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Fayetteville State University Board of Trustees Chair Glenn Adams, Gary Ciccone, and Chancellor Darrell T. Allison hold a giant cutout of a key, symbolizing the acquisition of the strip mall.
FSU’S BRONCO SQUARE FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF BRONCO SQUARE, THE ARRIVAL OF CHAIN RESTAURANT DEVELOPMENT AND A NEW ENTREPRENEURIAL HUB >>
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ayetteville State University announced at a press conference recently that the institution would fully acquire Bronco Square Shopping Mall, a strip mall located near the campus, debt-free. The development and strip mall was established conceptually in 1999. In the first stage of building in 2002-03, the first ten units were built. A few years later, an additional ten units were built and in 2006, the FSU bookstore was built. About a year and a half ago, a McAlister’s Deli was added to the square. “We’ve been very busy over the past seven months here,” said Wesley
Fountain, associate vice chancellor for community relations and economic partnership at FSU, “to establish a stake hold in the community, not only in Fayetteville but in the region as not only the premier higher ed institution but as an economic development institution.” After not having a homecoming celebration last year due to COVID-19, Fayetteville State University welcomed homecoming back with open arms as the vaccination rates on campus jumped from a 22 percent vaccination rate to approximately 64 percent verified vaccination rate in the past six weeks; See BRONCO SQUARE, page 7
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT UNITED STATES AUGUST 2021:
NORTH CAROLINA CUMBERLAND COUNTY FAYETTEVILLE MSA ROBESON COUNTY AUGUST 2021: AUGUST 2021: AUGUST 2021: AUGUST 2021:
5.3%
4.4%
6.5%
6.4%
6.9%
DOWN FROM AUGUST 2020:
DOWN FROM AUGUST 2020:
DOWN FROM AUGUST 2020:
DOWN FROM AUGUST 2020:
DOWN FROM AUGUST 2020:
HARNETT COUNTY HOKE COUNTY AUGUST 2021: AUGUST 2021:
MOORE COUNTY AUGUST 2021:
RALEIGH MSA AUGUST 2021:
SAMPSON COUNTY AUGUST 2021:
5.0%
6.0%
4.1%
3.7%
4.3%
DOWN FROM AUGUST 2020:
DOWN FROM AUGUST 2020:
DOWN FROM AUGUST 2020:
DOWN FROM AUGUST 2020:
DOWN FROM AUGUST 2020:
8.5%
6.9%
6.9%
8.2%
9.2%
9.0%
6.4%
6.0%
AUGUST STATE SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION (CUMBERLAND COUNTY) STATE SALES TAX COLLECTION AUGUST 2021
9.2%
$22,737,893 UP FROM STATE SALES TAX COLLECTION AUGUST 2020
$19,421,568
5.6%
Source: NC Department of Revenue
Source: N.C. Department of Commerce
LABOR FORCE BY INDUSTRY (FAYETTEVILLE MSA)
OCTOBER MEDIAN HOME SALES PRICE (SINGLE-FAMILY, FAYETTEVILLE AREA)
OTHER SERVICES
250K
MANUFACTURING
3.68%
6.93% TRADE, TRANSPORTATION & UTILITIES
200K
19.38% GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
30.66%
80
$155,000
$225,00
Source: Realtor.com
$177,000
50K
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
$137,000
100K
0.75%
2018
2019
2020
2021
HOMES SALES DAYS ON THE MARKET (FAYETTEVILLE AREA)
5.78% PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES LEISURE & HOSPITALITY
9.02% EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES
14.12%
12.28%
Source: NC Department of Commerce
2020 vs 2021 (August) FAYETTEVILLE MSA CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE 200,000
70
LABOR FORCE
150,000
60
50
100,000
40
50,000
30
125,700
126,300
AUGUST
AUGUST
2020
5/20 6/20 7/20
8/20 9/20 10/20 11/20 12/20 1/20 2/21 3/21 4/21 5/21 6/21 7/21 8/21
Source: Realtor.com/research
2021
AVERAGE PRICE PER GALLON FOR REGULAR UNLEADED IN FAYETTEVILLE ON OCTOBER 18, 2021:
$3.07 AVERAGE PRICE PER GALLON IN FAYETTEVILLE ON OCTOBER 18, 2020:
$1.93
0 Source: N.C. Department of Commerce
Source: gasbuddy.com
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PUBLISHER'S NOTES
Honoring a leader REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND LEADERSHIP LESSONS OF COLIN POWELL
4424 Bragg Blvd, Fayetteville, NC 28303 910-240-9697 bizfayetteville.com PUBLISHER Marty Cayton martyc@bizfayetteville.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR Jenna Shackelford jennas@bizfayetteville.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Kathie Harris Jenna-Ley Jamison Monica Kreber Jami McLaughlin Brian Miner Scott Nunn Keyuri Parab
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his evening as I sit down to write my Publisher’s Note for the October 22nd issue of Greater Fayetteville Business Journal, I pause to honor General Colin Powell. In my comments from the September 24th issue, I reflected on one of General Powell’s leadership lessons from a presentation he gave twenty years ago. In tribute to him, I am dedicating this column him to share his eighteen lessons on leadership.
LESSON FIVE: “Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.”
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LESSON SIX: “You don't know what you can get away with until you try.”
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LESSON THREE: “Don't be buffaloed by experts and elites. Experts often possess more data than judgement. Elites can become so inbred that they produce haemophiliacs who bleed to death as soon as they are nicked by the real world.” LESSON FOUR: “Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.”
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can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.”
LESSON SEVEN: “Keep looking below surface appearances. Don't shrink from doing so (just) because you might not like what you find.”
COLIN POWELL'S LEADERSHIP PRIMER U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
In memory of Colin Powell, first Black U.S. secretary of state and four-star general 1937-2021.
LESSON ONE: “Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.” LESSON TWO: “The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you
LESSON EIGHT: “Organization doesn't really accomplish anything. Plans don't accomplish anything, either. Theories of management don't much matter. Endeavours succeed or fail because of the people involved. Only by attracting the best people will you accomplish great deeds.” LESSON NINE: “Organization charts and hence titles count for next to nothing.” LESSON TEN: “Never let your ego get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it.”
