said in a statement.

To display digital works in a physical space, the museum is partnering with Samsung to create flexible screens that can adapt to the dimensions of the exhibited works.

Chris Cummings believes Wong and Hamilton are onto something – and he’d like to be one of the museum’s “suppliers.” In September, the Tennessee-based entrepreneur launched Iconic Moments, billed as the world’s first NFT marketplace exclusively for museums and cultural institutions.

With the Iconic Moments model, the museum retains ownership of the original piece it buys through IM’s NFT market. Limited-editions NFTs then can be made from the originals and sold, generating new and sustained revenue for museums and galleries.

VentureSouth, an early-stage venture firm with strong Fayetteville ties, was the lead investor in a recent $2 million investment in Pass It Down, the digital-display firm that launched Iconic Moments.

Winston-Salem’s Malay Shah is a director at VentureSouth Piedmont and a budding NFT expert. In an interview with Greater Fayetteville Business Journal, Shah said that NFTs foremost are a way to prove ownership and authenticity of digital goods by using ultra-secure blockchain technology.

“You could think of them as receipts in an internet database that everyone can read to verify that you own something,” Shah said. “These receipts can represent almost any kind of digital item, whether it is a computer image, piece of music or access rights to a website.”

An engineer-turned-investor, Shah said he’s intrigued by how NFTs – unlike the physical object they sometimes represent – move seamlessly through blockchain-based markets “Those liquid markets provide constant supply and demand information to NFT investors, allowing them to assess value in real time like a publicly traded stock or bond,” he said. “It's fascinating to see how prices fluctuate based on developments in the broader NFT market as well as a specific NFT project.”

NFTs draw their value from their uniqueness – that “non-fungible” characteristic.

“Blockchain-based digital currencies, or cryptocurrencies, are fungible” Shah said. “One bitcoin is interchangeable with any other bitcoin, just as one $20 bill can be exchanged for any other $20 bill.”

In contrast, he said, NFTs represent a single digital item, whether it is a unique piece of art or a limited-edition digital trading card.

“Another difference is that NFTs can be encoded with smart contracts that execute themselves when triggered by certain events,” Shah explained. “For example, many NFTs are programmed so that a commission is paid to the original artist from every subsequent sale. If the NFT appreciates, this provides an increasing royalty stream over time that is enforced by computer code.”

While NFTs have an established relationship with the digital-art world, Shah, like many other investors and

entrepreneurs, believes they have many possible uses, uses that could go mainstream.

“A promising use case is a form of crowdfunding where the investors are also users and promoters,” Shah said.

“Suppose you are building a racing simulation game. You could create a fixed number of first-edition-car NFTs and sell them at a discount to your supporters to help fund development of the game.”

He said that the investors/supporters who bought the first-edition cars have a strong incentive to recommend the game to their friends, since their car NFTs will become more valuable.

“When the game launches, you could sell second edition car NFTs at a higher price,” Shah said. “Your initial investors/supporters now have the option to race their rare first-edition cars in the game or sell them on the market at a premium.”

NFTs, of course, are about more than just art and games. Shah said teams already are working on ways creating NFTs for self-executing legal contracts, storage of genetic information, sharing medical data and a host of other commercial and non-commercial uses.

Shah said he expects NFTs to be incorporated more and more into our daily lives, often seamlessly, not as products themselves, but rather infrastructure to support all kinds of digital commerce.

He cautions that, like many early technologies, “NFTs are still highly speculative investments that can skyrocket in value or plummet to zero.”

“This is a completely unregulated space and it is imperative to do your own research before making an investment. That said, I look forward to a future where NFTs are a safer investment and easier to use.”

As for those skeptical of this still-somewhat-mysterious innovation, NFT advocates remind them of other technological advances that few ever imagined, such as doing your banking from a car and taking photos with a cell phone.

“Ideally, NFTs will become invisible to most consumers, just like the infrastructure underpinning credit card payments,” Shah said. “It all happens behind the scenes. Consumers will just see that they have items in their digital wallets that they can buy and sell as easily as real-world items.

That's still a little ways off, though.”

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE

Is the housing market cooling?

YES, BUT IT’S FAR FROM AN ICE AGE

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ven with a few headwinds on the horizon, real estate leaders in Greater Fayetteville and at the national level expect the 2022 housing market to pick up where feverish 2021 left off. Analysts are forecasting some stabilization in the market, but still predict a robust 2022.

In a recent survey by leading economists and housing experts by the National Association of Realtors, the consensus pointed to existing-home sales of 5.9 million in 2022. That’s only a slight drop from the estimated 6 million existing homes sold in 2021, the market’s strongest performance in 15 years.

“Overall, survey participants believe we’ll see the housing market and broader economy normalize next year,” said NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun. “The spring homebuying season should be very robust, maybe not matching up with last year’s intense multiple offers, but one of the best in the past 20 years.”

Yun also is forecasting less supply-chain disruption, which he said should result in a modest increase in housing starts. But the supply chain problem is not the only thing causing a drag on construction. Christy Budnick, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, said the ongoing labor shortage is another variable the housing industry will be monitoring closely.

“The two biggest elements that we believe are headwinds are continued issues with supply chains as well as labor shortages,” Budnick told RisMedia, a leading residential real estate news source.

Both issues are hindering the newhome market as well as the existing-home sector, she said.

A major shortage of houses for sale has been the major driver of rising prices, exacerbated by people fleeing dense urban areas to places such as North Carolina. But economists say the trend is slowing as the pandemic eases and Americans adapt to “a new normal.”

Although COVID-19 disrupted the market, the shortage of homes for sale has been weighing on the market since the 2007 real estate crash.

“There is a shortage of 4.5–6.5 million houses nationwide,” according to Amanda Smith, a broker with Townsend Real Estate in Fayetteville and 2022 president of the Longleaf

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Local experts in the real estate industry weigh in on what’s on the horizon for the market in 2022.

Pine Realtor Association. “New home construction has lagged behind demand for the last 15 years.”

Smith said it’s a big hole to dig out from and she expects significant housing shortages to continue for several years. And when houses do go on the market, they aren’t there long, with buyers racing to beat each other to the punch and bidding up prices.

“They do sell quickly and often have multiple offers,” Smith said. “In 2021, nationwide a third of homes sold for more than they were listed.”

And unlike the early 2000s, when questionable mortgages were driving many sales, buyers today not only are making larger down payments, nearly a quarter of sales in 2021 were all-cash purchases, according to the NAR. While the housing shortage is across the board, it’s worse in some price ranges. Smith looked at sales by price range for 2020 and 2921.

“Both years indicate the $150,000$200,000 price range had the most sales,” she said. “I see a dropoff at the $300,000 price point.”

Looking at the 2022 market, Smith said more homes are needed at all prices, but definitely under $300,000.

And although there are certain layouts and features buyers want, they

likely will be harder to find for now.

“Buyers still tend to prefer a three-bedroom home with two bathrooms and a bonus room, but in this market they're having to be flexible or exercise a lot of patience,” she said.

“It's taking time to find the right one and get an offer accepted. It can be disheartening for buyers and as agents we have to prepare our clients for what to expect.”

Although comprehensive numbers are hard to find, economists also believe the work-from-home trend will continue, meaning relatively affordable markets such as Fayetteville will continue to attract people from larger, more-expensive areas.

