SEEN & HEARD

from Main & Broad October/November 2022

ON THE HOUSE

Holly Springs-based Acme Pizza Company opened a second Triangle-area location, on Grace Park Drive in Morrisville. Acme specializes in Chicago-style deep dish pizza and chicken wings.

Wing It On! opened on Broad Street in Fuquay-Varina offering an authentic Buffalo-inspired wing experience with 24 signature flavors, both sauced and dry. Wing It On! also serves handcrafted chicken sandwiches and fries that can be customized with six seasoning options. Get your chicken wing fix by dining in, taking out, curbside pickup, or delivery.

The Town of Fuquay-Varina released a new mobile app, FVMobile, available at the Apple Store and Google Play. Accessible to residents and visitors, the app provides convenient access to town calendars, facility information, upcoming events, and town departments.

Ivybrook Academy half-day preschool opened in Holly Springs at the intersection of Holly Springs and Ten-Ten Roads.

Ivybrook Academy utilizes a multifaceted approach to early childhood education, combining elements of Montessori and Reggio Emilia educational approaches and nurturing children’s natural curiosity. Serving children 18 months through 5 years of age.

UNC Health Rex Holly Springs

has achieved a five-star rating for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Fuquay-Varina Police Officer Alexandra Rench

was awarded the NAMI Wake County 2021 Departmental Officer of the Year and 2021 Wake County Officer of the Year.

Late in 2021, Rench responded to a crisis intervention call and helped connect an at-risk individual with a therapist via a FaceTime call. The success of this interaction opened the door for an ongoing partnership between the police department and mental health counselors.

Lighthouse Lab Services

ranks No. 999 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list, a ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This marks the fourth appearance on the list, and second consecutive year for Lighthouse Lab Services, which experienced 653% revenue growth over the past three years. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, with offices in Holly Springs and Ohio.

Lighthouse also earned the distinction of being named the second fastestgrowing health care company in North Carolina and 59th fastest-growing health services company in the nation.

plex facility, is coming to the Carolina Springs development in northwest Holly Springs. The 320,000-squarefoot campus focuses on training and development of ice sports athletes, such as hockey, speed skating, and ice skating. The state-of-the-art facility will have multiple ice rinks, a strength and conditioning center, an indoor track, tutoring rooms, and a coffee and smoothie station.

Allyson Wallbridge

has joined the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce as Communications and Events Director. Wallbridge has previously held several positions in marketing and communications, working with hospitals, universities, and nonprofits, bringing varied experience to the chamber.

Capitol Broadcasting Company will purchase and run the Holly Springs-based Coastal Plain League, the summer collegiate baseball league that includes the Holly Springs Salamanders. The league joins CBC’s family along with WRAL-TV, The Durham Bulls Baseball Club, and other media and real estate ventures in North Carolina.

“The CPL has continued to grow in terms of the quality of the game on the field and the experience in the stands,” says Capitol Broadcasting Company Executive Vice President Michael Goodmon. “We cannot wait to help the league continue to grow in the future.”

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