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Cary Chamber: 2011 Small Business Award Winners

Cary, NC – The 2011 Cary Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards gathered an impressive crowd at the Embassy Suites in Cary on Thursday, May 12th. This annual awards ceremony is dedicated to honoring local small businesses for contributions to the community through innovation, creativity, sustainability, success and community service. Read more

Cary Chamber Awards $27,000 to Western Wake Teachers

Story by Hal Goodtree. Photo courtesy of the Cary Chamber of Commerce.

Cary, NC – Here’s a good-news story: The Cary Chamber awarded $27,000 to school teachers in Western Wake County this week.

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Kraig the Garage Guy Moves to Cary

Cary, NC – A while ago, we reported on Garage Brothers of Raleigh. Kraig Bantle of Cary started the company in 2007. He cleans out your attic or garage for free.

Seems his latest job was cleaning out his Raleigh location and moving to 303 East Durham Road in Cary. The new location opened on May 1. Read more

Fortune: Cary-Raleigh Fastest Growing in the Nation

 

Cary, North Carolina – In an article from last week entitled Fastest Growing Cities in the South, Fortune writes that of the 11 fastest-growing areas in the country, 8 were in the South. Leading the pack: Raleigh-Cary. Read more

Downtown: MMI Moves to Cary

Story and photo by Lindsey Chester

Cary, NC – In yet another sign of the renaissance of Downtown Cary, MMI Public Relations recently relocated their office to 223 East Chatham Street, just up from the Food Factory. Read more

Cary Chamber: Lunch with Senator Burr

Story and photo by Hal Goodtree

Cary, North Carolina – U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) spent about an hour with members of the Cary business community last week talking about taxes, Social Security, energy policy and the Middle East. It was an enlightening lunch hour. Read more

RN Rouse of Cary Tapped for New Biogen Building

From staff reports.

Cary, North Carolina – Biogen is adding a new 180,000 square foot office on its RTP campus. And RN Rouse of Cary is building it. Read more

Business: “Wall Street is Moving to Cary”

Cary, North Carolina – An article in Wall Street and Technology last week told the story: Wall Street is Moving to North Carolina.

Melanie Rodier writes that new jobs on Wall Street have migrated – to Salt Lake City, Seattle and Cary, N.C. Polish up your wingtips, people! Read more

Opinion: Town Needs a Better Permitting Process

 

An opinion by Hal Goodtree, Publisher of CaryCitizen.com

Cary, NC – For many months, I’ve heard about problems with permitting and inspections related to opening a business in Cary. In particular, many small businesses have complained to me about a lengthy, expensive and not always responsive process. Read more

Cindy Sinkez Joins CaryCitizen as Marketing Director

Cary, NC – Cindy Sinkez, a longtime leader in the community, has joined CaryCitizen as Marketing Director. “We’re thrilled to have someone of Cindy’s experience and influence as part of our growing team,” said CaryCitizen Publisher Hal Goodtree. Read more