“When you have the flexibility to now work remotely, then home could be anywhere,” Smith said. “Those accustomed to living in very expensive markets who now work remotely 100 percent of the time may choose to sell their current homes, find the same or a bigger home for less in a different market, and make a move.”

Additionally, both Smith and national industry observers expect a few well-established pre-pandemic trends to continue.

“We continue to see people moving to warmer climates and the market remains strong for second homes and

vacation homes,” Smith said. “Another trend has been to move closer to family.”

Improved technology and employers’ embrace of flex work has only expanded those trends.

Even before COVID-19 emerged, an increasing percentage of companies were offering work-from-home options, according to the NAR. In 2018, the Census Bureau reported 8 million Americans (5.3 percent of all workers) worked at home – and that was two years before the pandemic began, That trend not only is changing the housing market’s geographical dynamics, it’s also influencing home design. Even in 2018 – the last time it closely examined the subject – the NAR found that more developers were designing homes to accommodate remote work.

While analysts are predicting a slow return to normal market conditions, they say the supply and demand imbalance will continue to lag.

“I think we’re going to continue to see a very tight supply of homes,” Budnick, the BHHS CEO, told RisMedia.

And with the market still on a bit of a rollercoaster ride, she said real estate professionals must build close relationships with clients.

The current market “requires a great deal of trust and education,” Budnick said.

Meanwhile, analysts say, the current high prices and strong demand are likely to bring more sellers into the market. In a recent NAR survey, 26 percent of respondents said they would be willing to sell their homes within one year. Asked the same question last spring, only 10 percent of homeowners were willing to sell within a year.

That, in turn, could ease both the supply shortage and price spikes, potentially bringing buyers who have fled to the sidelines back into the market.

So while the general consensus points to a less-fever-pitched year for the residential market, industry experts say it will only be a matter of degree.

“Instead of having 12 or 20 offers on a listing, we’re looking at two or three,” Rei Mesa, president and CEO of BHHS in Florida.

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ACHIEVERS Ben Trout takes oath of office as Harnett County manager On Jan. 18, BEN TROUT was sworn in as the new county manager in Harnett County.

Administering the oath was County Attorney Dwight W. Snow and Trout’s wife held the Bible during the ceremony.

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What are you and your peers achieving? Have you reached a new goal? Have you acquired another business? Maybe your business has a new hire you would like to highlight.

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.”

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After being appointed to the position at the beginning of January, Trout was sworn in on Jan. 18.

The decision to appoint Trout came during a Jan. 3 Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting.

Trout succeeds George Wood, who served as the interim county manager since May 17, 2021.

“I would like to thank my fellow Commissioners for their hard work in selecting a new County Manager and ask them to join me in welcoming Mr. Brent Trout as the new County Manager,” stated Harnett County Board of Commissioners Chairman Lewis Weatherspoon. “Mr. Trout has real strengths in bringing people together to achieve goals, and he will be a great asset to Harnett County.”

Slavin Management Consultants, an independent management consulting firm with 30 years’ experience in public sector organizations, conducted the nationwide search for the role.

“When the Board began the selection process, we listed several areas of expertise that we were looking for such as economic development, airport management, regional water and sewer management and a strong financial background,” continued Chairman Weatherspoon. “Mr. Trout has a great deal of experience in each of these areas, and will be a great leader for our County staff. I look forward to working with Mr. Trout as we continue to move Harnett County forward.”

Trout has over 30 years of experience in local government administration.He internetd with the City of Des Moines, Iowa in the city manager’s office and the Iowa Department of Economic Development; worked as the city administrator and clerk for the City of Bancroft, Iowa, the City of Eagle Grove, Iowa, the City of Boone Iowa, and Mason City, Iowa;

and was appointed as the city manager of the City of Topeka in Kansas in 2017.

“I want to commend the Harnett County Board of Commissioners on their selection of Mr. Trout as their new County Manager,” stated Wood.

“He brings a great deal of local government management experience and a solid track record of achieving results for the communities he has served. I am confident he will provide sound judgement and effective leadership as Harnett County continues to deal with rapid growth.”

In his new position, Trout’s duties include “supervising all County offices, departments, boards, commissions and agencies, and preparing and submitting an annual budget and Capital Improvement Program to Commissioners. He will also be tasked with building teams to provide quality services to the County’s citizens, while receiving direction and carrying out the vision of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners,” a press release said.

"I am truly excited to be selected by the Harnett County Commissioners to be their next County Manager,” stated Trout. “Harnett County is a growing area of the state, and I am thrilled to join the leadership team that will move the county forward.

“There is so much potential for continued growth and prosperity in this beautiful part of the state. I feel like my experience and background serving in rural areas, as well as more recently working in a large city, have prepared me well for creating economic development and managing the operations of Harnett County. I look forward to working with the Commissioners, staff, and all the communities in the County.”

Wheeler makes ‘40 Under 40’ list

Security Systems News, a trusted news source that covers the security

industry, recently announced their “40 Under 40” list, in which a local Fayetteville businessman was featured.

The list highlights 40 professionals in the industry, including “security systems integrators, security consultants, security dealers and monitoring professionals, as well as end users and other industry professionals,”Security Systems News said.

Included in the list was LUKE WHEELER, vice president of Holmes Security Systems.

“I am really impressed with the caliber of this year’s class, as the high number of quality nominations for 2021 was truly astounding,” said SSN Editor Paul Ragusa. “The ‘40 under 40’ awards are so much fun and are so rewarding for me, as we get to identify and shine a light on the next generation of security leaders, with many who have blazed an impressive trail already.”

He continued, “We look forward to telling their stories throughout 2022 and getting the chance to award them each in person – as well as get some of them to speak – at our SecurityNext conference in Nashville, April 25-27.”

TRP Sumner partner appointed to The Board Of The American Society of Agricultural Consultants KEITH RAYNOR, partner at TRP Sumner, was appointed to the Board of the American Society of Agricultural Consultants as the southern director at the end of 2021, the accounting firm announced on Facebook recently.

In his role, Raynor will represent 11

states: Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland.

Raynor Raynor has been a Certified Agricultural Consultant for five years. He is the first and only person with that designation, the highest level of achievement a member can reach, identified by the ASAC. The designation is earned by participating in a rigorous ASAC program; acquiring the “certification ensures that consultant service is delivered with the highest standards, integrity, and quality,” the firm wrote.

Formed in 1963, the ASAC is a nonprofit that dedicates itself to “raising the ethical standards and professionalism of agricultural consultants,” the firm wrote in the post.

“It is the only professional association representing the entire spectrum of agricultural consulting and members are located throughout the U.S. They serve clientele both domestically and globally.”

Metcon hires Hunt as COO Metcon Buildings and Infrastructure, a Native American construction firm headquartered in Pembroke, N.C., recently announced a new chief operating officer.

STEVEN C. HUNT fills the role, bringing 29 years of experience in leading and developing performance-based teams to the company.

“Steven will bring clarity and leadership in helping us accomplish initiatives that are critical to our success and growth as a company”, says Aaron Hunt Thomas, President and CEO. “We are entering our 22nd year in the construction business and cultivating a world class team focused on best practices and high customer service is key to competing in today’s dynamic construction industry.”

Previously, he has held a variety of leadership roles, in organizations such as Robeson Community College, Lumbee River EMC, Scotland Health, Tredegar, Campbell Soup, Unilever and WestPoint Stevens.

Some of his skills include analytical reasoning, TPM, DMAIC, Six Sigma, LEAN, customer service, value stream mapping and strategic planning.

