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Realtors, economic developers, government officials, builders, investors and other members of the business community are invited to Sanford to learn about a massive commercial and real estate development effort moving through North Carolina through the NC Carolina Core development project. Announced in 2018 by the Piedmont Triad Partnership, the NC Carolina Core brand was launched with a goal to create jobs and develop commercial real estate areas known as ‘Megasites’,1,000+ acre properties that have been designated and prepped for commercial development.

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The first ever Carolina Core Real Estate Summit to helpandeducateinform expansionaboutcommunitypotentialdevelopmentprojects

PHOTO BY NC CAROLINA CORE of the megasites are lined along a 120-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 421 known as the “Carolina Core” region.

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Counter to the stigma surround ing pageants, the Miss Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Pageant refresh ingly differs by providing a helpful, supportive environment for young ladies to thrive. The people behind the event itself work hard to ensure this.“It takes a huge team, volunteer team to put the pageant on also, you’re talking like 40 people to help put on this pageant, that are all vol unteers. It takes a lot,” said Whaley. The Miss Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Pageant upholds every stan dard, making all the hard work evi dent and consistent with the quality of the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival. “Because it is so special we’re a part of the Dogwood Festival, be cause the dogwood is such a special, beautiful flower, with it blossoming in the springtime, it is like a young lady who blossoms and grows through different stages of her life,” stated Whaley. Between all the hard work that goes into it, the value it provides, and the representation of community, the Miss Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Pageant is not an event to be missed this fall. Kate Griffin

“...A true accomplishment is not monetary, it does not mean you have to have a lot of money, a true ac complishment is knowing that you’ve done the best you can in your life, you’ve been the best person you can be,” said ActingWhaley.asalmost an insider prep course for adulthood, the Miss Fay etteville Dogwood Festival Pageant focuses on honing interview skills, presenting oneself professionally and building that valuable self-esteem. Additionally, winning the Miss Fay etteville Dogwood Festival Pageant can result in scholarship money and there are multiple opportunities for awards. Networking is everything in this day and age and the Miss Fay etteville Dogwood Festival Pageant makes for an excellent place to start building those valuable connections.

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the young girls we’re about to bring on as royalty, but also seeing them develop in the next year. We talk to businesses, we talk to other organi zations in the area, we’re able to see those individuals grow throughout the year and thrive, but being able to see those ladies thrive will offer a different perspective.”

Former Miss Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Queens crowned in 2020.

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Mark your calendars for the most glamorous event of the fall! Executive Director of the Fayetteville Dogwood Festi val Sarahgrace Snipes and Pageant Director Rhonda Whaley are proud to announce the 24th annual Miss Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Pag eant this year. Starting in 1998, the pageant has been a longstanding part of the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival. For decades, the pageant has been helping young ladies make lifelong connections, build their self esteem, and acquire life Untraditionallyskills.taking place in September this year, the Miss Fay etteville Dogwood Festival Pageant breaks more stereotypes than just the date surrounding pageants. “It’s not a beauty pageant, just to let you know. They’re not called that anymore,” informed Whaley. “A lot of people have misconceptions about pageants. They think it’s based on just beauty, but it’s not. When it comes to the pageant, it’s supposed to be more of a positive experience, and it helps a girl acquire confidence, self-esteem, interview skills, and it helps them prepare for the future, for college.”That’s not an empty claim, either; the Miss Fayetteville Dogwood Fes tival Pageant works hard to highlight all facets of a young lady’s person ality. The pageant stars five queens representing five age groups, with different divisions attributed to each group. The ‘Miss’ title for college-age range contestants includes four dif ferent categories a contestant will be judged on: the private interview, the onstage question, the evening gown, and the talent. Additionally, there is also a community service award that contestants can win. Just participat ing seems to be an accomplishment in and of “Havingitself.the Miss Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Pageant is an opportunity for us to engage with a different audience of young ladies,” said Snipes. “The community rela tionships– I do think that is one thing that will come out with Miss Fayette ville Dogwood Festival Pageant is being, not necessarily a role model for

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The pageant does an excellent job of setting the stage, literally, and also setting up opportunities for local young“Thewomen.goalitself for the pageant would be to make sure every young lady leaves with a positive experience, knowing they have put forth the best effort they can, that they are all winners, they just have one person se lected to represent them at this time.

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Just for them to walk away knowing that they still have a wonderful posi tive experience about themselves, that they learn and grow as a person,” saidTheWhaley.people behind the Miss Fay etteville Dogwood Festival Pageant are proud of their efforts, and proud of representing the local community. “It’s a wonderful pageant, it’s a great opportunity for young ladies in the area to start getting involved, and learning about the community, that’s a big thing we’re stressing is commu nity involvement,” Whaley added.

Pageant makes sure to do their part in giving a leg up in the world. The Pageant works to teach social skills, all while promoting a positive atmo sphere, and good character qualities.

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The Miss Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Pageant emphasizes the importance of local young women’s success, present and future. The people behind the event itself can see how past contestants have utilized skills they’ve learned from the pag eant, and how that has assisted them later down the line. Networking, interviewing, and presentation are all invaluable life skills, that’s where the Miss Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Pageant steps in, to help the young la dies of the area prepare for whatever life may throw at them. It is import ant to ensure the youth of today have every opportunity to succeed, and the Miss Fayetteville Dogwood Festival

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Of course, the best way to prepare is to plan. Plan to maximize earn ings, plan to pay your fair share of taxes, but certainly no more than that, taking advantage of every opportunity to save, defer and lower one’s tax Accordingliability.toa recent Aug. 2, 2022 article from Business.com, business owners should, “think about taxes year-round!” It’s a shame to have a phenomenal year, and end up paying too much tax because we waited too late to plan. According to the article, “Tax planning should be folded into businessFinally,strategy.”theplanning that only the very few, and usually, the very wealthy do well, is estate planning. A very famous and over quoted saying is, “Death comes to us all.” and no other truth is so solid as this one. In Psalm 49:10 we hear, “For all can see that wise men die; the foolish and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others” (NIV).