accomplishes the team's mission.” LESSON TWELVE: “Perpetual optimism is force multiplier.” LESSON THIRTEEN: “Powell's Rules for Picking People — Look for intelligence and judgement and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. Also look for loyalty, integrity, a high energy drive, a balanced ego and the drive to get things done.” LESSON FOURTEEN: “Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand.” LESSON FIFTEEN: Part I: “Use the formula P=40 to 70, in which P stands for the probability of success and the numbers indicate the percentage of information acquired.” Part II: “Once the information is in the 40 to 70 range, go with your gut.” LESSON SIXTEEN: “The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.” LESSON SEVENTEEN: “Have fun in your command. Don't always run at a breakneck pace. Take leave when you’ve earned it. Spend time with your families.” Corollary: “Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.” LESSON EIGHTEEN: “Command is lonely.” God bless you and yours,
LESSON ELEVEN: “Fit no stereotypes. Don't chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best
MARTY V. CAYTON is the publisher of the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal. 910-240-9697, Ext 101 • martyc@bizfayetteville.com
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POWER BREAKFAST
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For Our Defense GREATER FAYETTEVILLE BUSINESS JOURNAL TO HOST ITS SECOND POWER BREAKFAST AT FSU
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reater Fayetteville Business Journal is preparing to hold its second Power Breakfast this year, themed “For Our Defense,” on Nov. 9 at Fayetteville State University. Held at the Rudolph Jones Student Center, the event will focus on both large and small defense contractors and the impact of the defense industry on the region. This second event follows a Power Breakfast that took place in July, themed “Entrepreneurs & Acquirers.” The inaugural breakfast highlighted the acquisitions of two of the Fayetteville regions most successful and thriving businesses in a panel discussion. Stakeholders in the business community filled the room and praised the event and its relevance. The topic for this Power Breakfast was selected because of how the industry is growing throughout the Fayetteville MSA, Marty Cayton, publisher of Greater Fayetteville Business Journal, explains. “Our second Power Breakfast has a direct and indirect relevance for every business owner in the Fayetteville MSA,” Cayton said. “In 2020 DOD spending in North Carolina topped 66 billion, up by more than $6 billion. Cumberland and Hoke County defense contractors hauled in significant portions of this spend. The sector is set to grow steady over the next ten years.” Fayetteville State University has played an active role in the business community, especially in recent months with its efforts to support the Greater Fayetteville Chamber’s networking events and by announcing their upcoming entrepreneurial innovation hub which will be in Bronco Square. “One of our core focus points is strengthening public-private partnerships. We are excited to host the Power Breakfast here on the campus
JAY DODD of Fayetteville State University,” said Wesley Fountain, associate vice chancellor for external affairs. The event will take place the week of Veterans Day. Similarly to the previous Power Breakfast, For Our Defense will have a panel discussion format. Following the Posting of the Colors, Cayton will give an introductory address followed by welcoming remarks from Fayetteville State University’s Chancellor Darrell T. Allison. Then the panel discussion will commence. Afterwards, attendees can submit questions for the speakers via text for them to answer. Numerous businesses throughout the community are sponsoring the breakfast. Sponsorships for the Power Breakfast come in three tiers: Presenting Sponsor, Lead Sponsors and Inspire Sponsors. The Presenting Sponsor is Fayetteville State University; the Lead Sponsors include Andrulonis Media, Copiers Plus, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville’s Public Works Commission, TeamLogic IT, UNC Pembroke Thomas School of Business and the UPS Print Store at Westwood Shopping Center and Bragg; the Inspire Sponsors include Cape Fear Valley Health, Greater Fayetteville Chamber, Coldwell Banker Advantage, Dogwood State Bank, Fayetteville-Cumberland Economic Development Corporation, Cumberland Tractor Kubota of Fayetteville, Holmes Security Systems, H&H Homes, Walsingham Group and United Bank.
THE SPEAKERS
ADAMS is the VP of AEVEX Aerospace Global Solutions in Fayetteville. Previously, Adams served as a Federal Government Civilian for 34 years. Since 2009, Adams has served
LOUIS D. HUDDLESTON with the Department of the Army, Joint Special Operations Command Intelligence Brigade Staff. Prior to that, Adams served as an Intelligence Operations Specialist and Counterintelligence Special Agent for USASOC, supporting Special Mission Units including six deployments to combat theaters throughout the world. Adams completed advanced leadership and organizational certification programs at Harvard, UNC Kenan-Flagler School of Management, NCSU and University of Louisville and earned her Bachelor of Science from Capella University. DODD is a VP in the HQ/OPS Sub Account in Booz Allen Hamilton’s Army Account and the location GM for the Fayetteville office cluster. Dodd is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy and Syracuse University with master’s degrees in business and national resource management. He is an instructor for BAH’s Change Management Advanced Practitioners’ Course, serving clients in the Operational Forces, and a veteran, having served in the Army for 24 years, rising to the rank of Colonel. Dodd is a Project Management Professional and a CPA. He is the recipient of AUSA’s writing award for his research project, “The Chief Financial Officer’s Act of 1990, Conserving Resources for Readiness and National Security Through Better Financial Management.” HUDDLESTON is the CEO-President of Operations Services, Inc., a management consulting firm that supports government organization, founded in 2010. He served in the Army for 31 years before retiring as a colonel as the 18th Airborne Corps Assistant Chief of Staff for Strategic Planning
ED PETKOVICH and Force Modernization. Since then, Huddleston has served contracting companies in D.C. and Fayetteville-Fort Bragg. Huddleston has volunteered his skills to numerous defense and economic development organizations and boards throughout the region. Huddleston holds a B.A. in Political Science from Morgan State University and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the National War College in D.C. PETKOVICH, who has been in Fayetteville since 1986, is the owner/ chairman of Walsingham Group, a defense firm that offers a variety of services including provision of aerospace refueling operations for the DOD. Petkovich serves on numerous boards and was a founding board member and officer of the USASOC Soldier Family & Command Support Association. Petkovich is a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard for 22 years. Petkovich holds a B.S. Electronics Engineering Technology from Cleveland State University and is a graduate of the Tepper School of Business Executive Program at Carnegie Mellon University. The Greater Fayetteville Business Journal’s Power Breakfast will be held from 7:30-9:30 a.m. on Nov. 9 on the campus of Fayetteville State University at Rudolph Jones Student Center, located at 1200 Murchison Road in Fayetteville. General admission tickets are available for $40 and tickets for a table of eight are sold for $275. Ticket sales for the event end Nov. 8. To purchase tickets, visit fayettevillepowerbreakfast.com.
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From BRONCO SQUARE, page 1
“We want to do our part for the city, for the county, for this region, for our small businesses, for our emerging entrepreneurs … we want to play our part … so we can be a more viable partner here, so as Fayetteville State grows, so does Fayetteville. So does Cumberland County. So does this region.”
Chancellor Darrell T. Allison saw the announcement of the acquisition as the perfect way to kick off the event. A few months into his career with FSU, Allison began to learn about Bronco Square and its history for the campus. After long and thoughtful negotiation meetings with local businessman Gary Ciccone, who serves as the chairman of the Select Bancorp, Inc. and Select Bank & Trust Boards of Directors, Allison declared, “Today we can publicly announce that Fayetteville State University, where we stand today, we are in one hundred percent ownership of Bronco Square.” “He’s one heck of a negotiator. I can tell you that,” Ciccone said. “He wore me out, but I’m very excited about all this. The first time I set foot on this property was 20-some years ago… There was nothing here except for the sign that said ‘Coming soon: Bronco Square,’ except it obviously wasn’t coming soon because the post underneath it had rotted.” Back then, Chancellor McLeod had a vision to put a retail center there that would provide convenience for the community and college students on campus. Another vision was to create an opportunity for young entrepreneurs who wanted to open a small shop of their own. The third objective was to make the square a business that would create an income stream for the institution. “I’m very pleased that I think we’ve accomplished what we wanted to ... the three objectives that Chancellor McLeod had,” Ciccone said. “And I think this has been a very good example of a private-partnership, a joint venture that has worked very well.” “I recognize my mortality. I know I will not be here forever, but God willing, Fayetteville State University will be,” Ciccone said. After congratulating Chancellor Allison, Ciccone invited him back to the stage. “I have something for you,” he said. “This is the master key,” Ciccone joked about a large cutout of a key, symbolizing the finalization of the
Distinguished guests included a variety of recognizable figures from the community who have shown their support for the institution, including Senator Kirk DeViere, Representative Diane Wheatley, Representative Marvin Lucas, Representative Billy Richardson, FSU alum and Mayor Mitch Colvin, Cumberland County Commissioner Glenn Adams, CEO
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Fayetteville State University announced the acquisition of the Bronco Square strip mall on October 12.