Metcon has 4 additional offices in the state, including ones in Raleigh, Charlotte and Fayetteville.

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Cape Fear Valley Medical Center NEW TRANSPORTATION PURCHASED FOR $50K TO BETTER SERVE PATIENTS

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ape Fear Valley Medical Center is introducing a new, eco-friendly service for the convenience of their patients.

Starting this two week, CFVMC has two new electric cars replacing the older gas-powered golf carts they have been using to transport patients who need a lift to their parking spots.

More specifically, the vehicles will be used to give rides around the medical center’s campus to and from the Cancer Center and the Pavilion Parking Deck.

“We’re proud to announce that we’ve upgraded our golf cart shuttle support vehicle from a standard golf cart to a Global Electronic Motors car,” said Corporate Director of Patient Transport Frank Campbell.

“The GEM is more than a golf cart, with enclosed doors rather than vinyl flaps as well as safety features such as windshield wipers and seatbelts.”

The GEM cars’ combined cost is $50,335, funded by donations to the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation and Friends of the Cancer Center.

The replacement of the golf cards will cut back on time and expenses from the frequent maintenance and downtime that the carts required and will cut down on exhaust emissions.

“Patient and Visitor Shuttle Service provides a vital need for safe and timely movement for the patients and visitors throughout the health system’s main campus,” said Vice President of Foundation Sabrina Brooks. “These patients and visitors rely on the shuttle service when there are lower extremity difficulties or a disability that makes it harder to do prolonged walking from the parking lots to the main entrances.”

Especially at this time of the year, the cars prove to be helpful – the new vehicles offer a better experience

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Driver Jerry Wilson, parking deck attendant, waits while Robert Glock of Hope Mills exits one of Cape Fear Valley Medical Center’s new electric shuttle cars after a recent visit.

during inclement weather and are easier to get out of for some patients.

Robert Glock of Hope Mills was one of the first riders this week in the four-seat car.

“I think it’s really nice,” Glock said. “The open-air carts during the winter, well, you did the best you could in those, but this is nice.”

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Whether offering deals, hosting events or letting employees watch the big game from the comfort of their living room, local businesses are embracing Super Bowl Sunday in ways that stay true to their vision.

locations and only finding more demand for their infamous barbeque.

Now, Co-President, Shang Skipper, explains the Super Bowl is an event like few others for them.

On the day of the big game, Mac’s Speed Shop turns the volume up and features a variety of beers all day long, served with customers’ choices of fried ribs, pulled pork, or the many wing options they advertise.

While they try to incorporate different brews and comfortable locations for those wanting a place to watch the game in-house, Shang went on to explain last year marked a difference in the company’s normal Super Bowl rhythm, with online orders flooding in like never before.

“We typically see a blended increase in business, whether people coming in or preordering wings or barbeque, we’ve seen uptake that way. Last year was interesting because we saw a massive increase in orders for wings. We sold 18,000 wings as a company,” he said.

These numbers showed an astonishing change from previous years, not only in the desire specifically for wings, but in the sheer number of people looking to keep their kitchen clean for their Super Bowl gettogether and their guests fed with specialized food. These are the households

that said “no” to frozen section boxed wings, and either yes to supporting local businesses, or yes to an incredible wing upgrade in their lives.

This year, Mac’s Speed Shop is prepared to serve the community as many wings as they want, allowing people the option to order six days in advance in quantities of 6,12, 24, 50, and even 100 wings, with pre-cooked options available. These changes speak to business owners and managers who have taken the time to understand the community around them and grow to meet new trends year after year.

Even with the opportunity for the company to benefit financially from the national celebration, Shang’s last words on the subject were not to implore more people to buy their wings, but instead to implore the community to care for those serving them.

“Treat your servers and bartenders well. Times are tough for our industry. They are doing the best they can.”

At Mac’s Speed Shop, it isn’t about changing every aspect of what they do for the Super Bowl – it’s about implementing small, incremental changes in what they are already doing, and caring for the employees committed to growing alongside them.

Dirtbag Ales takes a different approach to Super Bowl Sunday.

The diverse business specializes in hand-crafted brews, which first started as a home-brew kit but has since developed into a full-on taproom featuring food trucks, live music nights and mini farmers markets. When it comes to their Super Bowl approach, Shannon Loper, operations manager, describes it as simple: they don’t have one.

For the Dirtbag Ales owners, they have decided to make the day one that allows employees and owners alike to go home to rest and watch the game with their families after a full day hosting their small farmers market.

“We typically close at 5 p.m. on Sundays anyway – that’s just our standard business hours. We don’t have large TVs or a large sound system, so we don’t find the Super Bowl to be a big draw. For us it’s business as usual because we host our mini farmers market on that day, and the market runs 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., and we close at 3 p.m. so our staff can go home and enjoy their family and the Super Bowl.”

While Dirtbag Ales doesn’t do anything special for game day, they continue to provide their farmers market to those who want to spend

the day buying and selling local goods before throwing on jerseys and spending the evening routing for their favorite team. As a company that advertises their commitment to both bringing people together and breaking the rules, they stay true to their values on Super Bowl Sunday by doing just that — bringing people together, then breaking the rules by letting all employees go home.

Some local businesses offer game day specials, and the Mash House Brewery is no exception. On top of their typical $5 pitchers of Natural Blonde & Bell Tower Cerveza on Sundays and their 15 percent military discount on food, the restaurant is offering five-dollar appetizers and specially priced growlers that day.

“Bring your own standard growlers (any branding is fine) and refill for $15,” the website said, “or you can purchase 2 Mash House growlers and fill for $25. We also offer select beers in 4 packs or kegs.”

Every business in the United States must meet Super Bowl Sunday with some kind of response, and here in the greater Fayetteville area, local businesses are meeting it head-on with a commitment to stay true to themselves, serve the community around them, and care for their employees along the way.

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Largest Employers - Cumberland County As ranked by NC Department of Commerce

EMPLOYEE RANK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

COMPANY NAME

INDUSTRY

RANGE

SECTOR

DEFENSE EX ARMY NAVY & AIR FORCE

Public Administration

> 1,000

Public

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS

Educational Services

> 1,000

Public

Health Care and Social Assistance

> 1,000

Public

Retail Trade

> 1,000

Private

Manufacturing

> 1,000

Private

Public Administration

> 1,000

Public

Health Care and Social Assistance

> 1,000

Public

CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE

Public Administration

> 1,000

Public

FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COM COLLEGE

Educational Services

> 1,000

Public

Retail Trade

> 1,000

Private

Transportation and Warehousing

> 1,000

Public

Public Administration

500—999

Public

Manufacturing

500—999

Private

Educational Services

500—999

Public

Health Care and Social Assistance

500—999

Public

Retail Trade

500—999

Private

PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION OF THE

Public Administration

500—999

Public

PRUITTHEALTH VETERAN SERVICES NC

Health Care and Social Assistance

500—999

Private

MCDONALDS #11707

Accommodation and Food Services

250—499

Private

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

250—499

Private

Educational Services

250—499

Private

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

250—499

Private

CIRCLE K STORES INC

Retail Trade

250—499

Private

HORNE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC

Construction

250—499

Private

Accommodation and Food Services

250—499

Private

CAPE FEAR VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC. GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER INC COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND VETERANS ADMINISTRATION VA RO318

FOOD LION U S POSTAL SERVICE ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE MANN+HUMMEL PUROLATOR FILTERS LLC FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY 18321 NONAPPROPRIATED FUND ACTIVITY-ARMY LOWES HOME CENTERS INC

SYKES ENTERPRISES INC. METHODIST UNIVERSITY ECLERX

MCDONALDS HAMBURGERS

Cumberland County data was available from the North Carolina Department of Commerce through the second quarter of 2021 at the time of collection.