The reality is that business owners, small and not so small, need advi sors. They need professionals in their lives that they can trust and depend on. Many a business owner or execu tive has reached retirement age only to find they are not prepared.

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CORRECTION: On page 15 of the Aug. 5 edition, the executive of Ray, O’Connor, Coleman & Halverson PLLC is Deanna L. Coleman and the executive of Murray & Craven LLP is Nicole A. Corley.

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If you have lived long enough, you have probably heard the old saying, “There’s only two certain ties in this world; death, and taxes,” made famous by Benjamin Franklin. While there’s a morbid sense of truth here, the preparation does not have to be so grim. We tend to put off things we don’t like; we procrastinate. Who likes to think about paying taxes and certain ly, our own demise is usually not a favorite topic to dwell on either. We almost inadvertently, or perhaps sub consciously, decide that we are going to live forever, or worse, when we are gone — we think, someone else can deal with it! Well, the “it” that others will have to deal with is unknown to them — unless it is made known. Somewhere between the endless years of tax returns, and if you are making any money, the checks written to the IRS, are the joyous thoughts of retirement and an easier life.Oddly enough, you would think these inevitabilities would command significant planning efforts from business owners and other income earners, but statistics prove other wise.SCORE, a small business support organization, states 34 percent of small business owners do not have retirement plans for themselves and 40 percent of owners do not believe they will be able to retire by age 65.

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So with this truth so indelibly imprinted on our psyche, why do we avoid the planning for it? In fact, ac cording to a recent poll conducted by Caring.com, only about 33 percent of Americans have put these plans in motion, meaning the other 67 percent are “leaving what happens to them and their assets in case of disability

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MARTY V. CAYTON is the publisher of the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal. 910-240-9697, Ext 101 • martyc@bizfayetteville.com or death up to others, including the state.”Ifall of this has you scratching your head, scratch no more! Our next Power Breakfast called, “Managing Uncertainty,” has pulled together a panelist of professionals to address some of these concerns. I hope you will consider coming. Sign up today www.FayettevillePowerBreakfast.com.at No one likes to be caught off guard. Being prepared is one of the most fulfilling aspects of life. That being said, I leave you with another tidbit of wisdom, again, from Benjamin Franklin: “Well done, is better than well said.”

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Visitor spending hits $28.9 billion

To track the numbers, Visit North Carolina commissioned a visitor spending study, The Economic Impact of Travel on North Carolina Counties, conducted by Tourism Economics.Preliminary findings show a total of $28.9 billion in visitor spending in 2021, that total fell one percent below pre-pandemic spending in 2019, but is a 45 percent increase in spending fromAccording2020. to the study, visitors spent a total of $79 million per day, with a total of $6.4 million in taxes generated per day.

“I think North Carolina was really posed in a good position to come out of covid very well. We have the type of product that people were looking for, you know many people wanted to get away, wanted to get outdoors and have some soft adventure,” said Tut tell. “Those are things that we have all across the state, the mountains did well, the coast did well, and we even saw in our urban areas, they held up pretty well because they aren’t overly developed and there are ways to get outside and get away while still being in the metropolitan areas.” According to the EITNC, all 100 counties in the state saw a recovery in visitor spending throughout 2021.

‘Where can I go for the weekend or a long weekend? Or three days, four days?’” said Fiveash. “They’re trying to find places that are interest ing that are different and it’s called ‘experiential tourism’. People want to experience something, the days of the ‘windshield traveler’ (tourists driving through an area with minimal stops) are well gone. Now, people want an experience.”Traveling or not, Cumberland County locals benefited from the boost in visitors. According to the study, 2021 travel and tourism gen erated $163.2 million in payroll and had a direct effect on 4,550 tourism related jobs in Cumberland County. State and local tax revenues from travel amounted to a total of $46.3 million leading to a tax saving of $138.49 for each Cumberland County household.Aswecontinue through the en demic phase of the pandemic, with the CDC relaxing COVID-19 restric tions, tourism industry leaders said they are seeing the growth continue. “2022 is looking like a strong year so far for us “We’re trying to get those people back, and what we’re trying to do now is make sure we get the right visitor to come at the right time,” said Tuttell. “We’re being much more targeted and focused in our marketing efforts, because we want to avoid over tourism. We want to make sure the destinations have the capaci ty to handle the visitors that we try to get to come. So, we’re being focused on who we’re asking to come and when we get them to come.” Hatton

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY VISIT NORTH CAROLINA AND VISITFAYETTEVILLENC.COM $28.9 billion shows a 45 percent increase in spending from 2020 during the height of the pandemic.

ALL COUNTIES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA REPORT

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MECKLENBURG COUNTY led the state in tourism numbers with a total of $4.1 BILLION in traveler expenditures recorded.IntheGreater Fayetteville Busi ness Journal readership area, Moore County was listed among the top counties who saw an increase in spending, with a 70 percent rise in 2021.Statewide, the GFBJ’s coverage area placement against other coun ties varied as total spending amounts were different in each area. MOORE COUNTY ranked at No. 10 with a total of $673.26 MILLION in total visitor CUMBERLANDspending COUNTY ranked at No. 12 with $608.85 MILLION ROBESON COUNTY ranked at No. 40 with $155.68 MILLION HARNETT COUNTY ranked at No. 47 with $104.52 MILLION BLADEN COUNTY ranked at No. 66 with $56.9 SAMPSONMILLIONCOUNTY ranked at No. 67 with $56.76 MILLION HOKE COUNTY ranked at No. 95 with $13.53 MILLION According to 2021 tourism eco nomic facts gathered by Visit NC, one of the top reasons for overnight vis itors in the state was people coming to visit friends and family. This was a main reason cited by tourism leaders in Cumberland County for the 35.3

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The North Carolina tourism industry is experiencing major bounceback following the COVID-19 pandemic that brought international and domestic travel to a near halt in 2020.

Tourism expert, Wit Tuttell, exec utive director of Visit NC said that the versatility of the state’s tourism offerings are what led to near record level spending despite low interna tional visitation.