acquisition. “This is going to look great hanging from your keychain.” “And one more thing,” Ciccone said to Allison. He drew back a cloth covering a podium to unveil a $150,000 check from the Ciccone family, marked as an investment in Fayetteville State University. “In appreciation of all that Fayetteville State University has meant for this community, and in anticipation of all of the great things that are going to come under your leadership, my family and I are excited about giving this gift to the university.” “Now, it’s one thing to be one who is gifted in business, but it’s also very rare to also be generous … Truly, we appreciate it. We’ll make good on this investment — I promise you that,” Allison said. Bronco Square, which is currently home to businesses like McAllister’s Deli, a beauty salon and the FSU bookstore, will also soon welcome a new, freestanding Chick-fil-A. The school also plans to build a freestanding Starbucks on its campus. The Chick-fil-A and the Starbucks together will total approx-
imately five million dollars in debtfree assets for the school. In addition to the acquisition, incoming developments and Ciccone’s financial gift, Chancellor Allison said that the school had more to unveil. After months of conversations with stakeholders in the business community, Allison said the university saw the need to attract and retain people who would want to stay and work in the community. With that, Allison made an executive decision that, upon the finalization of the acquisition, the bookstore would move into the university’s library, and the current location of the bookstore in Bronco Square would be transformed into the FSU Entrepreneurial Innovation Hub. “We want to do our part for the city, for the county, for this region, for our small businesses, for our emerging entrepreneurs … we want to play our part … so we can be a more viable partner here, so as Fayetteville State grows, so does Fayetteville. So does Cumberland County. So does this region.”
of Golden Leaf Scott Hamilton, Board of Directors Chair for Golden Leaf Bo Biggs, Fayetteville State University Development Corporation Board Chair Ulysses Taylor, Board of Visitors Chair Dr. Roxie Wells, William Brooks, John Malzone, and Field President of Higher Education at Aramark Trevor Ferguson. The new hub will be about 6500 square feet of office space used for entrepreneurial activities and will be a one-stop-shop for emerging businesses and a place for the exchange of ideas including work and media spaces, resource center, and conference rooms. “Fayetteville State University is at the heart of one of the fastest growing regions in the state, the Sandhills region. We are excited to share this special announcement as our university practically connects the business community and enterprise to learning communities and future leaders. FSU is a hub for innovation and Bronco Square will continue to grow and support the greater Cumberland County community,” said Allison.
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ACHIEVERS Hutchens selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers list Best Lawyers, a peer-reviewed publication that focuses on the legal profession, recently recognized local lawyer Terry Hutchens as one of the Best Lawyers in America. Lists compiled by the publication are held in high regard as the lists are compiled based in peer-review surveys where thousands of Hutchens lawyers nationwide evaluate each other; this year’s edition was based on 9.4 million evaluations. A highly coveted spot on the list cannot be bought. The listings from Best Lawyers are published worldwide in over 70 countries, and the latest edition includes 67,000 attorneys in 148 practice areas. To stay on the list, lawyers must maintain the same number of votes for each edition. Hutchens has been selected to be included in the Best Lawyers list for Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law since 2010. Hutchens is the managing partner of Hutchens Law Firm, which he started with a staff of five in 1980. Over the past 40 years, the firm has grown significantly, having offices across the Carolinas. Hutchens “concentrates his practice on matters pertaining to default services and real estate including development, finance, liquidation, and litigation,” according to the firm’s website.
FACVB wins Readers’ Choice Award
Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has been selected once again to receive the 2021 Readers' Choice Award, an award given by the readers of ConventionSouth Magazine. “ConventionSouth readers and fans have voted to decide the best meeting sites in the South, and it is no surprise to us that Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has been selected to receive our annual Readers’ Choice Award,” said ConventionSouth Associate Publisher Ashleigh Osborne. “The value in receiving this prestigious recognition is that it comes from the United States’ top meeting professionals who hold events in the South. These planners demand the highest level of customer service and quality facilities, and they
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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.” have contributed in determining that FACVB indeed displays the commitment to professionalism, creativity, and service that they require.” Nominees are selected by meeting professionals who “nominated the meeting sites they believe provide exemplary service for group events,” according to an FACVB press release. Through an online ballot, those professionals can vote on the best of the best. FACVB has won the award seven times.
Campbell University dean elected to educational fund’s board of trustees Recently, the school announced in a press release that the dean of their divinity school, Dr. Andrew Wakefield, was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Charles B. Keesee Educational Fund, Inc., a fund founded in 1941 that assists students in divinity schools and seminaries in the Southern Baptist Convention or Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in paying their educational expenses. The fund, which has supported the Campbell University Divinity School Wakefield since 2005, awarded grants totaling more than $2.3 million to 476 students in the region and allocated scholarships totalling $407,500 to universities and military academies. “The Keesee Fund has been an invaluable blessing to Campbell University Divinity School,” Wakefield said, “making it possible for many students to pursue graduate theological education without incurring educational debt even at the doctoral level.”
FSU wins prestigious Department of Defense Nunn-Perry Award for partnership in the
Mentor Protégé Program Fayetteville State University is one of the latest recipients of the DOD’s Nunn-Perry Award. They were selected because of their “collaboration and innovation” under the MPP, which allowed the school to partner with Booz Allen Hamilton and Masego Advanced Demographic Attribution (ADA) Data. “Fayetteville State University … provided critical support in partnership with Booz Allen and Masego to enable ADA Data through data collection, processing, and automation activities between 2018 and 2021, with student skills in computer science, geography, history, and political science. Two of the FSU student team leads were hired by Masego and have continued to support the project beyond graduation,” the university said in a press release. The principal investigator of the project was Dr. Sambit Bhattacharya, a professor of computer science at FSU and director of the Intelligent Systems Lab. The DOD MPP was established in 1990 to help prime contractors meet their Small Disadvantaged Business subcontracting goals. The Nunn-Perry Award was named in honor of former Senator Sam Nunn and former Secretary of Defense William Perry; they both played important roles in the launch of the MPP. The first award was given out in 1995.
Duggins receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine Murray Duggins, who has worked in the real estate industry for 30 years, became a 2021 recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Oct. 14. Duggins lead the expansion of United
Realty to become a leader in single-family housing in North Carolina. He also has an impressive apartment portfolio; in fact, it is one of the most successful Duggins in the Carolinas. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is reserved as the highest honor from North Carolina governors. It is given to people “who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities through their exemplary service and exceptional accomplishments,” according to The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society.
First Health of the Carolinas’ weight loss surgery program at Moore Regional named Optum Center of Excellence Provided under contract with Pinehurst Surgical Clinic, First Health of the Carolinas’ weight loss surgery program has been deemed a Center of Excellence by Optum, a global health care services group. Optum operates in 150 countries worldwide and “offers data-driven support and expertise to health care employers, government organizations, health plans, providers and pharmacy care services,” according to a First Health press release. The criteria that Optum looks at to designate a bariatric program as a Center of Excellence include, “annual volume of surgeries, certifications, complications and mortality rate, length of program existence and experience of surgeons,” the release said. “We work hard to provide our patients with the best care possible and have helped thousands of people take control of their weight,” Raymond Washington, medical director of Moore Regional’s bariatric program, said. “It is always rewarding to help others change their lives through bariatric surgery, and to be recognized for that commitment to quality care.” Optum’s COE’s have lower costs of care than compared to other programs and have 19 percent lower mortality rate and 24 percent lower re-operation rate than bariatric surgeries from other providers. “Benefits of the surgery extend far beyond weight loss and can include improved cardiovascular health, reduction of depression, joint pain relief and improved fertility, among others,” said David Grantham, a general and bariatric surgeon. “We aim to make these procedures accessible to as many patients as possible, and the COE designation helps us in that mission.”