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Cool Spring Downtown District OFFERING FOND MEMORIES IN THE HEART OF FAYETTEVILLE YEAR ROUND

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ove is in the air and football champions are ready to be crowned. February is a busy and exciting month that creates ample opportunity for activities to participate in throughout downtown Fayetteville.

Cool Spring Downtown District will host their annual horse and carriage rides in mid-February.

Starting in front of the Cool Spring office at 222 Hay Street, the carriage rides will make their way through all of the downtown district.

“It’s a lovely experience,” President and CEO Bianca Shoneman stated. “These are private carriage rides where lovers or galentines can enjoy something from the downtown market or a bottle of champagne and take in the fresh air and sights of downtown.”

With the route the rides take, the carriages will move at a slow rate to avoid bumpy spots in the roads, ensuring a relaxing and safe ride while lasting up to fifteen minutes.

The horse and carriage rides will take place on Friday and Saturday leading into Valentine’s Day weekend.

Aside from the annual carriage rides, many of the restaurants that reside downtown will also be hosting their own events as well throughout the weekend.

As those deals have yet to be released Shoneman did emphasize that there will be some Valentine’s Day deals starting on Thursday, February 10 and extending through brunch that Sunday.

Not only will there be events and specials held in honor of Valentine’s Day, but both new and old venues of downtown Fayetteville will serve as venues for die-hard football fans to express their excitement for the Super Bowl.

“Breweries are great spots for watching sporting events,” Shoneman explained. “Many of our breweries downtown are well equipped to host Super Bowl specials.”

Many of the breweries in downtown Fayetteville have multiple televisions and specials that will enhance

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the viewer experience on Super Bowl Sunday.

No Valentine or interest in football? No problem.

In the heart of Fayetteville, there’s always a little something for everyone to enjoy.

Cool Spring Downtown District will hold a concert-like event called Four Women presented by Book Black Women, LLC on Sunday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m..

Book Black Women is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing performance opportunities for Black women. This performance will showcase homegrown talent performing songs of their choice.

While in attendance at the black tie event there will be traditional live music, light hor d’oeuvres, a full bar, and a 360 photo booth plus gifts.

Being diverse in different ideas and events throughout the year is important for the close-knit, melting pot community that is Fayetteville.

With that in mind, every year is an opportunity to grow and bring entertainment for everyone to downtown.

One of the many ways to do this is by looking at what other cities

From romantic date nights to fun with the family, there’s always something to do in downtown Fayetteville – and Cool Spring Downtown District is behind some of the most popular attractions. .

surrounding Fayetteville are doing especially when a successful event is held.

“We want to learn from the best of the best, but we also want to add our own touches to the events.” Shoneman told GFBJ. Watching what other cities do may spark some ideas to throw events in Fayetteville; but there are still many events that come from the sole creativity of those that work at Cool Spring Downtown District.

The Night Circus event that was held this past New Year’s Eve was conjured up by the efforts of the staff at Cool Spring. The entire event was completely organic and included a plethora of performances and other features that were inspired to be different from those seen at other places.

Although 2022 has just begun, Cool Spring Downtown District has many events already in the works for the remainder of the year.

One of the events that goes on year round is the “Can Do” Cold-

well Banker Trolley. The trolley runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The trolley provides free twenty-minute rides between the Haymount District and downtown Fayetteville. There are some paid tours from time-to-time as well.

While there have been discussions of a potential comedy tour for Valentine’s Day, nothing is scheduled officially.

One of the main goals for the staff at Cool Spring is to create and sustain an arts and entertainment district in the Fayetteville area. This year’s main focus for Cool Spring and its staff is to ensure they incorporate more artful displays to reach this goal.

To learn more about the events that are coming up throughout the rest of the year, visit Cool Spring Downtown District’s website at visitdowntownfayetteville.com to look at their annual calendar.

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Largest Employers - Harnett County As ranked by NC Department of Commerce RANK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

COMPANY NAME

INDUSTRY

EMPLOYEE RANGE

SECTOR

Educational Services

> 1,000

Public

Retail Trade

> 1,000

Private

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INC.

Educational Services

> 1,000

Private

COUNTY OF HARNETT

Public Administration

500—999

Public

Health Care and Social Assistance

500—999

Public

WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC.

Retail Trade

500—999

Private

CARLIE C'S OPERATION CENTER INC

Retail Trade

250—499

Private

ROOMS TO GO

Retail Trade

250—499

Private

Public Administration

250—499

Public

Manufacturing

100—249

Private

Health Care and Social Assistance

100—249

Private

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

100—249

Private

Retail Trade

100—249

Private

Accommodation and Food Services

100—249

Private

Transportation and Warehousing

100—249

Private

Accommodation and Food Services

100—249

Private

WELLONS CONSTRUCTION INC

Construction

100—249

Private

ADAPTHEALTH LLC

Retail Trade

100—249

Private

Management of Companies and Enterprises

100—249

Private

Public Administration

100—249

Public

BODDIE NOELL ENTERPRISES INC

Accommodation and Food Services

100—249

Private

UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE/LILLINGTON INC

Health Care and Social Assistance

100—249

Private

Manufacturing

100—249

Private

Accommodation and Food Services

100—249

Private

Finance and Insurance

100—249

Private

HARNETT COUNTY SCHOOLS FOOD LION

BETSY JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS INC RHA HEALTH SERVICES LLC YMCA OF THE SANDHILLS LOWES HOME CENTERS INC ZAXBYS CAPSTONE LOGISTICS LLC BOJANGLES

MACHINE & WELDING SUPPLY CO CITY OF DUNN

GRAY METAL SOUTH INC KTL MCDONALDS LLC SELECT BANK & TRUST

Harnett County data was available from the North Carolina Department of Commerce through the second quarter of 2021 at the time of collection.

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Big wins NORTH CAROLINA MILITARY BUSINESS CENTER AN ASSET TO BUSINESSES PURSUING LOFTY MILITARY CONTRACTS

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ith over 120,000 active-duty/reserve personnel and 23,000 civilian workers, North Carolina has the fourth-largest military footprint in the nation.

But while the top three states – California, Virginia and Texas – also lead the nation in defense-contract spending, the Tar Heel state ranks 19th.

That’s a number North Carolina officials are working to change and so far the efforts are paying off. A 2020 report (tinyurl.com/2p888j5a) found that, while Department of Defense contract spending in North Carolina has historically been modest, it now is among the fastest growing states in the nation for technology areas the DOD considers priorities.

The report – led by the private-nonprofit Defense Alliance of N.C. – recommends that the state better leverage its innovative companies and research organizations, along with its relationships with both uniformed and civilian leaders at North Carolina’s military installations.

“Looking at the broader needs of the DOD and focusing on the six technology areas the department is prioritizing ‘opens a world of opportunity’ for the state,” the report says.

Also leading the effort to boost defense-contract spending is the N.C. Military Business Center, a state agency based at Fayetteville Technical Community College.