“Instead of going to grandmas for two weeks or a week, they’re saying

Fort Bragg also hosts one of the largest populations of Army retirees and family members totalling 98,507 people according to Militaryinstalla tions.mil. These groups are another factor that brought outside visitors to the area according to Randy Fiveash, interim president and CEO of the Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors“VisitingBureau.friends and family is extremely important in every com munity, but is particularly important, especially in Cumberland County, because they’re going to come here to visit the folks that are at the base,” said Fiveash. “It’s a really interesting community to come to, because those people have chosen to live here after they have retired, and so their family comes here to visit them.” According to Fiveash, tourist needs have also changed throughout the years, with visitors taking smaller, more experience focused vacations throughout the year instead of lon ger, more elaborate annual vacations.

SEEING AN INCREASE IN VISITOR SPENDING IN 2021

Greater Fayetteville Business Journal September 2, 2022 - September 15, 2022 Page 5 percent growth rate in spending for the county between 2020 and 2021. On March 13, 2020, the Department of Defense issued COVID-19 travel restrictions for service members, DOD civilians and their families as signed to DOD installations, facilities and surrounding areas. These restrictions halted all domestic travel and allowed autho rization for local leave only which meant that for Cumberland County, the 52,280 active duty soldiers, 8,757 civilian employees, and 62,962 active duty family members on Fort Bragg became part of the often underuti lized local tourist numbers.

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“The future of mobility is electrification and the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite is the ideal location to make that future a reality,” said Ted Ogawa, CEO of Toyota Motor North America in a press release. “North Carolina offers the right conditions for this investment, including the infrastructure, high-quality education system, access to a diverse and skilled workforce, and a welcoming environment for doing business.” For supporters of the Carolina Core, the announcement was just the first step of many towards development of the area.

Anyone who is interested in getting involved or learning about these developments is encouraged to attend. “This meeting is open to everyone who is interested in learning more about the Carolina Core. We invite commercial and residential REALTORS®, business leaders, economic developers, government officials, builders, investors, and the media to join us,” said Monroe.

The event will also cover topics such as the importance of regionalism, Carolina Core efforts on workforce training and talent attraction, and how commercial and residential REALTORS® can benefit and assist with Carolina Core efforts.

Attendees will be educated on topics including success stories such as the Greensboro- Randolph Megasite, current developments like the City of Sanford’s role in helping make arrangements for the development of the Triangle Innovation Point megasite near them, and plans to expand Highway 421 into future Interstate 685.

Eight guest speakers are currently expected including Wendy Harris, president of the North Carolina Association of REALTORS®, Chet Mann, regional vice president of OVM financial, and former mayor of Sanford, and Christopher Chung, CEO of the economic development partnership of North Carolina.

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“Economic growth creates jobs, housing needs, and development potential, and it helps everyone in the area prosper.” said Mike Barr, CEO of the Greensboro Regional REALTORS® Association in a press release. “We want Carolina Core leaders in the real estate profession, in other business sectors, and in government positions to know about the recent impressive economic development successes and to understand what we need to do to prepare for our short-term and long-term future.”Along with population growth, urban development, real estate expansion, and increasing opportunities for the workforce state wide, The Carolina Core is expected to continue to grow opportunities for employees statewide. Project leaders say progress can only be done through regional collaboration in all phases of “Thedevelopment.Carolina Core has proven itself to be North Carolina’s third economic engine along with our adjacent neighbors in the Research Triangle and metro Charlotte regions.” said Mike Fox, president and CEO of the Piedmont Triad Partnership. “A big reason for the Carolina Core’s recent impressive economic development announcements has been an unprecedented amount of cooperation across county and city lines.”

Four of these sites are lined along a 120-mile stretch of highway along U.S. Highway 421 stretching from Interstate 77 to Interstate 95 known as the “Carolina Core” region. These include the Piedmont Triad International Aerospace Megasite, the Greensboro- Randolph Megasite, the Chatham Advanced Manufacturing Megasite, and the Triangle Innovation Point. Cities throughout the region include Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, High Point, Burlington, Thomasville, Asheboro, Sanford, Kernersville, Clemmons, Lexington, Mebane and Pinehurst.

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The Greensboro Randolph Megasite has been chosen as the home of the future home of a $1.29 billion Toyota automotive battery manufacturing plant. Faith Hatton

When the Carolina Core began four years ago, the goal was set to create 50,000 office/industrial jobs by 2038. Now, that goal is nearly reached after just four years with 35,500 office/ industrial jobs expected to come into the area. In December 2021, a major step towards that job goal was made when Toyota announced they had selected the Greensboro- Randolph site for their new $1.29 billion U.S. automotive battery plant expected to bring 1,750 new jobs to the area.

The event is free and open to the public, but guests are asked to register online at nccarolinasummit.com.

We’re not in this by ourselves, we’ll all benefit from it and we’ll all have to come together to help.”

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“The real estate industry is interested in job growth, because job growth means housing growth,” said CEO of Longleaf Pine REALTORS®, Inc., Zan Monroe. “This is all about business and it’s all about the business that can occur in this region. What we’re being told is, that’s the tip of the iceberg because there will be 100 companies that have to move into the region to supply that bigThecompany.”firstever Carolina Core Summit will be held on Sept.13 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center at 1801 Nash St. From 1-4 p.m., attendees will be able to learn the about the Carolina Core project, the current developments and how communities can start preparing for development in their areas. Twelve real estate groups from across the state are com ing together to host the Summit and bring this information to as many people as possible.

“One thing that’s going to be important about the Summit is to show folks ‘This is how the Greensboro- Randolph Megasite came about,” said Loren Hill, Carolina Core regional economic development director. “Look at all this regional cooperation that made it happen.

