Business
Once divided, now re-united: Chambers of commerce merge
Feb. 8. By TL Bernthal. The Huntersville Connection, formerly known as the Huntersville Chamber of Commerce, and the Cornelius-based Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce have consolidated. The move was under consideration and negotiation by the two boards since December 2021. Jim Combs, the 2022 president of the Huntersville group and now a member of the […]
ServisFirst, a $15 billion Alabama bank, will open in LKN this year
Feb. 3. It looks like another bank is coming to Lake Norman. ServisFirst Banchsares, which opened its first North Carolina office in December in Ballantyne, plans to open up somewhere in Lake Norman. There’s no word on where they’ll land in Lake Norman but the Birmingham, Ala.-based bank has already hired Lee Millican as its […]
LKN Chamber celebrates Black History Month
Feb. 2. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Black History Month with a Lunch n’ Learn diversity program examining African American community leaders who made a generational impact on the Lake Norman region. The event takes place 11:45 am to 1:30 pm Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the board room, 19900 W. Catawba Ave., […]
Cheesecake Factory and more coming to Birkdale Village
Feb. 1. By TL Bernthal. Yes, The Cheesecake Factory, with 250 menu items and more than 30 cheesecakes and desserts, is coming to Birkdale Village. The official announcement will be part of a larger restaurant announcement in the coming weeks, according to Britni Johnson, director of public relations for North American Properties, the owner of […]
Good-bye to Janie and Jack
Jan. 31. The owners of Birkdale Village confirmed the children’s clothing store Janie and Jack has closed permanently in the Huntersville location. “Janie and Jack is closed, and a new lease is in negotiation, so it’s confidential until signed by all parties,” Britni Johnson, director of public relations at North American Properties. Janie and Jack […]
Novant Health increases minimum wage to $17 an hour
Jan. 27. Effective March 3, Novant Health will increase its minimum wage by $2, from $15 per hour to $17 per hour. More than 4,400 Novant Health staffers systemwide will benefit from the wage increase. This, combined with team member salary increases for 2023, represents an investment of more than $100 million. Stressed system For […]
Hotel, apartments scrapped from Birkdale Village plans
Jan. 24. By TL Bernthal. The boutique hotel and the multi-family/mixed use building are gone from newly revised plans submitted by the owners of Birkdale Village in Huntersville. DDRTC Birkdale Village LLC submitted the revised rezoning plans to the town on Friday. “I have not reviewed the plan in it entirety yet,” Brian Richards, Huntersville’s assistant […]
Choosing the right state for a business is crucial to its success
Jan. 24. With around 20% of new businesses failing within one year and inflation making entrepreneurship even more difficult, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States to Start a Business. North Carolina didn’t crack the Top 10, but came in 11th. To determine the most fertile grounds for planting […]
Newsmakers Breakfast: Q&A with leading economist Feb. 9
Jan. 23. Does a recession loom in 2023? Because of steady in-migration, is North Carolina at least somewhat immune? What about the debt ceiling? These questions and more will be answered at the Economic Outlook Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 9 with noted Wells Fargo economist Jackie Benson at The Peninsula Club. Newsmakers Breakfasts are open-forum Q&As […]
Parks Automotive has acquired Lake Norman Chrysler
Jan. 19. By Dave Yochum. The Parks Automotive Group, with Audi, BMW, Buick, Chevrolet and Ford stores from Richmond, Va. to Spartanburg, SC, is acquiring a brand they don’t have—Chrysler. Robin and Jack Salzman, long-time fixtures in the Lake Norman business community, yesterday sold Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Gastonia Chrysler Dodge Jeep […]