When the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal recently caught up with NCMBC Executive Director Scott Dorney, he was at the Veterans Administration headquarters in Washington, D.C. Dorney said that although NCMBC can help companies pursue any federal contract, DOD is by far the biggest target.

“In 2020, companies based in North Carolina as well as companies doing business here executed about $9.5 billion in federal contracts,” Dorney said. “About $7 billion of that was DOD. But a few billion from other agencies is pretty important, too.”

Dorney said that while the state’s counties with a large military presence – Cumberland, Onslow, Craven and Wayne – also are among the leaders in defense contracts, there’s

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significant DOD spending in counties not usually identified with the military.

“It's very surprising to people that one of the biggest counties for federal contracting in our state is Durham,” Dorney said. “That's because of Research Triangle Park.

The EPA is there and we have large businesses – pharmaceutical businesses, medical related businesses – that do a lot of federal contracting.

But your largest county for DOD almost always is Cumberland.”

Dorney, who finished 22 years of Army service as deputy garrison commander at Fort Bragg, did point out a recent anomaly.

“Onslow was ahead of Cumberland in 2020, really for one reason – all of the contracts that were awarded for the Hurricane Florence recovery work, which is about $1.5 billion.”

With a renewed effort on growing defense contracts, there’s one message Dorney and other advocates want to spread: Although the aggregate numbers are in the billions and there certainly are many large firms in the business, there’s room for small companies, too.

“A lot of small businesses, particularly, think, ‘Oh, there's no opportunity for me. It's too big. I can't do it.’

They don't understand that 23% of

contracts are set aside or targeted at small businesses.”

That’s where NCMBC comes into play. While major corporations do have entire departments searching for potential businesses, that’s a role NCMBC can play for smaller North Carolina companies.

“Our staff monitors the demand side. We're watching those contracts every day. That's what our business development team does,” Dorney said. “They're all assigned federal agencies. They're all assigned key industries. They get a feed of federal contracts every day, covering their agencies.”

Dorney said his staff is looking at those bids for proposals and saying, yes this is winnable. This one is not winnable. If it passes the test, NCMBC sends it out to businesses in North Carolina that are qualified to do that work.

“We’re basically the state’s business-development shop for federal contracts,” he said. “And we’re recruiting businesses to this market; particularly a lot of small businesses.”

Dorney said a key to North Carolina’s recent success is aligning business capacity in the state with what the DOD and other federal agencies need.

“What we realized is that before the Military Business Center opened, the state was developing great business capacity,” Dorney said. “That's wonderful, but that's only half of the game. If you think of procurement as a two-sided equation, it comes down to supply and demand.”

Dorney said North Carolina was building business capacity and adding other economic tools such as low corporate taxes, but that left the equation with a high missing part.

“What was happening is nobody was looking at what the government actually needed,” he said. “We had to better align our business capacity with those opportunities.”

So using such tools as the federal procurement data system, NCMBC began asking lots of basic questions: What does Fort Bragg want to buy?

What does Camp Lejeune want to buy? Who buys uniforms? Who buys technology? Who buys what we See BIG WINS, page 17

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

COMPANY NAME

INDUSTRY

EMPLOYEE RANGE

SECTOR

Educational Services

> 1,000

Public

Manufacturing

500—999

Private

Public Administration

250—499

Public

Manufacturing

250—499

Private

Health Care and Social Assistance

250—499

Public

Manufacturing

250—499

Private

Retail Trade

250—499

Private

Health Care and Social Assistance

100—249

Private

Retail Trade

100—249

Private

Transportation and Warehousing

100—249

Private

Public Administration

100—249

Public

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

100—249

Private

Health Care and Social Assistance

100—249

Private

Manufacturing

100—249

Private

Transportation and Warehousing

50—99

Private

Health Care and Social Assistance

50—99

Private

Manufacturing

50—99

Private

Health Care and Social Assistance

50—99

Private

Construction

50—99

Private

Health Care and Social Assistance

50—99

Private

Public Administration

50—99

Public

Transportation and Warehousing

50—99

Public

MCDONALD'S

Accommodation and Food Services

50—99

Private

DIVINE HOME CARE INC

Health Care and Social Assistance

50—99

Private

DOMINOS PIZZA

Accommodation and Food Services

50—99

Private

HOKE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BUTTERBALL LLC OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES CAPE FEAR VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS CONOPCO INC WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC. MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY FOOD LION FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM INC DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY THE STAFFING ALLIANCE LLC AUTUMN CORPORATION HOUSE OF RAEFORD LAZER SPOT INC SERENITY THERAPEUTIC SERVICES LLC SUN PATH PRODUCTS INC T T & T SERVICES INC CAROLINA CONCRETE FINISHING INC ENGAGEPEO CITY OF RAEFORD U S POSTAL SERVICE

Hoke County data was available from the North Carolina Department of Commerce through the second quarter of 2021 at the time of collection.

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make in North Carolina?

And when Dorney and other business-development advocates visit places such as VA headquarters in Washington, he believes they have a great story to tell, a story that officials bidding out works will want to sign off on.

“We meet with major companies who either have a presence in North Carolina or we want to recruit to the state,” Dorney said. “And our message is pretty straightforward –

We've got the best business climate of any state in the country. We've got the best support infrastructure to help defense contractors get started and grow and secure supply chains.

We've got a great workforce in North Carolina, transitioning military people and otherwise the best community college system and university system.”

Dorney said a lot of companies might not think of North Carolina as a center of innovation, but it is, notably in products and services the DOD needs.

“We’ve got to match our talents with what DOD needs,” Dorney said.

“We've got to help our businesses break into the market, get them engaged, get them registered and certified.”

Dorney said the NCMBC website is a good place for small businesses to start. It has an entire section devoted to small businesses interested in DOD and other federal contracting opportunities, which can be found at www.ncmbc.us/small-business-assistance-programs/.

“The NCMBC and its partners

are finding out what the government is going to buy three years from now, or one year from now today,” Dorney said. “We then connect it to our businesses and provide the necessary technical assistance to help them win contracts.”

“Whether it's connecting companies to win large or small prime contracts, or whether it's connecting supply chain providers to a federal agency, that's what we do every day.”

And it works. “You can see it in the numbers,” he said.

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All-American Classic returns

SEGRA STADIUM IS SET TO HOST THE EVENT FOR THE SECOND TIME IN MARCH

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egra Stadium has announced the dates of the second annual All-American Classic.

Presented by Walsingham Group, Inc., the event will take place on March 4-6. The All-American Classic will showcase elite college teams such as the Ohio State Buckeyes, Pittsburgh Panthers, Army Black Knights, and the Campbell Fighting Camels.

This three-day college showcase will consist of two games per day with each team playing at least once Friday, Saturday and Sunday. After the games on Friday, Segra Stadium will be shooting off fireworks, in honor of the event kicking off.

“This is the second time for this tournament and it’s a great way to kick off the spring season,” Ed Petkovich, owner of Walsingham Group stated. “This is also an opportunity to involve the military academies.

This year we are lucky to get to include the Army and feature other teams we don’t usually get to see.”