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PHOTO PROVIDED BY SURGEON & ASSOCIATES Fred and Anita Surgeon

Frederick D. Surgeon shared in a press release: “We are delighted to be recognized for the growth of our organization. Surgeon & Associates, Inc. stands by our vision of being committed as a responsible employ er focusing on exceeding customer expectations by utilizing integrity, efficiency, work ethic, and fami ly-centered values.” The company rankings are deter mined by percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To be eligible, the company must have been found ed and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and inde pendent as of December 31, 2021. “The accomplishment of build ing one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated,” Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. said in a press release.

The City of Fayetteville an nounced recently the promotion of two of its employees.

KELLY OLIVERA, who previously served as the City’s budget and eval uation director, is now the interim assistant city manager. JODI PHELPS, who has been the City’s marketing and communications director, has taken on the role of chief of staff.

Cooper selected as Chamber’s new interim presi dent and CEO

The two are part of a group of 10 entrepreneurs who have built long enduring businesses that incor porate their culture. The Talent x Opportunity Fund and program was announced in 2020 with the goal of giving rising entrepreneurs a chance to get further funding and to pro vide them with knowledge that leads to them growing their business.

TONI COOPER was recently named interim president and CEO of the Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. Cooper began serving in her new position earlier this month. Cooper harbors extensive experi ence in andnancialaccountingeventoperations,Chambersuchascoordination,andfioperations,salesskills. Before stepping into her new role, Cooper was the Chamber and Fay etteville’s department of Economic Development’s office manager. This position allowed her to form many valuable connections within the community. She also fulfilled several roles within the Military Affairs Council, an organization adjacent to GFC that maintains a close rela tionship with Fort Bragg and Pope Army Airfield leadership. “I am excited to be working with the Chamber, focusing on our members, and continuing to grow and make an impact within the community,” Cooper shared in a press release. “This organization is a significant part of business growth, and as such we’re dedicated to see ing all our members prosper.”

Olivera has been working for the City for 11 years; she started off as a financial analyst in the finance de partment in 2011 before she founded the budget and evaluation office in 2014 with Tracey Broyles, the former director. Last year, she was promot ed to lead the office. “Kelly is a proven asset to our or ganization and her sound decisions helped us accomplish financial goals set forth by the Council,” City Man ager Doug Hewett said. “Over the next few months, she will lend her expertise to our team as we progress toward the bond referendums in November and continue moving the City forward.”

“I am excited to step into the in terim position and have the oppor tunity to use my experience with the City to better serve our residents, elected officials, and staff,” Olivera said. “Having a greater role in the continued success of our City is truly an Phelpshonor.”washired to the market ing and communications role last year. Since then, she has launched a new Strategic Communications Plan and rebranded the Marketing and Communications Department “with the goal of elevating the City’s brand and more effectively telling the Fayetteville story,” the press release“Jodisaid.quickly came up to speed on City business and used the City’s overall Strategic Plan to produce results,” Hewett said. “Her previous career experience, ability to build relationships, and proven leadership make her well-suited to fill the role as our next Chief of Staff.”

Surgeon & Associates displayed resilience throughout supply chain troubles, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of the pandemic.

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Chair of the Chamber’s Board Tammy Thurman warmly welcomed Cooper aboard and spoke highly of her talents. “Mrs. Cooper brings more than 15 years of chamber experience. With her exceptional background and expertise, she is uniquely positioned to represent every stakeholder in Cumberland County,” Thurman said in a press release. “We are pleased to welcome Toni back to Fayetteville and feel that her leadership and proven track record will complement the Cham ber’s staff and keep the organization on a path of success and ever-in creasing achievements.”

ACHIEVERS

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. Business Journal wants to hear from you and your business to shine a spotlight on your accomplishments. nominate someone for GFBJ’s Achievers section, editor@bizfayetteville.com with the subject line “Achiever.”

Ritika shared on her social media, “Niki Shamdasani and I are honored to be in this alongside so many talented founders and men tors. Thank you Kofi Ampadu and Tauri Laws - Phillips for believing in us.” Sani will be a part of TxO’s third cohort for 2022.

See ACHIEVERS, page 9 Cooper PHOTO PROVIDED BY TALENT X OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE Sani founders Ritika Shamdasani (Left) & Niki Shamdasani (Right)

CEO of Surgeon & Associates

TxO reviews hundreds of start ups to discover emerging cultural geniuses and grant them access to a new system of funding, training, and mentorship that helps build durable thriving companies.

Sisters RITIKA and NIKI SHAMDASANI, founders of Fayetteville based clothing company Sani, are being recognized for their brand’s cultural breakthroughs as a part of Andreessen Horowitz’s Talent x Opportunity Initiative.

SURGEON & ASSOCIATES was ranked No. 3504 on this year's Inc. 5000 list. Achieving a ranking on this list is particularly respectable given the challenges the past few years have posed economically.

“At this time of unprecedented opportunity for Fayetteville’s con tinued growth, I am grateful to con tinue serving in this new role,” said Phelps. “It is a privilege to be part of a talented team working daily to advance our strategic priorities that will positively impact the future of our City.”

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Fayetteville based business Sani to be a part of next Talent x Opportunity Program

Surgeon & Associates earns a spot on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List

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Metcon promotes new viceANGELApresidentCARTERhas worked for Metcon, Inc. for over four years and recently advanced from her position as director of business development to vice president of business devel opment, marketing and pointnicationsandstudiedherpartnerships.communityLeadinguptocareer,CarterjournalismmasscommuatHighUniversity.

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Former Fayetteville native LONNIE GILMORE, has been named the new chief of staff for the Defense Education Activity Southeast district in Fort Benning, Carolina.etteville,teacherabeganGilmore’sGeorgia.careerin2006asmiddleschoolinFay-NorthGilmore holds a masters degree in teaching, a bachelor’s degree in history and a masters in school administration from local universities. He joined the Department of Defense Education in 2018 following military service in the Marine Corps. “It was an honor serving my country in the United States Marine Corps and a privilege to be an educator in service to military-connected families. A commitment to quality instruction is the keystone to my purpose,” said Gilmore in a press release.

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Between working for a large general contractor in North Carolina and owning her own consulting firm, Carter has spent over two decades honing her skills in business devel opment.According to Metcon’s web site, Carter’s daily responsibilities include overall strategic develop ment, spearheading marketing and business development initiatives, all public relations, and client relation ship management.