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Hospitals
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Ranked by number of licensed beds COMPANY NAME LOCATION CONTACT INFO
RANK
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
# BEDS, LICENSED
SPECIALTIES
EXECUTIVE(S) YEAR FOUNDED, LOCAL
634
Bariatric Weight Loss; Cancer; Ear, Nose and Throat; Emergency; Heart And Vascular; Imaging; Neuroscience; Ophthalmology; Orthopedics; Pharmacy; Physical Rehabilitation; Sleep; Surgery; Urology; Women And Children
Michael Nagowski, CEO 1956
402
24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week emergency room as well as inpatient beds, an overnight observation unit and surgical services including orthoapedic, ENT, general surgery and more. Full laboratory services, pharmacy and state-of-the-art imaging technology including X-ray, low-dose CT, nuclear medicine and MRI complete the spectrum of hospital services.
Susan BeatyBSN, R.N., President of the Eastern region and administrator of Moore Regional Hospital- Hoke 2013
87
N/A
N/A
66
Long-term Acute Care, ExpressCare
Christopher Tart, President 1901
58
Cardiopulmonary, Imaging, Emergency, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation, Sleep, Surgical
Stephen Fife, President 1952
44
Cardiology, Emergency, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Radiology, Surgery, Urology
Cory Hess, President 2013
41
Cardiopulmonary, Emergency, Pharmacy, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Sleep, Speech Therapy, Teleintensivist Program
RoxieWells, M.D. 2015
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Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Oncology, Neonatology, Behavioral Services, Bariatric Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Robust Clinical Trials and more.
Mickey Foster, CEO 1929
CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER 1638 Owen Drive Fayetteville, N.C. 910-615-4000 www.capefearvalley.com
FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL 155 Memorial Drive Pinehurst, N.C. 910-715-1000 www.firsthealth.org
BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL 800 Tilghman Drive Dunn, N.C. 910-892-1000 myharnetthealth.org
HIGHSMITH-RAINEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL 150 Robeson St. Fayetteville, N.C. 910-615-1000 www.capefearvalley.com/hospitals/hrsh.html
BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL
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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
Demographic change AS NORTH CAROLINA SEES POPULATION CHANGES, SO WILL THE WORKFORCE AND REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY, ACCORDING TO NEW REPORT
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ecent talk surrounding the housing market has included questions on the demand from homebuyers, increased costs and the effects of the demand on homebuilders; however, in recent research from the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, a partner of the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, residential real estate is about to see a boom of a different kind. The new report comes from expert Jim Johnson, William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Director of the Urban Investment Strategies Center. In the research, entitled, “Real Estate Alert! Gale Force Demographic Wind Gusts Ahead,” Johnson details how “demographic disruptors” could impact the growth and demand in the residential real estate industry. While much of the data in the report is dated before the pandemic, it shows steady trends throughout the state since the 1990s and is the most current data available publicly. According to the report, newcomers from other states have caused a 3.9 million person population increase since 1990; now, North Carolina is seeing an average net influx of 150 people per day arriving in the state. Some of the changes in population stem from moves during the pandemic; the study also indicates that North Carolina has been attractive to international immigrants as well. “In 2018, North Carolina’s immigrant population was enumerated at slightly over 824,000, representing a 616% (709,000) increase over the state’s foreign-born population in 1990 (115,000),” the research said. The Decennial Census and American Community Survey show that, with a rise in immigration to North Carolina, the state has become more diversified. Johnson said that this influx of nativity, race and ethnicity diversity is referred to as the “browning” of the Tarheel state, as the hispanic population has grown by 1197 percent since 1990 and the Asian population has grown by 517 percent. The research also indicates that
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newcomers to the state who are “newcomers 55 and older — many of whom are retirees contributing to the ‘graying’ of The Old North State — are generating the largest migration dividend.” The latest data available from the IRS is from 2017-2018. It shows “the per-capita adjusted gross income of the typical newcomer Boomer household ($63,546) was $7,000 higher than the per-capita adjusted gross income of the typical outmigrant Boomer household ($56,968) and $15,000 higher than the per capita adjusted gross income of the typical nonmigrant Boomer household ($48,251),” Johnson writes. Johnson explains that the higher incomes of migrants to the area, because of demand, have driven the costs of living up in some counties. The seven-county coverage area of GFBJ did not fall under the list of “growth magnet” counties in the state for migration; but seeing as how population of growth and cost of living have increased in neighboring counties, one could reasonably expect more migration to be a potential outcome for other counties in the state. In fact, Johnson explains that the “accelerated cost of living” has affected some to the point of causing
“this wealthier newcomer-induced dislocation of long -term residents— an unintended consequence of the population boom.” “More affordable workforce housing, workforce development policies that eliminate barriers to economic participation, and more inclusive contracting and procurement practices from local government and anchor employers,” Johnson said, “are among the ‘equity tools’ proposed to ensure that all residents share in the benefits of the population boom.” The North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics vital statistics for each county are available through 2019, which further indicate the growth, decline or stability of each county. The data showed the following: CUMBERLAND: births exceed deaths HARNETT: births exceed deaths HOKE: births exceed deaths SAMPSON: births exceed deaths BLADEN: deaths exceed births ROBESON: births exceed deaths MOORE: deaths exceed births Other factors that Johnson took into consideration in his research include the opioid crisis and fertility rates.
As a consequence of all of the aforementioned factors, North Carolina can expect to see massive changes in demographics over the next few years that will impact both the workforce and the homebuying population. “For the real estate industry,” Johnson writes, “filling vacancies created by the ongoing wave of Boomer retirements combined with the growing demand for more diverse talent within the sector may prove to be a major challenge, not to mention existing labor shortages in the construction trades which also will likely worsen. The demographic gale force winds also will affect consumer markets for goods and services, including the demand for all types of residential and commercial real estate.”
For now, the residential real estate market continues to boom. Longleaf Pine Realtors MLS statistics show the current state of the market locally.