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Currently, the matchups, dates and times are as follows:

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 3 p.m. - Pittsburgh vs. Army 7 p.m. - Campbell vs. Ohio State

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 1 p.m. - Ohio State vs. Pittsburgh 5 p.m. - Campbell vs Army

SUNDAY, MARCH 6 11 a.m. - Army vs Ohio State 3 p.m. - Campbell vs Pittsburgh Tickets for the All-American Classic are on sale now. General admission tickets cost $10 per day with

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Tickets for the event are on sale now. General admission tickets cost $10 per day with entry to both games, or as a three-day pass for $24 dollars.

entry to both games, or as a three-day pass for $24 dollars.

All current and former military receive a discount for all three days of the tournament. Luxury suites are also available for $400 dollars each day.

“This is a great way for us to showcase our community, and we would

love for everyone to come out to this event,” Petkovich said. “This is important to us, and it's something that we hope can continue every year and bring more teams in to participate.

People interested in attending can purchase tickets at www.milb.com/fayetteville/tickets.

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A record-breaking year 2021 EXCEEDS PAST RECORDS FOR NEW JOBS AND INVESTMENT FOR STATE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SAYS

N

orth Carolina Governor Roy Cooper recently announced that there were 24,224 new jobs created in North Carolina last year.

These new jobs represent 185 business recruitments, expansions or rural development projects that are correlated to the North Carolina Department of Commerce or the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. The jobs are predicted to bring an estimate of $10.1 billion dollars in capital investments to the state, making this the new all-time high for performance in economic development.

Top projects for the year that had the most job creations included: Apple’s selection of the Research Triangle for a major research and

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Across the state, new opportunities and projects created thousands of new jobs. Among the projects with the most job creations was one in Robeson County.

development campus that will create 3,000 jobs.

Toyota’s decision to build its first North American plant to produce batteries for electric vehicles near

Greensboro, creating 1,750 jobs.

FUJIFILM Diosynth building, the largest end-to-end biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in North America, creating 725 jobs.

The majority of the economic development projects located or expanded in more rural or economically distressed areas – 71 percent in fact – were subjected to Tier 1 or Tier 2 counties. Fifty-three percent of those projects involved companies that chose to expand an existing operation.

Locally, Champion Home Builders chose Robeson County for a production site that resulted in the creation of 225 jobs in Pembroke.

Additional jobs that were created with rural development grants were managed by the Rural Economic Development Division. This allowed for 3,235 new jobs that were supported by $28.4 million dollars in grants.

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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 FMO SALSAS DON TINO INC 3614 Sugar Cane Circle Fayetteville Agent: Fabian Macias Onate Mac Furr Memorial inc 6695 Matt Hair Rd Fayetteville Agent: Ashley M Furr Next G & T COMPANY LLC 814 Glensford Drive Fayetteville Agent: Gerson Ivan Malca Burneo Sunfish Power Wash LLC 2815 Breezewood Avenue Apt. B Fayetteville Agent: Micah V Krouse Busy Bodies Home Childcare Services L.L.C. 1123 Chesterfield Drive Fayetteville Agent: Sha-Kira Simone Smith Dog House Harley Davidson LLC 1508 Hope Mills Road Fayetteville Agent: Carson Baker SPECIAL CAPTURE

LLC 305 Lionshead Road Fayetteville Agent: Marlon F Castro The Black Canvas llc 113 Willborough Ave Fayetteville Agent: Thomas Ferguson My Mental Wealth Company LLC 3180 Big Pine Drive Apt 103 Hope Mills Agent: Anthony Terrell Morris The RedLipstick Chick LLC 6517 Dusty Edge Trail Fayetteville Keisha S Morrison Heavenly throne plumbing llc 5216 morrozoff dr Fayetteville Agent: Leianna Lydia Cox Luscious Llama Designs L.L.C. 10403 Colliers Chapel Church Road Linden Agent: Jennifer J Arno d2lifephotography LLC 232 Croydon Ave Fayetteville Agent: Darin J Fritz

Lici Love Designs LLC 4714 Northgales Circle Fayetteville Agent: Alicia Story Jamaican Sunshine LLC 305 Exchange Place Fayetteville Agent: Tsahai Sifrash Williams everything ezra LLC 3417 Melba Dr Fayetteville Agent: Ezra l white MEDEX Trading L.L.C 7217 Holmfield Rd. Fayetteville Agent: Maji K. Punnoose Building For Veterans LLC 123 Camellia Drive Fayetteville Agent: Baxter Pinderhughes Godwin Family Farms LLC 4380 Linden Rd. Linden Agent: Gary Allen Godwin Walworth Capital LLC 891 Crescent Commons Way Fayetteville Agent: Bradley Christopher Walwo rth JBC Trucking LLC 2941 Braddy RD Fayetteville Agent: Jonathan Baez L & U Logistics LLC 315 Neal Street Fayetteville Agent: Stephanie Liggons Siddiq Truckers LLC 262 Windsor Drive

Fayetteville Agent: Theresa Donise Brayboy Crimson Maple Properties LLC 2926 Rosecroft Drive Fayetteville Agent: Mickey Messenger Crow Group Inc. 2612 Hope Mills Rd Fayetteville Agent: Mohammad Mohammad Marilyn West LLC 3021 S Kilchattan Dr Fayetteville Agent: Marilyn Victoria West

By Faith Consulting LLC 1828 Gola Dr Fayetteville Agent: Arthur DeAndre Smith JR EyeBrow Threading

By SITA LLC 5646 Dodge Drive Fayetteville Agent: Robert L. Wright Sr. Performance Pistol Concepts LLC 232 Ramona Dr Fayetteville Agent: Walter W. Peterson House of Melanin Apparel LLC 7300 Layton Drive Fayetteville Agent: Carrie Maritza Rodriguez-Rutledge Woollens Nutrition LLC 1439 Habersham Dr Fayetteville Agent: Virginia Woollens Paulas Handcrafted

CO LLC 135 Corsegan Rd Fayetteville Agent: Ana Paula Buford

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Millenium Tours Inc. 5304 Bella Farms Ct Godwin Agent: Michael Owens

Stratton Oakmont Holdings LLC 4056 Lifestyle Rd Fayetteville Agent: Musheer M Al-Naqeb

CJ Heirs LLC 7678 Wilkins Dr Fayetteville Agent: David Van Parker

S.L.B Property Management Group LLC 3609 Dove Meadow Trl Fayetteville Agent: Schewanda

Original Highway Hustlers LLC 100 Hay Street 5th Floor Suite 503 Fayetteville Agent: Carolina Innovations Inc.

Latrice Brown Connecting Consultants LLC 421 Nottingham Drive Fayetteville Agent: Trey Allen Rogers Harvey Xpress LLC 512 Dunblane Way Fayetteville Agent: Christopher Montrell Woods Chi's Fab LLC 205 Hawthrone Dr Fayetteville Agent: Chona Speller Sherrell Marie Designs LLC 2316 Foster Gwin Lane Fayetteville Agent: Karleisa S Morris Felicia Transport Service LLC 560 Abbott’s Landing Dr Apt K Fayetteville Agent: Felicia Fred rickia Everett AK Hotels LLC 1725 Jim Johnson Road Fayetteville Agent: Ankita Patel

Gardner Holdings LLC 5535 Trade Street Hope Mills Agent: Gardner Law Firm PLLC DaSmithWay Transport LLC 6790 Stone Mountain Farm Road Fayetteville Agent: Dennis C. Smith Sr. LIon One Investment GroupL.L.C 436 saddle ridge rd Fayetteville Agent: Darren Lamont Parker Cannady Trucking LLC 5233 Roy C. Stallings Jr. St Hope Mills Agent: Chansey Cannady J and C All Services Inc 1801 Cawdor Dr Fayetteville Agent: Charlie Patterson Beauty Picasso LLC 108 Hay St Suite 220 Fayetteville Agent: Paige Rene Boyd

