Business
Leadership in I-77 opinion battle coming from citizens, companies
“You know, I would actually love to have Jim back. I personally think his contribution to avoiding the tolls could have been similar to the impact he had on Reval. We desperately needed the famous ‘Jim touch’ at NCDOT/CRTPO in recent months/years.” —Corenlius Commissoner Dave Gilroy on former colleague Jim Bensman Former Town Commissioner Jim […]
Young Davidson retailer not just whistling Dixie
By Dave Vieser. Dixieland Clothing at 109 N. Main St., Davidson, which sells a variety of classically casual clothes invoking an upscale Southern lifestyle, is the brainchild of Tyler Hampton. “I saw a need for this type of store in the Lake Norman area,” said Hampton, 25, who will be a senior at UNC-Wilmington this fall. […]
Papaya Papers in Jetton Village folded into Note + Nest
Papaya Papers has a new name, a new owner and a larger location in Jetton Village. Co-owner Tracie Stier-Johnson has purchased the business, a mainstay in Cornelius since 1998, from Wendy Presley, a long-time star in the Mary Kay cosmetic constellation, and renamed it Note + Nest. Stier-Johnson says she will focus on her budding […]
Mike Russell is new COO at MadVapes
Mike Russell, the chairman of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, has left Energy United and is now chief operating officer of MadVapes, a $40 million-plus company that was started in Huntersville in 2009. MadVape’s electronic cigarettes help people stop smoking. Mark Hoogendoorn is the founder. The fast-growing company essentially sells liquid nicotine online and […]
Aquesta posts 15% first quarter gain
April 21. Aquesta Financial Holdings reported operating income for the first quarter of 2015 rose 15 percent to $501,000 compared to $428,000 for the first quarter of 2014. Total assets decreased slightly to $263.1 million at March 31, compared to $263.6 million at year-end. During that same period total loans grew to $173.9 million compared to $172.2 […]
$500,000+ Homes Planned for vacant land near Harris Teeter
By Dave Vieser. Simonini Homes will build 22 houses with a starting price in the mid $500,000s on the vacant 5.6 acre parcel behind the Jetton Cove Harris Teeter. Specific plans for the prime parcel were outlined Tuesday night at Cornelius Town Hall. As community meetings go, this one was quite congenial. The developer is Best Equity Ventures Organization V. The proper name […]
Aquesta expanding into SouthPark
March 31. Aquesta Bank has purchased a branch location of troubled CertusBank in the Southpark area of Charlotte. The branch, in the Sharon Station Office Park across from the main entrance of SouthPark Mall, will be a “flagship branch,” according to CEO Jim Engel. “For our current customers, we believe this location will greatly enhance […]
Harvey’s will close in Cornelius
March 18. It looks like Harvey’s in Cornelius will close after several years on Liverpool Parkway near the Post Office. Co-owner Charlie Dyer could not be reached for comment, but a manager on site said tonight would be their last night. Harvey’s was recently the site of charitable events including the annual Kiwanis Breakfast and […]
Commissioner Jim Puckett: Work together on economy
By Dave Vieser. North Mecklenburg County Commissioner Jim Puckett says that the towns in North Mecklenburg and the Golden Crescent must work together in order to “fully demonstrate the economic power that we possess.” Puckett made his comments before a crowd of more than 50 people who braved record cold temperatures to attend the Feb. 19 […]
Jimmy John’s is coming to Cornelius
March 9. In addition to banks, Cornelius is becoming the place to be for food. While work is under way at the new Penn Station Sandwiches on West Catawba Avenue, Jimmy John’s says it will open two blocks to the north, next to the Tropicana. In another win for local economic development, the 2,300 square foot eat-in/take-out […]