SEPTEMBER 2021
Existing Homes Total closed: 1,040 Total value: $223,256,981 Average price: $214,670 New Homes Total closed: 117 Total value: $34,278,765 Average price: $292,98
AUGUST 2021
Existing homes Total closed: 1,014 Total value: $228,500,561 Average price: $225,974 New Homes Total closed: 109 Total value: $31,334,237 Average price: $287,470
SEPTEMBER 2020
Existing Homes Total closed: 846 Total value: $160,250,520 Average price: $189,421 New Homes Total closed: 114 Total value: $31,859,662 Average price: $279,471
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THE LOCAL TRADITION OF THE HOLLY DAY FAIR CONTINUES AT THE CROWN COMPLEX NOV. 4-7
n Fayetteville, permission is granted to start decorating for Christmas as soon as the first weekend in November hits and the Holly Day Fair begins. This year’s 46th annual Holly Day Fair, hosted by the Junior League of Fayetteville, will take place Nov. 4-7 at the Crown Complex in Fayetteville. “This year the Holly Day Fair is bringing back old traditions for the whole family. After a year away, we are so excited to be able to immerse our shoppers in the Joy of Giving,” said Rebekah Woodruff, Holly Day Fair publicity chair. The Joy of Giving is the theme for the year as the Holly Day Fair is the largest fundraiser for the Junior League of Fayetteville. A portion of the proceeds are given to the local community through Community Assistance Program grants, youth scholarships and other initiatives. THE HOLLY DAY FAIR IS THE LARGEST GIFT AND CRAFT SHOW IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, and offers a variety of holiday décor, handmade crafts, clothes, toys, specialty food items and more to shoppers hoping to get ahead of the Christmas rush. “Holly Day Fair is one of the community’s hallmark events and an unofficial start to the holiday season,” said Melody Foote, director of communications for the Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We’re so pleased to welcome the Holly Day Fair back after the COVID-19 pandemic. Having attended the show many times myself, I have witnessed how popular the show is as they typically welcome 22,000 attendees each year, which does not include more than 150 vendors showcased at the show who apply early to get a coveted spot.” According to more recent metric data from the Cumberland County Tourism Development Authority for Holly Day Fair, 40% of attendees were residents of Fayetteville/ Cumberland County including Fort Bragg, but more so, almost 30% drove in from a surrounding county and almost 23% were from more than 100 miles from Fayetteville. The Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau estimates that, from the almost 18% of participants who came here specifically for the event and stayed overnight at a hotel, the average stay was four
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The local tradition of the Holly Day Fair continues at the Crown Complex Nov. 4-7, complete with new vendors.
nights, which equates to $1.169M in potential revenue to this area and an economic impact of $1.66M. The loss from last year was significant both in lost revenue and holiday tradition, but organizers are ready and coming in with all safety precautions in place. “The show will be a little different this year with following COVID guidance provided by the Health Department, but we are again glad to bring Holly Day Fair back. It is our largest fundraiser and allows us to support our community,” said McDonald. “Holly Day Fair is important because it is an opportunity to help our community and create wonderful memories,” said Kaia Collins-Frye, president of the Junior League of Fayetteville, “The money raised from Holly Day Fair helps support the women and children in our community and provide leadership training to women to help them become leaders within our area. This year we are looking forward to bringing families back together for their annual tradition of coming to Holly Day Fair.” The fun begins as your ticket is scanned, a souvenir shopping bag is around your shoulder and the smell of the booth Nut-N-Better hits you with their cinnamon roasted almonds, pecans and other treats. “I associate Holly Day Fair with the smell of their booth,” said Sierra Ferretti, Holly Day Fair exhibitor chair. “We also have returning favorites NC Fudge, Jernigan’s, Prisspots with their Erin Solomon ornaments, Kenny’s Spices, Whimsical Florist
and Gifts and others shoppers will be excited to see.” New vendors this year to highlight are the Charleston Candle Company, which chooses scents based on Lowcountry culture, and Hartlen and Company, a jewelry business based in Clinton that specializes in hand-painted earrings and jewelry in local boutiques. “I have a lot of friends who go to the Holly Day Fair. It’s their favorite thing, and so I knew I wanted to be a part of it,” said Alicia Costin, owner of Hartlen and Company, “For the show, I’m bringing the color. In a world of neutral, my booth will have the pinks, the blues, everything full color and hand painted. I will also have a ‘design your own earring bar’ where you can pick a top stud, middle statement and bottom dangle and we will put it together for you on the spot. I might even have a dogwood design in the works for Fayetteville.” The color is exactly what was missed last year and many felt the absence when the 2020 Holly Day Fair was unable to take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, more so the committee members who start working the day after the previous show ends and the shoppers who come every year. “We are just excited to be back this year and bring the show to our community. We start immediately after the previous year show. It’s a yearlong process and a team effort,” said Juelle McDonald, Holly Day Fair chair. “Holly Day Fair has always been such a special event. For me person-
ally, it was the first event that I took part in when I moved to Fayetteville in 2013,” said Jim Grafstrom, general manager of the Crown Complex, “We're beyond excited to have the event back in 2021.” For the NC DHHS guidelines, the committee is encouraging vaccinations before the show and the Crown will have hand sanitizing stations throughout the building. The Cumberland County Department of Public Health will be onsite to provide free vaccinations on Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon and on Nov. 5 from 1 to 5 p.m. Vaccines are free and no appointment is needed. The Crown regulations and guidelines also include wearing face coverings indoors and using clear, plastic bag/purses for entry into the expo building. This policy is similar to what the Fayetteville Woodpeckers had this season, ordered by the Cumberland County Department of Public Health. Souvenir bags will still be handed at the door to every ticketed person. “Tickets are available at capefeartix.com,” said Woodruff. “Locally, you can also get them at the Crown Complex box office, Junior League of Fayetteville office, The Pilgrim, Fabulous Finds Boutique and Jernigan’s, both their Dunn and Lumberton locations.” Super shopper tickets allow first access to the show at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4 for $15. From 9 to noon, the super shoppers enjoy wider aisles and no strollers or rolling carts are allowed. Also, available on Thursday morning are the limited Sip and Shop tickets for $30, which include the early access, but also include a complimentary continental breakfast and a special commemorative gift, which has ranged from hand painted ornaments and glasses in the last few years. Sip and Shop tickets are only available in person at the Crown Complex box office. Santa will also be at the show on Sunday, Nov. 7 from noon to 5 p.m. General admission tickets are $10 for Thursday, Nov. 4 from noon to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.hollydayfair.com.
