entrepreneurs
Joe Douglas plans retail, offices adjacent to Cowboy site
April 16. By Dave Yochum. Restaurateur Joe Douglas is focusing on his 131 MAIN concept and real estate development activities and is in current conversations with “some strong local concepts and operators” for the now-closed COWBOY building. The 4,190-square-foot building, across Hwy. 21 from the proposed Atrium Health Acute Care Hospital, is listed for lease […]
YogaSix opening in The Shops at Fresh Market
April 16. YogaSix, owned by longtime friends who met in college in Tehran, is opening next week in the Shops at Fresh Market. Headquartered in Irvine, Ca., YogaSix is part of Xponential Fitness, a franchisor of boutique fitness brands. Their story Franchise owners Ali Alamir and Alireza Rashidi moved to the US from Iran and […]
Life of Pie: Sisters open first Buttermilk Sky franchise in Birkdale Village
March 8. Just in time for Pi Day March 14, Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop is opening its first North Carolina location, this one in Birkdale Village between J. Jill and Uniquities. The brand, which has 17 storefronts throughout the southeast, has pie flavors like Key Lime, Southern Custard, Granny’s Apple, Chewy Chocolate Chip and Peanut […]
Davidson start-up dives into delivery of craft water in glass bottles
Sept. 25. Boomerang Water, a craft water subscription service based in Davidson, will launch in early October in 5,000 square feet with six employees. And $3 million invested so far, according to founder Jason Dibble. Eliminating single-use plastic The company’s mission is to eliminate the need for single-use plastic water bottles. Starting Oct. 1, subscribers […]