The Greater Fayetteville Chamber gathered to honor and give recog nition to local businesses and those who serve their community with the return of the Annual Awards. Chamber representatives held a virtual ceremony on their Facebook page where they brought awards to some of the winners in the “Can Do” district trolley provided by Cool Spring Downtown District. Five businesses were recognized in five categories for their positive impact on the Smallcommunity:Businesses of the Year was awarded to JOHANNA BRUMM of Downtown Market. Business of the Year was awarded to ACTION Minority-PATHWAYS.OwnedBusiness of the Year went to THEODORE “TEDDY” OATES SR. with T.O Plumbing Service LLC. · Woman Owned Business of the Year went to TAMMY THURMAN with Na The Realtors Cup was awarded to According to the chamber, this year’s winners were selected by a fellow Chamber in Elizabeth City. Before the Annual Awards cere mony began, the Chamber also held a surprise ceremony for longtime Fayetteville resident George Breece. Breece was bestowed the first ever George W. Breece Lifetime Achieve ment Award – a legacy award that will be offered in the future to those who commit to the betterment of the community following the exam ple of Breece’s lasting impact. Along with receiving the initial Lifetime Achievement Award in his name, Breece also had two days named in his honor by both the City of Fay etteville and Cumberland County.

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According to the company’s website, by the end of the first quarter of 2022 VentureSouth had invested over $2.7 million across 16 early-stage companies across the Southeast region.Biermann said that along with investment opportunities for startups, increasing the number of markets helps members stay connected to each other and new investment opportunities through in person meetings.“Wewant it to be very easy for our members to attend a local meeting where they can hear content, hear things like pitches from local companies who are trying to raise money, we’ll go over Due Diligence reports that we’ve conducted, and so the in person is a big part of the experience of being a member of Veturesouth,” saidMarketBiermann.Director Marty Cayton (Editor’s note: Cayton is the publisher continues expansion

As of January 2021, LGFCU had more than 300,000 members across the state and, according to Forbes, the Union employs 221 people. LGFCU locations can be found in Cumber land, Moore, Hoke, Robeson, Bladen Sampson,and Harnett Counties.

VentureSouth Operations Team Member Alex Biermann said the company plans to focus on expansion throughout the Southeast region for now, and that new groups begin from interest within the community. “One important thing is to have a good market director. Someone on the ground who knows a lot of peo ple who would be interested in joining the group,” said Biermann. “We want some good boots on the ground, someone who can be active in finding new investors and hopefully helping to find new companies as well.”

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Two credit unions in North Car olina are receiving national rec ognition from Forbes with the release of the America’s Best Credit Unions in Each State 2022 List. Out of three winners announced for North Carolina in late June, the top two spots were held by credit unions available to Greater Fayette ville Business Journal readers. State Employees Credit Union was ranked number one in North Car olina for the third year in a row. In service to employees of the state of North Carolina and their families for 85 years, SECU is the second largest Credit Union in the United States with $53 billion in assets, and over 2.6 million members. According to Forbes, the company also has 7,031 employees. Branches can be found throughout Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, and Robeson Coun ties. Leadership said they are hum bled SECU has been among the top ranked credit unions since the award’s inception five years ago.

Angel investment group VentureSouth continues to expand across the Southeast region with the addition of its newest market, VentureSouth Chattanooga. The Chattanooga, TN group will be the 19th market with the company overall and the first VentureSouth community in the state of Tennessee. Chattanooga based angel investor Jay Shaffer has been named as the market director.

“We are truly humbled and honored to once again receive the top ranking for this national recognition. It speaks volumes about the outstanding work that our employees do every day to help members and their community.”

To increase access to services to its members, LGFCU has also partnered with State Employees Credit Union to deliver in person services. While LGF CU and SECU are two separate credit unions, LGFCU members can enjoy full service at SECU branches.

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“Our longstanding philosophy of ‘People Helping People’ is at the very heart of SECU. It guides us in our mission to serve more than 2.6 million members, and we are grateful for their support,” said SECU President and CEO Jim Hayes in a press release.

The group has continued to increase its market coverage in the last year. In October 2021, the company emerged in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina with VentureSouth Triangle, its 15th local investor group. More recently, in May of 2022 VentureSouth launched a new market in Atlanta, GA.

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FORBES BEST-IN-STATE CREDIT UNIONS 2022 LIST RANKS NC CREDIT UNIONS CHOSEN BY CONSUMERS

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them meet their financial goals. “We like to use this term ‘like hearted’. We all truly have this heart for local government; we have a heart for our state.” said LGFCU President Mark Caverly. “We’re constantly trying to determine ‘What more can we do for our members and the com munities where they live?’ ‘What more can we do to enhance local govern ment and help improve the quality of life for our public servants across the state?’”Tobring the lists to consumers across the country, Forbes partnered with Statista Inc., a world wide statistics portal and industry rank ing provider. According to SECU, results were based on the feedback of approximately 26,000 U.S. consumers who were surveyed and asked to rate credit unions they currently bank with, or have used in the past. Feed back was also collected on areas such as trust, terms and conditions, branch services, digital services, customer service, and financial advice.

Top credit unions were based on the feedback of approximately 26,000 U.S. consumers.

ANGEL INVESTMENT GROUP VENTURESOUTH EXPANDS INTO NEW STATE of Greater Fayetteville Business Journal.) who heads up the Fayetteville market said that having a VentureSouth group in the area can lead to opportunities for growth for local businesses.“Ourlocal VentureSouth Fayetteville group has remained small but is open to new local accredited members…,” said Cayton. “...I believe by being associated with a successful Angel Group like VentureSouth, it's only a matter of time before we find a local Fayetteville area business startup that has the potential to scale up with significant growth and will need Angel investment capital for thatThegrowth.”company continues to invest in startup companies at the ground level, with more than 400 active investors that have invested more than $60 million in more than 90 companies since beginning in 2008. By Faith Hattonbizfayetteville.com By Faith Hattonbizfayetteville.com

Leadership said they will continue to focus on their individual members and communities and continue to help

Local Government Federal Cred it Union ranked second on the list. Beginning in 1983, LGFCU is the first statewide credit union that exclusively serves North Carolina’s local gov ernment employees including; state volunteers, elected and appointed officials and their families as well as fire rescue and EMS workers.