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Can-Do Carolina a winner T alk to someone looking to start a business (or trying to recruit new ones) and one thing consistently lands atop the must-have list: a well-trained and reliable workforce. It may come from the mouth of a comedian, but “get 'er done” is no joke. A mature, can-do, trained and trainable workforce is perhaps the Fayetteville area’s greatest asset. At least that’s what some observers say as they look to attract new companies to the area, and/or encourage those already here to expand -- or even stay put. It’s a selling point not lost on the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation. At its recent annual conference, the International Economic Development Council awarded a bronze ranking to FCEDC for its “aggressive community promotion, leadership, and international development strategies,” voting it Economic Development Organization of the Year. The team was specifically honored for its role in the implementation and promotion of the “Can Do Carolina” branding campaign, a joint initiative of eight area business-related groups. “Beaming with creative energy, historic charm, diligent workers, and compassionate residents, it is an ideal place to live and work,” the promotion says. “There is no doubt that our region’s biggest asset is our people. We always find a way, we care for one another, we protect the world, and we always go further. Welcome to Fayetteville and Cumberland County. We are Can Do Carolina.” “Our team is honored to be recognized for the work we are doing and are grateful for the funding and support we receive from the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, our board of directors and partners,” said FCEDC President and CEO Robert Van Geons. “We are proud to see our community’s efforts acknowledged by the world’s premier economic and community development organization.” According to a Tuesday news release, the IEDC touted FCEDC’s recent success in securing $253 million in capital investment for its service area, a feat that created more than 2,250 jobs. IEDC also cited the Fayetteville economic development group for creating the Global SOF
Communities of Excellence (GSCX) alliance. GSCX is a worldwide alliance of communities with special forces units. It focuses on collaboration that furthers local economic and community development. GSCX cities host the world’s largest military bases that specialize in Special Operations Forces (SOF) or Airborne Units. “Through collective efforts, member-communities advance connections with both their military partners and municipal counterparts abroad to generate jobs, attract visitors, and expand opportunities,” the news release said. “With the understanding that their shared resources are stronger together, members collaborate to gain insight, increase understanding, and share best practices.” GSCX provides a forum for locations to increase understanding of a variety of markets, showcase dynamic business environments and encourage commercial and cultural exchanges. The conference also noted that a national public relations partnership had garnered media exposure that would have cost nearly $2 million. “The winners of IEDC’s Excellence in Economic Development awards represent the best of economic development and exemplify the leadership that our profession strives for every day,” said 2021 IEDC Board Chair and Invest Buffalo Niagara, President and CEO, Tom Kucharski. Awards were judged by a panel of economic and community developers from around the world, following a nomination process held earlier this year. IEDC received over 500 submissions from four countries. The Fayetteville Cumberland County Economic Development Corporation (www.fayedc.com) is a public-private partnership “designed to enhance job growth and prosperity in the region by attracting new industry and growing and retaining existing industry. FCEDC aims to strengthen the economy and diversify the tax base.” For more information visit, www.fayedc.com
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Vagabond Cafe to open on Hay Street V agabond Cafe will open its doors in late October, serving coffee from the downtown Fayetteville location 108 Hay St., the space formerly held by The Coffee Cup. The business previously operated out of a camper around town since 2019 and participated in large events and farmers markets. “One of the reasons I decided to move from my camper into the space was I was being limited with the creativity of my drinks, and the other reason is that I have this community built and I want to provide this space for them to enjoy the downtown district and coffee,” Owner Nancy Ramos said. The name ‘Vagabond’ came from a nickname given to Ramos by her mother when she was a free-spirited youth finding her way in the world. She began her coffee business in October 2019 after being laid off from her job and was encouraged by her husband to follow her dreams and passion. “Coffee has always been some-
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Vagabond Cafe is opening a location on Hay Street where The Coffee Cup was before closing its doors on Sept. 30.
thing special to me, and I always felt very happy and enjoyed it a lot. Especially playing with different flavors really interested me,” she added. On a trip to Philadelphia she purchased a coffee machine from a friend, met her coffee roaster six months later and bought the camper from them and started Vagabond Cafe on wheels. She operated parttime before switching to full-time in 2021.
“We serve specialty coffee, which is graded like specialty wine by the SCA,” Ramos said. “And we do this because we know our source down to the farmer and it’s kind of a ‘we win, they win’ situation.” Ramos has found coffee to be the perfect canvas to showcase her Mexican heritage and incorporate it into her professional passion. “I also do a lot of handcrafted drinks that express my cultural
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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 Calvary Sanctuary Deliverance Church Inc. 6815 Netherdale Dr. Fayetteville Agent: Mark Goslee Soul Expressions "The Counseling and Wellness" Cafe PLLC 4028 Lemuel Farm Rd Fayetteville Agent: Tonia Marie Locklear Maqhiato Beauty LLC 5001 Windflower Dr Fayetteville Agent: Charnetria R Washington Cypress Counseling Center PLLC 5614 Rockfish Road Hope Mills Agent: Crystal Gaynell DePietro Walking In Purpose | Capri's Vintage Boutique LLC 5716 McDougal Drive Fayetteville Agent: Cari Synovia Lofton Nimocks Ciccone and Townsend Inc. 1235 Haymount Court Fayetteville Agent: Robert R. Nimocks
510 Lionshead Road Unit 5 Fayetteville Agent: Emanuel Green Martin's Carpentry & Construction LLC 2373 River Road Fayetteville Agent: Jeremy Martin Hasanijmusic LLC 1019 Hope Mills Rd Ste 6 Fayetteville Agent: Hasani Hines United Remnant Ministries 1712 Bluffside Drive Fayetteville Agent: George Rivera The Apostolic Hippie LLC 527 Foxlair Dr Fayetteville Agent: April Venegas Lavish Nails & Spa #1 LLC 1400 Walter Reed Rd Suite 100 Fayetteville Agent: Ngoc D Teater IngramMatics LLC 305 Peterson Place Fayetteville Agent: Jeffrey Ingram Lily's Diner LLC 1030 Riverside Cir Spring Lake Agent: Lillian Marie Anderson
