Category: Business

The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony in the Chamber office for All Safe Records Management Solutions, Inc. to celebrate their membership with the Chamber at 10AM today.  They offer on-site secure document destruction; digital imaging; retention schedules; offsite storage; virtual document management system; training; and software sales.  The All Safe mobile shred truck will come to your office or the individual’s home.  They are serious about your records security and privacy. All Safe is committed to …

Mayor Pro Tem Mike Rainey was on hand to help owner Kaiser Hauter, and manager Bradley Scott cut the ribbon at a ribbon cutting ceremony that was held on Tuesday, February 25th at 2 PM for KO’s Sports Grille to showcase their new business and membership with the Chamber.  Board members, Ambassadors and staff of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce were also on hand to help officially welcome KO’s to Henderson.   KO’s Sports Grille will be offering your favorite seafood, …

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Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced Feb. 19 that BuzziSpace Inc. will locate its North American manufacturing headquarters in Guilford County. The furniture company plans to create 113 jobs and invest more than $1.75 million during the next five years in High Point. BuzziSpace will operate out of a renovated building that once housed the operations of the Pickett Cotton Mill, which first opened more than 100 years ago. “High Point’s international reputation for manufacturing is …

The KO Sports Grille, located at 200 South Garnett Street in Henderson is now open.  Sunday – Thursday 11AM until 10PMFriday – Saturday 11AM until 1AM I (your handy editor) had the opportunity to visit on a sneak peak Monday evening, and had a wonderful dinner, including dessert.  I’ve attached a couple of pictures for you here.  Please come by and pay them a visit.  This is located at the old Wildflower / Greenways restaurant in Downtown Henderson, NC.   

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, January 23rd at 5PM for Kerr Lake Country Club to showcase their business and new Club House/Banquet Hall.  The newly remodeled Club House / Banquet Hall is 2500 Square feet of beauty and charm. With warm hues, tres ceilings, and picturesque views, the banquet facility is perfect for class reunions, family reunions, wedding receptions and can accommodate up to 299 guests! Providing tables, chairs, a large fully equipped kitchen, dance floor, restrooms, …

RALEIGH – Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that BuzziSpace, Inc. will locate its North American manufacturing headquarters in Guilford County. The furniture company plans to create 113 jobs and invest more than $1.75 million during the next five years in High Point.  BuzziSpace will operate out of a renovated building that once housed the operations of the Pickett Cotton Mill, which first opened more than 100 years ago.  “High Point’s international reputation for manufacturing …

Val Short, Executive Director of Triangle North Healthcare Foundation in Henderson, is the 2014 recipient of the North Carolina Business and Professional Women Federation’s Career Woman of the Year award. Short received the award during the BPW’s Women Empowered and Enlightened Conference in Carrboro on January 25. A member of the Henderson BPW Club since 2012, Short was recognized for her contributions to the workplace and community as well as her successful career as a healthcare executive. “I was very …

[jwplayer mediaid=”56286″] Full audio of the Henderson Vance Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet, on February 10th, 2014.  Featuring keynote speaker North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory.  

The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce has announced that its Annual Membership Meeting and Banquet that had to be postponed due to winter weather has been rescheduled for Monday, February 10th.  Governor Pat McCrory was able to make adjustments to his calendar and WILL be the guest speaker!  The event will be held at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center beginning at 6:30 p.m.  Please call the Chamber at 252-438-8414 with any questions.

The N.C. Economic Development Board approved a 10-year strategic plan on Jan. 24 that is designed to serve as a guide for economic growth and activities across the state. The Economic Development Board has been meeting since July 2013 in various work groups to develop the strategic plan. In addition, N.C. Commerce Sec. Sharon Decker conducted a Listening Tour across the state and gathered input from more than 2,000 economic development professionals, business leaders and citizens through surveys and town …

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Economic Development Board approved a 10-year strategic plan today that is designed to serve as a guide for economic growth and activities across the state. “I want to thank John Lassiter, Jim Whitehurst and the rest of the Economic Development Board members for their hard work,” said Gov. Pat McCrory. “I asked the board to come up with a strategic plan that will direct our efforts at the state level and enable our state and …

The soon-to-be-opened McDonald’s on Kildaire Farm Road in Cary is the first LEED-certified McDonald’s in North Carolina and only the third of its kind in the country (certification pending). Scheduled to open in July, the Cary McDonald’s submitted for a LEED Gold rating. Sustainable and environment-friendly elements can be found throughout the store, from the countertops to the restrooms to the dining room décor. Even the old location, which was razed to make room for the new, was demolished in …

A new study is putting the state’s craft beer scene into perspective. The Brewers Association, the leading industry trade group, estimates craft beer’s economic impact in North Carolina topped $791 million in 2012, putting the state at No. 14 nationally. The top five ranking states: California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and Colorado. As a whole, craft brewers contributed $33.9 billion to the U.S. economy in 2012, the latest figures available. The totals include the impact of craft beer at all …