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“I am thrilled to be raising the VentureSouth banner in Chattanooga. The value of VentureSouth’s model is that it follows a methodical and proven process that leverages the collective expertise of hundreds of investors, who screen investment opportunities and conduct professional due diligence,” Shaffer said in a blog post by the company. “Their highly professional and successful process will undoubtedly lead to the growth of Chattanooga’s already burgeoning entrepreneurship ecosystem.”

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According to the North Caroli na Military Business Center, there are 12 federal agencies that partici pate in the SBIR program. Hardin confirmed that a subset of five of those 12 also participate in the STTR program.FortBragg is the largest military installation by population; however, the SBIR and STTR programs often remain an untapped resource within the counties in the Greater Fayette ville Business Journal’s coverage area. Both programs are structured into a three phase system. The Small Business and Technology Develop ment Center provided a breakdown of each of these phases on their website:

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PHASE II functions as a continuation of the research and development efforts started in Phase I. The results of Phase I and the assumed potential for the project influence the amount of funding allocated during this second phase. Phase II awards are only available to Phase I awardees. SBIR Phase II awards do not typically exceed $1,000,000 in expenses for two years. STTR Phase II awards do not typically exceed $750,000 in expenses for two years.

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The North Carolina Defense Inno vation Task Force published a report earlier this year discussing programs in place to advance defense innovation. In their report, they stated that the Department of Defense has the larg est budget for SBIR/STTR programs, and that $1.8 billion were awarded in funding from the Department of Defense during the year of 2019.

Hardin presented data regarding the number of recipients of these federal funds across both the state of North Carolina and the counties covered by GFBJ: “Since 1982, 11 Phase I SBIR/ STTR awards have been awarded to small businesses located in the counties in your coverage area. This represents .4 percent (less than 1 percent) of the more than 2,500 Phase I SBIR/STTR awards to NC small businesses during that time period.”

The purpose of both SBIR and STTR programs is for small business es to receive extra help in the form of federal grant funds. John Hardin, executive director of the Office of Science Technology & Innovation explained to Greater Fayetteville Business Journal that the main dis tinction between the two programs is that the STTR program requires companies to collaborate with a nonprofit research institution. When deciding which program to apply to, a company must consider whether they need to work with nonprofit research institutions or not.

The incentive program offers companies reimbursement for a portion of the expenses they incur when they’re applying for the federal grants. Hardin explained why the incentive program is so valuable: “... the federal grants are very cumbersome to apply for because they’re very detailed, very scientific and business oriented and so companies often rack up a lot of expenses in the process of applying, so much so that some of them don’t apply because its going to be too expensive. So if we can help offset some of the costs we can help increase the number of companies that actually do apply.”

Looking forward, Hardin shared that the NC Board of Science, Technology & Innovation will begin offering a series of Education & Outreach seminars to help improve the quality of SBIR & STTR applications by inexperienced North Carolina-based applicants to these programs in the hopes that this will increase the number of grants received by such businesses.Hardinemphasizes that the goal of this effort is to increase the number and quality of SBIR & STTR Phase I proposals and number of awards to NC applicants applying for the first or second time.

Hardin provided an in-depth overview of the two programs the state has curated to encourage and assist small businesses. The two components to the state program are the matching program and the incentive program.Thematching program was started in 2006 and it provides matching funds to companies in the state that have won phase I SBIR or STTR awards. Up until 2021, the program allowed for matching up to $100,000.

STATE PROGRAMS WORK TO MAKE FEDERAL GRANTS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES

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Building a company from the ground up is no easy task. Whether you’re operating as a solo entrepreneur or a team of 10 with years of experience in the industry, it’s a challenge to manage the costs, the paperwork, and the production of goods or services. Programs such as the Small Busi ness Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer exist to assist small busi nesses by giving them the boost they need to succeed.

Fortunately, the state programs and the new legislation surrounding them which offers greater help to businesses in rural and less profitable areas, are proving to be successful.

“...during the most recent (NC Fiscal Year 2022) solicitation of the One NC Small Business Program, the NC Board of Science, Technology & Innovation awarded two One NC Small Business Program Incentive grants to small businesses located in the counties in your coverage area,” said Hardin. This represents 4 percent of the 50 Incentive grants awarded to NC small businesses during the most recent One NC Small Business Incentive Program solicitation. This is consistent with the goal of the Incentive Program, which is to increase the number, quality, company/technology diversity, and geographic breadth of NC applications for SBIR and STTR Phase I awards,” he added.

In 2021, a change was made to the legislation which allows for up to $200,000 in matching funds. Additionally, a change was made to the number of times a company could benefit from this program. From 2006 to 2021 a company was eligible to receive only one of these matching grants per year and a maximum of five during their lifetime. Beginning in 2021, the program has become more generous and companies can now receive up to two matching grants per year and a maximum of 10 over their lifetime.

The Office of Science, Tech, & Innovation is a unit of the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Executive Director John Hardin is an active advocate for both federal programs.

During the first trial of the incentive program the maximum amount of grant money that could be given was $3,000. The program only ran this way for two years. The 2021 legislation raised the cap and allowed the program to be reborn. The new regulations were constructed to benefit rural counties and more economically distressed counties.

PHASE III does not include funding for the small business. In this phase, the small business may pursue commercialization objectives that align with the growth made during the first two phases.

The new maximum is now $12,000 for the 80 counties considered more economically distressed. The 20 more economically prosperous counties are eligible for up to $6,000.

PHASE I functions to analyze the logistics of the proposed research and development efforts and to assess the quality of performance of the awardee organization. All judgments made help to determine whether or not an awardee moves forward to Phase II. SBIR Phase I awards do not typically exceed $150,000 in expenses for six months. STTR Phase I awards do not typically exceed $100,000 in expenses for one year.