Word Missions 412 Runnymede Dr Fayetteville Agent: Emill Burnett
Celis Investments LLC 511 N. Reilly Rd Suite A #154 Fayetteville Agent: Diana I Celis
Platinum Cigars L.L.P.
Felix's Yard Care LLC
1761 Pristine Lane Hope Mills Agent: Felix Daniel Ulloa KWEEN HAIR BOUTIQUE LLC 3628 Metric Drive Hope Mills Agent: Khadijha Jackson DLW TRANSPORTATION LLC 3125 Wisteria Lane Unit 104 Fayetteville Agent: Ashley Walker NP Financial Solutions LLC 2004 Lioncoward Drive Fayetteville Agent: Nathaly Padilla
Cain-Bell Perko Ventures LLC 3520 Prestwick Drive Fayetteville Agent: Rick Perko LL Miller Transportation LLC 525 Bayshore Drive Fayetteville Agent: Ladoniya Latrese Miller DK's Security & Traffic Control LLC 3508 Tree Ring Ct. Fayetteville Agent: Darrin McNeill TIERWAY INC. 3495 Thamesford Road Fayetteville Agent: Kintrell Isiahl Biddle
4508 Black Stallion Ct Parkton Agent: Ramon Luis Barreto Pabon SSJJC Family Partnership LLC 2040 Rosehill Rd Fayetteville Agent: Shakeira Monique Aydelott DDK Parivar LLC 525 S. Eastern Blvd. Fayetteville Agent: Dipakkumar Patel E&A FLOORING SERVICES INC 2133 St Nicholas Dr Hope Mills Agent: Enrique Sanchez Guerrero Kristoffer Co. LLC 4019 Des Planes Ave Fayetteville Agent: Kristoffer Dillard
Two-Six Sports Performance LLC 6454 Freeport Rd Fayetteville Agent: Semaj Street
Solares 3D Virtual Tours Inc. 2809 Mosquera Dr Fayetteville Agent: Erik Solares
Elite-Americana Transports LLC 7603 Alameda Drive Fayetteville Agent: Karla Lazaro Rojas
Catering That Cares LLC 812 Greenland Drive Fayetteville Agent: Meka Garcia
Candlewick Towns LLC 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville Agent: Davis W Puryear
Kentaro LLC 722 Miller Ave Fayetteville Agent: Trevon Jamal Dejournett
RO Gaming Inc 5105 Pride Lane Hope Mills Agent: Theraplus Osborne
On Time CW Trucking LLC 5904 Richfield Ave Hope Mills Agent: Charles David Wean Jr
MBK & Company LLC 807 Opal Ct Fayetteville Agent: Marcus Raphel McCollum
Royal Quality Consulting LLC 2516 Quail Forest Dr Fayetteville Agent: Kristin Marie Braxton Shaunlaflare LLC 1729 Merry Oaks Dr Fayetteville Agent: Rashaun Federick Marvin Fahie National Alumni Association Inc. of Seventy-First (71st) Fighting Falcons High School 3059 N Main Street Suite 19 Hope Mills Agent: Danita Manning Way Maker Solutions LLC 5075 Morgan Road STE 10C Fayetteville Agent: Yolette Mc-
Trek Trucking LLC 118 #A Lacock Street Spring Lake Agent: Jamil Ameaga Rogers Stigma Shifter LLC 9 Normandy Drive Fort Bragg Agent: Jada Stacy FrosBite LlC 4843 Murchison Rd. Fayetteville Agent: Sheva Burrow Cacique Trucking LLC
OnDaWay INC. 126 London Ct. Fayetteville Agent: Deshun Terrell Prater Diversifed Logistics LLC 1933 Pamalee Drive Fayetteville Agent: Kenneth Clark DNA Transport Solutions LLC 1421 Lottie Street Spring Lake Agent: Anthony Rodriguez Hollingsworth
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Las Guacamayas Inc. 500 N McPherson Church Road Suite C Fayetteville Agent: Maria Alejandra Bossa Perdomo D. T. Newell & Associates LLC 6617 Abbey Lane Fayetteville Agent: Douglas T Newell A M Hamed & Sons Development Co LLC 3519 Bragg Blvd Fayetteville Agent: Mahmoud Aly Hamed Solomon's Wealth Investment Club LLP 3436 Thamesford Rd Fayetteville Agent: Aaron Jamale Johnson Maccheroni Toni's LLC 2211 Ireland Dr Fayetteville Agent: Dorron Marcus Barbara Cameron's Closet LLC 5625 Goose Creek Ln Fayetteville Agent: Khyrah Shane Philpott Rhodes Home Builders and Construction LLC 7605 Trappers Rd Fayetteville Agent: Torrance Rhodes T Rhodes Rental Homes LLC 7605 Trappers Rd Fayetteville Agent: Torrance Rhodes Manifest Dream Team Cleaning Service LLC 1203 Wilderness Dr Spring Lake Agent: Shayla Spellers Out of the Shadows Ink LLC 519 Owen Dr Fayetteville Agent: Cheryl A Sobjack
Ramsey Pro LLC 1815 Ramsey St Fayetteville Agent: Takiyah D. Alexander The Murch Pro LLC 1900 Murchison Rd Fayetteville Agent: Takiyah D. Alexander Shoppe City Gal LLC 5075 Morganton Rd STE 10C #1166 Fayetteville Agent: Tasha Jackson Cullen's Trucking LLC 6912 Pine Creek Court Fayetteville Agent: James Allen Cullen LLK Freight LLC 1805 Citidancer Ct. Hope Mills Agent: Erick Hayes Marley Solutions LLC 5075 Morganton Rd STE 10C Fayetteville Agent: Julisa Parnell Aleph Naught Consulting Inc 486 Greywalls Ct Fayetteville Agent: Jonathan Jordan Johnson Properties of Fayetteville LLC 4454 Cameron Road Hope Mills Agent: Randall Keith Johnson Sr. O' Enlighting One LLC 5133 Queensdale Dr Fayetteville Agent: Balin A. Powell-Davis Slay The Look Inc. 5867 Columbine Road Fayetteville Agent: Chayil P Duhaney Plan Prepare Serve Inc. 1820 Cascade Street Fayetteville Agent: Thompson Priorities
Elshadai & Dalmond Trucking Services LLC 936 Pecan Grove Loop Hope Mills Agent: Nesly Dalmond ThriftyRentals LLC 2963 Walden Rd Fayetteville Agent: Edward Isip Creation Homes L.L.C. 324 Northview Drive Fayetteville Agent: Stephen Michael Witte Acquire.Vet LLC 1712 Swann Street Fayetteville Agent: Brian M. Delrosario True Protection LLC 1517 Pepperchase Drive Fayetteville Agent: Patrick Williams Luharie Barbers LLC 3012 Kibirnie Ln Fayetteville Agent: Lee Strickland One & All LLC 217 Law Rd. Apt A Fayetteville Agent: Terrance Smith Chef G's Culinary Experience LLC 452 Creek Run Trail Apt K Fayetteville Agent: Glenn Earl Brown Jr Winfrey & Associates LLC 7656 Galena Rd Fayetteville Agent: Eric J Winfrey Jr Penning Grace Publishing LLC 2540 Matthew Thomas Circle H Fayetteville Agent: Nicole E Fuller Jackson DIDIPOLLC 6705 Brookshire Street Fayetteville
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Military business organizations THESE LOCAL GROUPS MAKE GETTING PLUGGED INTO THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY EASIER
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onnecting to Fort Bragg and the military community can be a challenge even in an area with over 50,000 military and civilian personnel on post and 120,000 military retirees and their families in the Fayetteville/Cumberland County area. To do business on post, to support our soldiers or to even understand military issues, Fayetteville area organizations have an easy way to link together the civilian and military workforces. One of these organizations is MAC, or the Military Affairs Council, of the Greater Fayetteville Chamber which has the purpose of connecting the business community to military partners at Fort Bragg and Pope Army Airfield. Through socials, golf tournaments, Command Power breakfasts and other networking events, MAC has spent decades providing means to connect the civilian and military communities. These networking events can be invaluable considering the opportunities for personally meeting with leaders from Fort Bragg and Pope Army Airfield and allowing the same for military and their families to get to know the Fayetteville area. Fort Bragg is one of the first calls in times of crisis or major troop deployments, and MAC is there to help keep lines of communication open and to provide assistance and support to military and their families. MAC also assisted in the fundraising for the Wall of Heroes at the United States Army Special Operations Command’s Memorial Plaza on Fort Bragg.