RESTORED Women's Outreach Inc. 1836 Broadell Drive Fayetteville Agent: Denise M Gardner My Nails & Spa Salon LLC 624 Lillington Hwy Ste 100 Spring Lake Agent: Tuan Van Hoang MillerTime Transport LLC 524 Bravery Lane Apt J Fayetteville Agent: Kevin Morrell Miller Black Angus Homes LLC 2511 McNeill Circle Fayetteville Agent: Kathryn Furtado Draggin That Box LLC 4109 Desert Cove Circle Fayetteville Agent: Raynard Bowlding Countrytime Coastal LLC 2345 Crosshill St Eastover Agent: Kelly Schoolcraft Jr Lady E's Interior Design and Cleaning Service LLC 316 Cedarwood St Spring Lake Agent: Essence Delores Kendricks YLT Consulting LLC 312 Wishaw Ct Hope Mills Agent: Yolande Lashone Tyler Milunmind Holdings LLc 2949 Ramsey street

Fayetteville Agent: Dr. Tanya Andrea Duncanson-Sagel .08 LLC 3542 Winesap Rd Hope Mills Agent: Brittany Fairley K De Shea Properties and Investments LLC 3049 Soutridge Court Fayetteville Agent: Kendra D White T and T Williams Rental Properties LLC 3939 Dickens Avenue Hope Mills Agent: Tommy Willi ams Somers Background Investigations LLC 1417 Canonero Ct Hope Mills Agent: Kenneth Eugene Somers Two Sisters Two Suitcase LLC 2635 Larwood Drive Fayetteville Agent: Karen Therese Clare Foundations Hair Salon LLC 150 N. McPherson Church Rd. Suite B Fayetteville Agent: George D. Regan Jr. Kingdom Auto Sales LLC 3741 Dunn Rd Eastover Agent: Christopher Jermaine King Moving Forward Dispatch Services LLC 6853 Wimbledon Cir Apt 203

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Fayetteville Agent: LaShay Crawford Santiago Logistics LLC 707 Ashbrook Rd Fayetteville Agent: Monica llsa Santiago SNAPit-UP Corporation 710 Brentwinds Ln Apt 201 Spring Lake Agent: Richard Ford IV Q Thompson Trucking LLC 5457 Tempe Ct Fayetteville Agent: Quinntrail T thompson Woodway Real Estate Investing LLC 150 N. McPherson Church Rd. Ste B Fayetteville Agent: George D. Regan Jr. LaBrasha Chanel LLC 3523 Worley Street Fayetteville Agent: LaBrasha Chanel McElvine Cumberland County Transport LLC 3916 Foster Dr Cumberland Agent: Verronica I Blue Evolution Graphics and Design LLC 6400 New Hope Church Rd Wade Agent: Joseph Adam Blue Door Storage L.L.C. 5446 Reilly Rd Pope Army Airfield Agent: Nicholas Ja kel Two Summers LLC

5075 Morganton Rd. Ste10C #1174 Fayetteville Agent: Timberlynd Jeteil Ferguson

ROYAL ASK LLC 711 Piper Farm Rd. Apt. 29 Fayetteville Agent: Robynn Kollie

age & Logistics LLP 6657 Carriage Crossing Road Hope Mills Agent: Carol Anne Lehmann

Spade Scruge Logisticz LLC 439 Westwood Shopping Center Suite 124 Fayetteville Agent: Dwayne Allen

Marina Coast to Coast LLC 5617 Goose Creek Lane Fayetteville Agent: Mayra Alejandra Perry

Stephanie Walker Scentsy LLC. 4305 Booker Pl Hope Mills Agent: Stephanie Walker

Patriot Restoration LLC 7267 Ryan Street Fayetteville Agent: Roxanne Marquel Kane

Miranda Law Firm PLLC 210 Fairway Drive Suite 201 Fayetteville Agent: Sarah Miranda

ELITE LOGISTICS LLC 2025 Westfork Dr Fayetteville Agent: Christopher J Pope

Bruce's Sports Block and Lounge Inc. 126 Person St Fayetteville Agent: Mark Bhatti

C&C Construction and Renovations LLC 5138 El Paso pl Wade Agent: Zackary James Csarnogusky

THREE60 NC LLC 1712 Empress Ln Fayetteville Agent: Nicholas Leeds Orr

Steadfast Security Services L.L.C. 595 Montclair Ave. Unit 8 Fayetteville Agent: Aaron Craig Parson Fruity Scoops LLC 1833 Ellie Ave Fayetteville Agent: Derrick Robinson Golden Nails Spa LLC 1111 Ireland Dr Fayetteville Agent: Anh Nguyen LOR-RAINE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC 213 Owen Drive Fayetteville Agent: Tijuana White

JAOHAR INVESTMENTS LLC 9436 Gooden Drive Fayetteville Agent: Omar Jaohar Hemp Farmer Inc. 730 Newport Road Fayetteville Agent: Ali Cem Bilat The Charles on Charles LLC 639 Executive Place Suite 400 Fayetteville Agent: J. Patrick Raynor The Tides of Shallotte LLC 639 Executive Place Suite 400 Fayetteville Agent: J. Patrick Raynor Rollin Hills Broker-

Fresh Lane Transport LLC 920 Brookridge Dr Fayetteville Agent: Manny Freddie Rivers Phipps Constructions LLC 1200 Barn Owl Dr. Fayetteville Agent: Anthony Ph ipps True Southern Hospitality LLC 6293 Lakehaven Drive Fayetteville Agent: Zachary J Substanley Far-View Photography LLC 2215 Coffman St Fayetteville Agent: Craig lee Eldon Jr.

Denise Burke Trading with the Saint's LLC 412 Rossendale Drive Hope Mills Agent: Edler Saintjuste Allmighty Renovations LLC 1960 Kenmore Dr. Fayetteville Agent: Curtis Leroy Spann TJ's Entertainments LLC 5075 Morganton Rd Ste 10C Fayetteville Agent: Jae'Quan Johnson Exotic Smoke Shop LLC 6217 McDougal Drive Fayetteville Agent: FADHEL A AL ABDI Kathleen's Helping Hands 430 Loyalty Dr #F Fayetteville Agent: Kathleen Spencer HARNETT COUNTY

101 Greenwich Ct. Dunn Agent: Neil Everett Phillips Starra’s Closet LLC 2590 McLean Chapel Church Road Bunnlevel Agent: Shamika Erica Raines Eddie Rodz Inc. 110 Maplewood Dr Sanford Agent: Edward Rodriguez Blue Skies Lawn Care LLC 755 Darroch Rd Bunnlevel Agent: Sean Michael Sweeney Credible Construction LLC 198 Plain View Highway Dunn Agent: Regina Skenandore League of Vylans LLC 42 Junny Rd Angier Agent: Dylan m Elkins

J&J Service LLC 2511 Crumpler Drive Hope Mills Agent: Jason Tran

Let's Roll Logistics LLC 1007 Webster Dr. Apt B Dunn Agent: Brandy L Owens

Tobacco Hut Fayetteville LLC 2620 Bragg Blvd Ste D Fayetteville Agent: Beyah's Accounting & Tax Service LLC