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“We always have what is called an After Action review where we look at what went well, what didn’t go well, what suggestions there are and we’ll go through that process to determine how to make the event even better next year.” Faith Hatton

a decade of experience connecting the military community with mean ingful employment opportunities. Since launching in March 2011, the organization has hosted more than 1,425 hiring events in every state in the U.S. and worldwide on mili tary installations in Germany, Italy, Japan and Puerto Rico. According to the organization website, as of 2019 HOH hiring events reported a 43 percent job offer rate among attendees. Kearns said the Fort Bragg event hosted more than 100

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FOLLOWING THEIR SERVICE companies collectively offering over 200,000 jobs. Corporations including Jabil, Arconic Corp, Wells Fargo and CarMax also had the opportunity to speak at panels and clarify any misconceptions about requirements for working in their industries.

Fort Bragg military base wel comed U.S. service members, veterans, and military spouses looking to start the transition to civilian life to the Iron Mike Confer ence Center for the 2022 Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit.

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“What they’re looking for are the soft skills that the military possess. They’re looking for leadership, team building,the ability to work in diverse groups of people and just the natural things that our military community possess. They can train the skill, but they can’t train those soft skills,” said Kearns.Following another successful year, Castillo said his department is al ready looking to bring the event back in 2023.“Itlooks like our numbers this year are going to be higher than last year, which is great,” said Castillo.

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“You know, you’ve been in the Army, now you’re leaving, you’re going into another chapter in your life, and you want to take advantage of all the technical training and the experiences that you’ve had throughout the Army and that’s why the employers are here. They value that experience of those service members, so it’s really import ant for them to start early, so they can learn to navigate that other world outside of the military.”

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Fort Bragg partnered with Hir ing Our Heroes, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation affiliate, to host the event. Hiring Our Heroes Director of Events & Engagements Crystal Kearns said the goal is to connect with all service members, vet erans, military spouses and military caregivers by bringing the event to them on the base annually. “That is one thing that is really unique about Hiring Our Heroes, we bring the companies onto the mili tary installation because that’s where the military population is. It also makes it easier for them to attend when it’s on the installation,” said Kearns.Thesummit began Aug. 24 with an early networking opportunity and followed on Aug. 25 with a full career fair. The fair included informational panels, mock interviews, and ed ucational resources for tools like LinkedIn, resume writing and even included an opportunity for profes sional headshots. Attendees were also given the chance to speak to potential employers at various booths, some offering on the spot interviews, ready to Bothhire. events gave attendees the opportunity to learn more about pos sible career fields following the end of their military service, Fort Bragg interim director of Human Resources Tony Castillo says the event is a good first step for those transitioning out of military life. “It’s one of the most critical things that service members have to do when they’re leaving,” said Castillo.

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Hiring Our Heroes helps connect transitioning vets with “ready to hire” organizations to help them secure jobs before leaving service.

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Her mission to help others reha bilitate later extended to abandoned homes and crime-ridden neighbor hoods she drove through on her way to work at the hospital.

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COVID-19 pandemic on family and personal businesses, Schrader decid ed to start a new chapter in her life and a new business in the community.

According to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), July 2021 was the hottest month ever recorded and reflects a global warming and ecological pattern that is accelerating widespread climate extremes, as well as cumulative human and environ mentalClimatecrises.change experts and environmental regulators have also sounded the alarm on incoming climate catastrophe. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns of the urgent need for strong, rapid, and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to the international ly agreed threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, cutting emissions in half by 2030, and reaching net zero emissions by 2050. These changes would go a long way in providing a healthy and sustainable environment for future generations, regulators said.

water efficiency, green purchasing, clean transportation, and resilient groundsAccordingkeeping.toSchrader, Eco Solutions’ goal is to provide small businesses with practical, helpful, and affordable services and assessments that evaluate green best practices in approximately 3.5 hours, depending on the size of the business and the length of the discussions.

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Schrader said her consultations have an understanding of the confu sion or time that often surrounds how businesses can become more environ mentally friendly.

“One hundred and one tons of municipal solid waste is produced by businesses every year in the United States, according to the Environ mental Protection Agency (EPA),” Schrader said. “And much of this consists of briefly-used and recycla ble items like paper, paperboard, and single-use plastics. Not only is this in efficient — and a waste of money — but also a waste of precious natural resources that is also contributing to vulnerable supply-chain challenges."

Eco Solutions' sustainability services and assessments focus on helping the greater Fayetteville community improve their environ mental awareness, waste reduction and recycling, energy management,

“I personally meet with business owners, managers, and their green team and conduct a collaborative walkthrough assessment of their company, using a check-list and re port format complete with supported facts, helpful resources, and practical solutions,” she said. “Eco Solutions' assessments provide businesses with a framework for sustainable business policies and objectives and helps them get started going green today.” Her process was designed to be straightforward, she said, as well as inspire greater environmental aware ness and encourage resource efficien cy that leads to sustainable tionofmentalonlyerday-morning-staffofplanet,considerFayettevilletosustainability'sourlaborativethatcultivateFayettevilleresiliency.”ronmentalbutenhancement,notment,”Countyandpractices“Environmentally-friendlyaction.businesscanyieldenormousrewardsbenefits,bothforCumberlandbusinessesandtheenvironSchraderexplained.“Theseonlyincludecostsavings,brandandgreaterefficiency,alsostakeholderaffinity,enviprotection,andbusinessSchrader’svisionforthegreaterareaincludeshelpingcommunityrelationshipsaresupportive,inclusive,andcolaswellas“toharmonizeCan-DoCarolinamindsetwithtriplebottomlinecallaction,”shenoted.“Ithinkwhenwe,inthegreaterbusinesscommunity,ourimpactsonpeople,aswellasprofitateveryboarddirectors,citycouncil,orMonmeeting,”Schradsaid.“Wewillbeonourwaytonotbetteraddressingourenvironcrisesbutalsothepreventiontheircausesaswellasthemitigaoftheireffects.”