AS A MEMBER IN MAC, THE FAYETTEVILLE CHAMBER OUTLINES THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: • Invitation to attend events and socials that build better relationships and communications between the Fayetteville community and the service members and their families • Lobbying community positions with the military by keeping the lines of communication open and recognizing the military’s value to our community • Command briefings from Pope AAF and Fort Bragg to enlighten MAC members about the specific mission
of each military installation and its impact on the community at-large • Advocacy for policies that support active-duty military, their families, and operations on Fort Bragg • Newcomer information acquainting the military with our community • Programs to inform our military population of the business, recreational, and social benefits of the Fayetteville community • Opportunity for partner recognition in Chamber newsletters • Opportunity for partners to sponsor events and programs • Business networking opportunities • Invitation for MAC partners to special events at Fort Bragg and Pope AAF (COVID restrictions may apply) • MAC membership decal and MAC lapel pin “We encourage all our chamber members to join MAC; however, this year has been a bit tough to host the normal events with COVID, deployments and lockdowns on the base,” Shari Fiveash, Greater Fayetteville Chamber president and CEO, said. “We have scheduled several programs only to reschedule, but recent conversations with the Garrison Commander and generals on base note that they are wanting to open the interaction and begin events in the near future.” To find out more about membership in MAC or how to get involved, call Shari Fiveash at the Greater Fayetteville Chamber at 910-483-8133. The North Carolina Military Business Center is another organization with a large presence in the Fayetteville area. Situated at Fayetteville Technical Community College, the business development team works to provide services to businesses across the state and specifically leverages military and other federal business opportunities for economic development and job creation. The military business center is part of the community college system for a variety of reasons. According to Smedick, some of these reasons include that, “Community colleges have strong business and industry support function; all community colleges host a Small Business Center. The NCMBC
compliments these centers across the state to support businesses interested in pursuing or expanding their federal marketplace footprint. For example: With one outreach to 58 community colleges the NCMBC can scour the state to find a business with a unique capability for a small business category to meet the needs of a federal agency; community colleges have an existing infrastructure across the state in close proximity to businesses in all 100 counties. NCMBC can leverage this infrastructure to connect with businesses all across the state to prepare, train, and assist with competition and execution of federal contracts; community colleges provide logistical and administrative support to all NCMBC offices. This allows the NCMBC to dedicate 100 percent of state funding to operations in support of businesses performing federal contracts and not to organizational overhead.” According to its website, “The NCMBC’s primary goal is to increase federal revenues for businesses in North Carolina. The Department of Defense has an annual impact of $66 billion and is the second largest sector of North Carolina’s economy (12% GDP). With six major military bases, over 100 National Guard and 40 Army Reserve facilities and the third highest number of uniformed military personnel in the country, the State of North Carolina created the NCMBC to leverage opportunities with these installations, DoD commands and federal agencies operating worldwide.” NCMBC is state funded for business development and technological transition, and its mission is to “leverage military and other federal business opportunities to expand the economy, grow jobs and improve quality of life in NC.” Since 2005, NCMBC has collaborated between North Carolina businesses and the North Carolina community college system, hosted from 13 locations statewide including several community colleges, where team members “identify current and future military contract opportunities, identify and notify businesses that can do the work, pre-position and team businesses to compete and assist businesses to bid on and win
government contracts.” Business development is the lead goal for successfully helping firms understand the government requests, how to prepare proposals and successfully achieve federal contracts. “Businesses can get involved by contacting their local Small Business Center, by signing up for MatchForce.org and connecting with their regional representative with the NCMBC: www.ncmbc.us/ contact-us-ncmbc_staff. The benefit to business is training, one-on-one counseling, business development, and business assistance in identifying, competing and executing federal contracts, 23 percent of which are targeted by the federal government to small businesses,” said Courtney Smedick, who oversees statewide integrated marketing, the coordination of events, and government relations at the business center. Another way that NCMBC champions contracts and job opportunities is MatchForce.org, a free web portal that helps match North Carolina firms to contract opportunities and job seekers to employment opportunities posted by registered North Carolina companies. It currently hosts 178,900 federal and local contracts available for businesses to view and local businesses can be matched to federal prime and subcontracting opportunities posted. If one-on-one assistance is needed, a team member at FTCC is willing to help. There are also several strategic initiatives that NCMBC directs including market intelligence, pre-positioning and training, solicitation and proposal support, training and other resources as well as events and networking that focus on medical, aerospace, cybersecurity, military construction and textile and soldier system industries. The NC Defense Technology Transition Office, also known as DEFTECH, was established to also increase economic opportunities across the state for businesses and address complex national security issues. To find out more about NCMBC, visit www.ncmbc.us.
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DESPITE A DIP IN JOB OPENINGS LAST MONTH, THE TECH INDUSTRY IN N.C. IS THRIVING
ccording to the North Carolina IT Job Trends Report, which is released on a monthly basis by the NC TECH Association, the number of IT job openings across the state dipped in September. NC TECH Association is a notfor-profit, membership-driven trade association that champions the technology industry in North Carolina, The data, reported Oct. 8, is from Gartner TalentNeuron. “IT job openings in September hovered near historic highs, but dipped slightly in September from August,” said Brooks Raiford, CEO of NC TECH. “However, openings are up significantly over the same period one year ago, with largest year-over-year increases in the Triad, Asheville, and Greenville metro areas,” he added. Across North Carolina, there were 39,030 tech jobs in September.
In the Fayetteville MSA, which encompasses Cumberland, Hoke and Harnett Counties, 1,227 IT jobs were posted in September which was a six percent increase from the number of IT jobs posted in the Fayetteville MSA in September 2020. August of this year had 1,265 job postings in the Fayetteville MSA, which was also a six percent increase from last year. The tech industry is booming and has been for some time. The 2021 North Carolina State of Technology Industry Report, also known as NC STIR, found that in 2019, the technology industry in North Carolina employed 269,920 people, six percent of the state’s jobs, which would equal about $30.4 billion from the industry. Moreover, the report that found that North Carolina’s tech industry accounted for 21.8 percent of North Carolina’s sales revenue in 2019. Although many industries have
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taken a hit post-pandemic, as technology has evolved, so has the demand for technology companies and employees. “In 2019, there were over 21,000 technology establishments operating in North Carolina,” the report said, “an increase of 970 from estimates in
the previous report.” North Carolina’s demand for IT jobs and businesses has led to it being among the top 15 states for % Change in STEM Education Program Completions, Expected Tech Industry Employment Growth and SBIR + STTR Funding. North Carolina ranked #7 state in total Tech Industry employment growth, #2 state for Women in the Tech Industry with 35.4% of workforce, losing the number one spot that it has held for the past six years to Maine, and Predicted to be #11 and #12 state with highest tech growth in Tech Industry and Tech Occupations employment. The average earning per worker in the tech industry in North Carolina is $120,500, leading the state to rank fifth for Median Salary Earnings for Tech Occupations.
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TRIANGLE SOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD'S TRAINING TODAY'S TEAMS GRANT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
he Triangle South Workforce Development Board’s Training Today’s Teams (T3) grant is currently accepting applications for incumbent workers. Through the T3 grant, the TSWDB provides funds that allow businesses with five or more employees to provide more skills to their existing workforce to meet the challenges of changes to production processes or market demands. “The T3 grant has been available through us for the last 2 years,” said Jessica Ingram, TSWD business engagement coordinator and equal opportunity officer. “It designed for employers who want to provide some kind of training for their staff, and it pretty much is geared towards all industries but mainly manufacturing, hospitality, business, health care and such. The TSWDB operates out of the Triangle South local area that includes Chatham, Harnett, Lee and
TSWDB operates out of the Triangle South local area that includes Chatham, Harnett, Lee and Sampson counties
Sampson counties. The maximum amount is $5,000 per grant and $10,000 per program a year with a lifetime funding limit of $50,000. “We operate the workforce innovation and opportunity programs for those counties and what we do is we partner with the N.C. Works Career Center and provide opportunities for employers and job seekers,” Ingram said. The T3 grant is awarded on a
competitive basis and is available to North Carolina for-profit and not-for profit businesses with five or more employees, that have been in operation in North Carolina for a minimum of one year prior to the semi-annual submission deadline date, are current on all federal and state tax obligations and are financially viable are eligible to apply. “Whatever employers want to receive it will apply, and then it goes through our executive committee, and they will go over the type of training and want before picking the recipient for the grant,” Ingram said. T3 Grant Applications will be accepted from Friday, Oct. 15 until Monday, Nov. 15. Applicants should expect to be notified of their application status in December 2021. Those interested can request for an application from the Triangle South Workforce Development Board office that can be submitted directly to a team members.
For more information on this program or to request an application, people can contact a member of the Triangle South Business Outreach team; Jessica Ingram can be reached at 919-777-7721 or by email at jtingram@cccc.edu. The Hugger Mugger Brewing Company, located in Sanford, has been a previous recipient of the grant numerous times for the purpose of different trainings about event planning, social media, equipment training and more, she said. “I think it’s important because it gives employers and the employees opportunity to gain further skills to advance their particular company and also the skills that they gained they can take it elsewhere after,” Ingram said. For more information on the Triangle South Workforce Development Board, visit www.trianglesouthworkforce.com.
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