CITY DREAMZ MUSIC GROUP CDMG THE FRATERNITY FINEST TFF LLC 81 Stratford Dr Dunn Agent: Quinton Willi ams

Byron Ferrell Photography LLC 71 Brax Carr Way Angier Agent: Byron Ferrell

Honey Babes Shoppe LLC 108 Bone Oak Sanford Agent: Iris Kimberlyn Calderon

Arvles Boys LLC 311 Coleridge Dr. Dunn Agent: Joseph A Tart Phillips Agri Sales LLC

Matthews Design Co. LLC 167 Wells Lane Angier Agent: Tammy Denton Matthews

Ruby Hearts Scrubs LLC 2701 Preston Woods Lane Apt. 1 Fayetteville Agent: Cornelia

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Parson Farms LLP 214 W Thicket Drive Angier Agent: Teresa P Campbell Conditioned Canine LLC 1053 Hillmon Grove Rd Cameron Agent: James Anthony Voyatzis EASTERN CAROLINA SERVICES LLC 1125 E Broad St DUNN Agent: Kalpesh Patel UV NAILS & SPA LLC 22 The Square At Lillington Lillington Agent: CHINH NGUYEN Marias Cleanings Services Company LLC 191 Kings Way Angier Agent: Maria D Silva J & M Aviation LLC 2850 Cane Mill Road Coats Agent: Jacob Wayne Candler

Agent: Mark Hayes Darlington South LLC Agent: 88 Hilliard Rd Fuquay Varina Agent: Lauren Grace Newland LFM Worship Center inc.

435 Whispering Pines Drive Spring Lake Agent: Adell Jones Then and Now LLC 1212 N. Ellis Avenue Dunn Agent: Gary R. We bb Whitfield Freight LLC 25 Sandy Tingen Ct Broadway Agent: Kiamma H Whitfield Sr Proud Achievements ABA LLC 89 Lakewind ct Sanford Agent: Josepht Cesar Rojas Azucákem LLC 379 Rainmaker St linden Agent: Emily Ortega Santiago

T&G Electric of Sanford NC Inc. 5303 Broadway Rd Sanford Agent: Timothy E Gautier

Dynamic Nurse Staffing LLC 96 Castlebay Drive Sanford Agent: Nekea Bro oks

C5 Group LLC 201 Woodshire Drive Lillington Agent: Christopher Jerome Crowder

Dotson's Designs LLC. 42 Lizard Lick Lane Cameron Agent: Christy Scheray Dotson

Hayes Trucking & Transport LLC 401 Bruce Johnson Rd Lillington

Reyes Tacos LLC 910 W Broad St Dunn Agent: Aldrin Reyes Cortez

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FTCC president announces plans to retire

r. Larry Keen, president of Fayetteville Technical Community College, announced his plans to retire today, effective Jan. 1 of next year.

The recent announcement came during a monthly meeting of the college’s Board of Trustees.

Keen has been the president of the school for nearly 15 years.

“To say this is bittersweet would be an understatement,” Dr. Keen wrote in a letter to the trustees. He thanked the board “for the incredible opportunity” to have served as FTCC’s fourth president and said the College is financially secure, academically strong and dedicated to continuous improvement.

But his work isn’t done yet, he said. "I'll be with you for another year," Keen told the board. "If anyone expects me to be a lame duck, they're expecting the wrong thing."

Chairman of the Board David Williford said, "It is with great sadness that we hear this news," Mr. Williford said. "We appreciate your knowledge and your leadership. We wish you the very best."

In his letter, Keen praised the variety of hardworking teams at FTCC for “their respective passions, commitment to the community college philosophy and extreme dedication to our mission and purpose.”

And he noted that, during his time at FTCC, the College has successfully navigated two 10-year reaffirmations of its accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and one five-year review and has created its next fiveyear review.

The school has received two 10-year reaffirmations of accreditation by the Southern Association of

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After nearly 15 years, Keen announced his plans to retire, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, as well as a five-year review. It has created its next fiveyear review. “In addition, we have proven to be financially secure and well administered,” Keen said of the accreditations and review. “Finally, we are strong academically but never satisfied with the status quo due to our continuous quality efforts that have contributed to ongoing improvement.”

In his time at the school, Keen

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has put great efforts toward revamping technical programs and supporting economic and workforce development. Previously, Dr. Keen served as the vice president of Economic and Workforce Development for the North Carolina Community College System for five years. He also previously served as the business and industry development manager for the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.

Dr. Keen said he will be “forever grateful” to the FTCC trustees and board chairs that he has worked alongside in his time at the college.

“You have led with grace, expertise from a variety of perspectives and with not just your intellect but your hearts and compassionate understanding and support as well,” he wrote.

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THE LIST

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Largest Employers - Moore County As ranked by NC Department of Commerce RANK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

COMPANY NAME

INDUSTRY

EMPLOYEE RANGE

SECTOR

Health Care and Social Assistance

> 1,000

Private

Educational Services

> 1,000

Public

Accommodation and Food Services

> 1,000

Private

Public Administration

500—999

Public

PINEHURST MEDICAL CLINIC INC

Health Care and Social Assistance

500—999

Private

PINEHURST SURGICAL CLINIC P A

Health Care and Social Assistance

250—499

Private

SANDHILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Educational Services

250—499

Public

HARRIS TEETER

Retail Trade

250—499

Private

FOOD LION

Retail Trade

250—499

Private

250—499

Private

MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS PINEHURST LLC COUNTY OF MOORE

BURFORDS TREE LLC

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

WAL-MART ASSOCIATES INC.

Retail Trade

250—499

Private

LEE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INC

Construction

250—499

Private

Health Care and Social Assistance

250—499

Private

Management of Companies and Enterprises

250—499

Private

Retail Trade

100—249

Private

TOWN OF SOUTHERN PINES

Public Administration

100—249

Public

LOWES HOME CENTERS INC

Retail Trade

100—249

Private

Health Care and Social Assistance

100—249

Private

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

100—249

Private

Health Care and Social Assistance

100—249

Private

Manufacturing

100—249

Private

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC

Transportation and Warehousing

100—249

Private

U S POSTAL SERVICE

Transportation and Warehousing

100—249

Public

Public Administration

100—249

Public

Health Care and Social Assistance

100—249

Private

TRINITY HEALTH SENIOR COMMUNITIES FIRST BANK (A CORP) LOWES FOODS LLC

THE DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTRY CLUB OF NORTH CAROLINA INC GENTLE TOUCH HOME CARE LLC INGERSOLL-RAND INDUSTRIAL U S INC

VILLAGE OF PINEHURST LIBERTY HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC

Moore County data was available from the North Carolina Department of Commerce through the second quarter of 2021 at the time of collection.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE

Thomas School of Business 14 CLASSROOMS • CAREER SERVICES CENTER • 300-SEAT AUDITORIUM INTERACTIVE MARKET-STYLE TRADING ROOM • VIDEO CONFERENCE ROOM COMPUTER LAB • SMALL AND LARGE GROUP DISCUSSION AREAS FOOD COURT • MULTIMEDIA RESOURCE ROOM

“Our new, state-of-the-art Thomas School of Business will provide our students with all the resources they need in order to succeed in the business world of today and beyond. Every facet of the building is designed with student success in mind.”

Dr. Susan D. Peters - Interim Dean, School of Business

Internationally accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Positively impacting our region by creating business and economic growth. uncp.edu/business