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Helping to provide solutions for life's challenges has been an ongoing theme in Schrader’s personal and professional life. Raised in a military family, she was born in Germany, later raised in North Carolina, California, and Michigan, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in occupation al therapy from Western Michigan University. Having overcome the loss of both parents at an early age, Schrader said she wanted to work as an occupational therapist to also help her patients and their families over come adversity through healthy and empowering care, education, and — above all — solutions.

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Eco Solutions NC, a company providing environmental sus tainability services in Cumber land County, is aiming to address the crises of today, while helping small businesses prepare for the future. The company, created and op erated by Anne Schrader, provides practical and eco-friendly assess ments and solutions to environmental challenges at the home and place of business. In providing these services, Schrader said the company keeps resource efficiency, waste reduction, and affordability at its core. “'We are living in an unprece dented time when our human and environmental calls for sustainable action are loud and clear,” Schrader said. “You only have to step outside to feel record-breaking temperature changes; read the headlines reporting historical droughts and threats to wa ter resources; and turn on the nightly news to witness devastating forest fires, unprecedented flooding, and the loss and displacement of millions of lives and eco systems.”

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“I was working as an occupational therapist during the day and cleaning up run-down investment properties at night,” Schrader said. Eventually, her work turned into a full-time community revitalization business that included collaborative relationships with neighborhood associations, law enforcement, city officials, and business owners, and lasted more than 20 years. Like many others, after enduring first-hand the destructive impacts from hurricanes, fires, and the

“With more businesses today becoming increasingly aware of their impacts on human and environmen tal wellbeing, they’re now answering the urgent calls for more sustainable policies that meet the economic needs of their organizations without com promising the regenerative needs of nature or the generational needs of the future,” Schrader said. According to Schrader, one of the environmental woes of modern society is solid waste.

Helping with community health and environmental wellbeing, as well as the growing concern for these accelerating environmental challeng es, was a driving force that pushed Schrader to start Eco Solutions.

Despite the alarming statistics, Schrader said at least 70 percent of consumers in the U.S. and Canada are seeing the need for change. “(They) think it's important that brands are environmentally friendly,” she added. At least 66 percent of consumers say they are willing to pay more for sustainable brands."

“My mission for Eco Solutions feels deeply important and is to help champion greater environmental stewardship through community awareness and outreach initiatives.” Schrader said. “By conducting sus tainability assessments in homes and businesses, we can help the greater Fayetteville area become more envi ronmentally friendly and resilient.”

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12 CAPE FEAR VALLEY HEALTHPLEX 1930 Skibo Road Fayetteville,N.C.28314 www.capefearvalley.com910-615-7539 2604.5 ReneeSingletonDirector YMCA 107 Carletta Cagle Drive Cameron,N.C.28326 www.ymca.org910-475-1440 1044.5 Kathy ExecutiveFoxenDirector WORLD GYM 504 N. McPherson Church Road Fayetteville,N.C.28303 www.worldgym.com/fayettevillenc910-644-0497 1284.4 BryanLimtiacoOwner ANYTIME FITNESS OF FAYETTEVILLE 4251 Ramsey St. Fayetteville,N.C.28311 www.anytimefitness.com910-745-9081 1274.2 GregoryHerbertManager ANYTIME FITNESS STRICKLAND BRIDGE 951 Strickland Bridge Road Fayetteville,N.C.28304 www.anytimefitness.com910-425-2542 1134.2 SteveDanielsManager HOPE MILLS YMCA 3910 Ellison St., Suite D Hope Mills,N.C.28348 www.ymca.org910-426-9622 4.239 JessicaBranchSeagrovesDirector PLANET FITNESS 1916 Skibo Road Fayetteville,N.C.28314 www.planetfitness.com910-867-6199 9774.1 N/A TRUFIT GYM FAYETTEVILLE 3308 Bragg Blvd., Suite 244C Fayetteville,N.C.28303 www.trufitgym.com910-776-4320 2864.1 Ken GeneralBrownManager FITNESS CONNECTION 1937 Skibo Road Fayetteville,N.C.28314 www.fitnessconnection.com910-420-5888 2454.1 JacksonEdwardsClubManager

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7 FIT 4 LIFE GILLIS HILL 7835 Good Middling Drive Fayetteville,N.C.28304 www.fit4lifehealthclubs.com/gillis-hill-2910-491-6860 2364.7 Luis Cruz General Manager

17 HOPE MILLS YMCA 3910 Ellison St., Suite D Hope Mills,N.C.28348 www.ymca.org910-426-9622 4.239 JessicaBranchSeagrovesDirector

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4 BRUTAL FUN FITNESS (CROSSFIT) 1033 Pamalee Drive Fayetteville,N.C.28303 www.brutalfunfitness.com910-601-9669 4.953 AaronOwnerB. 5 ORANGETHEORY FITNESS 1800 Skibo Road Fayetteville,N.C.28314 www.orangetheory.com910-818-5473 2404.8 N/A

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18 PLANET FITNESS 1916 Skibo Road Fayetteville,N.C.28314 www.planetfitness.com910-867-6199 9774.1 N/A

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5 ORANGETHEORY FITNESS 1800 Skibo Road Fayetteville,N.C.28314 www.orangetheory.com910-818-5473 2404.8 N/A

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3 DSDQ FITNESS 3007 Fort Bragg Road Fayetteville,N.C.28303 www.dsdqfitness.com910-797-8049 4.957 D'AllenPretlowOwner

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4 BRUTAL FUN FITNESS (CROSSFIT) 1033 Pamalee Drive Fayetteville,N.C.28303 www.brutalfunfitness.com910-601-9669 4.953 AaronOwnerB.

11 FIT 4 LIFE FT BRAGG 2803 Ft Bragg Road Fayetteville,N.C.28303 www.fit4lifehealthclubs.com/ft-bragg-road/910-568-5962 2804.6 JamesT.BranaganCEO

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