Go Local: Dolphin’s is All In The Family
AmyLibbus (center) and her husband Jihad, own and operate Dolphin's Mart on NC 55
Cary, NC – Ever drive by the Dolphin station on NC 55? The owners, Amy and Jihad Libbus, have a fascinating story. Read more
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Events: Party at the New Waverly Place
Story from staff reports. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – Since last summer, Waverly Place has been under construction during a major renovation of the iconic Cary shopping center. This Wednesday, August 17, 2011, the public is invited to see the new Waverly Place at “Preview the Promenade.” Read more
Business Meets Beauty: JustNeem
Story by Leslie Huffman. Photos by Leslie Huffman and provided by JustNeem.
Cary, NC – Sometimes a business starts with just a seed. An idea to create a quality product and at the same time make a positive change in the world.
That is what Peter and Magda Radtke have done with their Cary-based company JustNeem. Read more
Opening a Business in Cary Gets Easier
Story and photo by Hal Goodtree
Cary, NC – At a Heart of Cary meeting a couple of months ago, public frustration at a cumbersome Inspections and Permitting (I&P) process boiled over in front of senior town staff and officials. Since then, real progress has been made on the issue.
CaryCitizen spoke with Town Manager Ben Shivar about changes already in place and others still to come for I&P. Read more
Downtown Impact Fees Temporarily Shelved?
Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – Cary Town Council voted in a recent work session in favor of temporarily eliminating impact fees for development downtown. This is a change that could substantially increase the incentive for developing a business in the center of our community. Read more
Business: A Southern Season is Sold
Story by Hal Goodtree. Photo by Jessica Yin.
Chapel Hill, NC – A short drive from Cary is A Southern Season, one of the state’s most wonderful and famous places to buy food, cooking implements, home wares and more. CaryCitizen was interested to learn that the business was sold to a prestigious group of local investors. Read more
Business: Ask a Lawyer Day at WakeTech
Cary, NC – For small businesses, consulting with a lawyer can be a daunting task. You may have a simple question but wonder if it will cost you a lot of money just to get an answer.
Good news: Wake Tech is offering 30-minutes with a small business lawyer, one-on-one, next Thursday at the Cary campus.
Best of all, it’s free. Read more
Food Factory Closes in Cary
Cary, NC – The Food Factory, a longtime favorite for breakfast and lunch downtown, closed its doors in Cary for the last time on Saturday. The restaurant is relocating to Duke University in Durham. Read more
Talking About: Cars in Cary
Story and graphics by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – You can’t spell Cary without C-A-R. And for lovers of the automobile great and small, there’s a lot to talk about in Cary this summer. Let’s start by squaring away the difference between Cary Auto Park and Cary Automall.
Automall vs. Auto Park
Like many perhaps, I was confused – or rather, conflated – Cary’s Auto Park and Automall on Highway 64. They are in fact two separate businesses, competitors if you will, living side by side.
Auto Park is a Leith Automotive development off 64 at Autopark Blvd. It has Honda, Acura, Smart, VW, Jaguar, Chrysler, Jeep, Mercedes, Land Rover and Porsche.
Cary Automall is a Hendrick Automotive Group development. It is split into two areas.
The main entrance is Mackenan Drive off 64. That section has Kia, Buick GMC, Chevrolet, Dodge and Fiat.
Off Old Raleigh Road just behind the main development, Hendrick also has Cadallic, Saab, Hummer and Spyker.
Also on Old Raleigh Road, but unaffiliated with Automall or Auto Park is Johnson Hyundai and Suburu.
Cary Autopark / Automall Map
We’ve created a one-of-a-kind CaryCitizen Auto Park/Automall map, available no where else, to help you navigate your way to the dealerships on 64.
New Toyota Dealership
While other regions are losing dealerships, we’re getting more automotive badges and brands.
The new Toyota dealership on Laura Duncan and NC 64 is open. They also sell Scions.
And, as previously mentioned, Fiat has its first NC dealership in the space formerly occupied by Saturn in Cary Automall.
Other Car Dealerships in Cary
The other big dealership development in Cary is at Crossroads where US 1 and I-40 cross.
It’s a little bit more spread out the Autoparkmall, but it’s where you’ll find Ford, Mercury, Lincoln and Mazda.
The local Volvo dealership is on Maynard near the corner of High House. Nissan is in Apex on NC 55 at the intersection of 64.
31 Badges and Brands
That’s a total of 31 car new car dealerships right here in the greater Cary metroplex.
Car-heaven for car-lovers. Plenty to talk about.
