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Business Notes: May 20

Send news about your business to carynews@newsobserver.com or FAX to 919-460-6034. (Submitting material grants unlimited copyright usage to The Cary News and the Southwest Wake News.) Published: May. 19, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

Cary’s Circus Family Restaurant closes

Fans made fast-food pilgrimages to Circus Family Restaurant Thursday and Friday, the Cary icon’s last two days of business. “We’ve had a lot of goodbyes,” said Elizabeth Staton, better known as Mama Liz, the woman who has worked the Electro Freeze milkshake machines since 1975. Published: May. 18, 2012 11:53 AM | Full story

New Cary rule allows neighborhood cell towers

Don’t be surprised if a tree crops up next door and your cell service is suddenly perfect: A new town ordinance clears the way for disguised cellular towers in residential neighborhoods. Published: May. 15, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

Wake Tech’s specialized programs a boon for economy

On-site employee customized training is one of many services Wake Technical Community College offers to new and existing businesses. The school’s ability to adapt to the workforce needs of industries has proven to a be a boon in state recruiting efforts. And, now Fuquay-Varina is tapping into that resource for its own economic development needs. Published: May. 15, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

Hospitals’ Holly Springs fight continues

Two regional hospitals have suspended negotiations about a proposed medical facility in Holly Springs. Published: May. 14, 2012 2:17 PM | Full story

Cary mom’s business is a labor of love

Susie Fougerousse of Cary was having a blast decorating her children’s rooms and realized that she wanted to help others find specialty items. Rosenberry Rooms, her business specializing in high-end children’s furniture, décor, gifts and gear, was born. Published: May. 12, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

Business Notes: May 13

Send news about your business to carynews@newsobserver.com or FAX to 919-460-6034. (Submitting material grants unlimited copyright usage to The Cary News and the Southwest Wake News.) Published: May. 12, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

SAS, Blue Cross team up on patient care

Business software giant SAS and the state’s largest health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, are teaming up to harness the power of “big data” to develop more personalized care for patients. Published: May. 11, 2012 4:18 PM | Full story

Builder to turn Green Level home into B and B

Eric Hoke plans to turn his spacious home in Cary’s Green Level area into the Hamilton Scot Inn, the first home the Cary Town Council approved as a “Bed and Breakfast.” As he walks along a wooden pathway, admiring the heron, dragonflies and beavers, Hoke is convinced that his guests will fall into the same peaceful serenity that removes him from the cares of the world. Published: May. 10, 2012 4:14 PM | Full story

Business Notes: May 6

Send news about your business to carynews@newsobserver.com or FAX to 919-460-6034. (Submitting material grants unlimited copyright usage to The Cary News and the Southwest Wake News.) Published: May. 5, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

Ruckus Pizza adds sushi at new Morrisville location

The Triangle's third Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits has opened in Morrisville's Park West Shopping Center. In this location, co-owner Ryan Pilz says, they have added sushi: an idea that sprung from he and his business partner's dining experiences. Published: May. 1, 2012 5:13 PM | Full story

The Triangle jobless rate remained at 7.7 percent in March as region continues adding jobs.

Feds also issue lesser known measure showing North Carolina’s jobless rate as 17.6 percent. Some consider this measure to be a more accurate reflection of the economy than the more publicized data showing the state’s jobless rate at 9.7 percent last month. Published: May. 1, 2012 6:00 AM | Full story

Lawsuit spotlights Connexion’s woes

Once among the Triangle’s fast-growing companies, Connexion has laid off about two-thirds of its workers this year. Published: Apr. 29, 2012 11:25 AM | Full story

Business Notes: April 29

Send news about your business to carynews@newsobserver.com or FAX to 919-460-6034. (Submitting material grants unlimited copyright usage to The Cary News and the Southwest Wake News.) Published: Apr. 28, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

RDU travelers will get free Wi-Fi

Or, for $7.99, airport will offer a high-bandwidth option for power users. Published: Apr. 24, 2012 3:54 PM | Full story

Business Notes: April 22

Send news about your business to carynews@newsobserver.com or FAX to 919-460-6034. (Submitting material grants unlimited copyright usage to The Cary News and the Southwest Wake News.) Published: Apr. 21, 2012 5:00 PM | Full story

SAS plans major Cary expansion

A year after opening a new building in Cary, SAS has confirmed plans for a six-story tower. Published: Apr. 21, 2012 4:37 PM | Full story

Western Wake residents frustrated over discolored water

Neighbors say they’ve run of of options for dealing with a company unwilling to resolve concerns. Published: Apr. 19, 2012 4:39 PM | Full story

New homes sold without underground rights spur fracking fears

Homebuilder D.R. Horton is keeping “mineral rights” and transferring them to a subsidiary, DRH Energy. The builder’s policy, in place since 2010, has raised concerns among some homeowners. Published: Apr. 14, 2012 4:00 PM | Full story

Business Notes: April 15

Send news about your business to carynews@newsobserver.com or FAX to 919-460-6034. (Submitting material grants unlimited copyright usage to The Cary News and the Southwest Wake News.) Published: Apr. 14, 2012 4:00 PM | Full story

New Holly Springs restaurant brings farm to table

Regan Stachler, 35, heads out most mornings to find dinner for a few dozen people. From the fields and yields of small farms, Stachler and his crew craft an ever-changing menu for their new restaurant, Little Hen. Published: Apr. 9, 2012 11:11 AM | Full story

Strawberry season comes early thanks to warm spring

Many Triangle strawberry fields are likely to open by early next week. And at least one is already in business. Published: Apr. 7, 2012 10:03 AM | Full story

Business Notes: April 8

Send news about your business to carynews@newsobserver.com or FAX to 919-460-6034. (Submitting material grants unlimited copyright usage to The Cary News and the Southwest Wake News.) Published: Apr. 7, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

Business incubator’s first projects hatch

A slate of new businesses are home in downtown Cary, nestled in the offices of the Cary Innovation Center, a business incubator Published: Apr. 3, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

Fuquay-Varina gets “cash-mobbed”

At about 3:15 p.m. there were a handful of customers at David Anthony’s gift shop. At about 3:20 p.m. the quaint gift store was bursting at the seams. Published: Mar. 27, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

Business Notes

Allstate Insurance Company has opened a new office at 400 Pinner Weald Way, Suite 101, Cary. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Published: Mar. 24, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

Business Notes

Cricket Wireless will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, March 23, at Park West Village, 3113 Market Center Drive, Morrisville. There will be food and giveaways. Published: Mar. 17, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

Furniture shop headed downtown

Consignment store will open in former home of The Cary News. Published: Mar. 14, 2012 1:49 PM | Full story

Cary accuses Cary Park developers of ‘conspiracy’

The town of Cary alleges that the developers behind Cary Park essentially lured Cary government into an agreement, worth millions of dollars, that the developers now are suing to change. Published: Mar. 13, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story

Cornerstone shift to hospital market complete

Cornerstone Therapeutics, a Cary drug marketer, has completed its transition from selling drugs to doctors to focusing on the more profitable niche hospital market. Published: Mar. 13, 2012 6:00 PM | Full story


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