Just in time for your holiday shopping, Paws4Ever (paws4ever.org), the animal-welfare and adoption organization, will open a resale store on Dec. 3 at 115 John Earle St. in Hillsborough.
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Program for single women in debt
Need help eliminating debt? The Women’s Center is offering a free program for 10 single women beginning Jan. 11.
Fearrington Inn awarded
The Fearrington House Country Inn (fearrington.com/house) was named the number-two small hotel in the nation and 58th in the world by Conde Nast Traveler readers.
Chamber networking slated
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After Hours will be held tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 to 7:30 at The Carolina Inn.
Tires, cheap
Big Al’s Cheap Tires (bigalscheaptires.com) has opened at 1059 N.C. 54, specializing in quality used tires.
Local pharma news
Chapel Hill’s WomanCare Global (womancareglobal.com) expanded its global product portfolio.
Business condos sold
Dawson Hall, a 72,000-square-foot Class-A office building in Chapel Hill 40 off Weaver Dairy Road, gained two new tenants last month.
BIZ BEAT: Architects have designs on Carrboro
Carrboro’s where it’s at for all kinds of artists, but did you know it’s home to almost a dozen architecture and design firms? That’s a lot for a community of around 16,000. Some architects have been here a while […]
Get involved
If you’re not happy with the way things are going – or if you want something good to continue – help the Carrboro Board of Aldermen do the right thing by joining an advisory board.
Award-winning architecture
Two of Weinstein Friedlein Architects’ recent projects took awards in the North Carolina American Institute of Architects 2010 design competition.
Free small-business seminars
The Small Business Center at Durham Tech is offering several free workshops for small business owners – and owner wanna-bes. “Edge of the Box Thinkingâ€, 6 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 4, will provide strategies to engage effectively and influence employees, suppliers, stakeholders and customers to accelerate business success.
Hair & makeup for a cause
The Beehive (102 E. Weaver St., thebeehive-salon.com) will host its third annual Halloween at the ’Hive fundraising effort on Oct. 31, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Holiday office parties
Halloween officially starts the countdown to the winter holidays, though I have already spied a few horns-o-plenty and Christmas décor on the shelves of some local stores. That means it’s time to start planning your holiday office party.
BIZ BEAT: Lessons from the Land of the Sky
Unlike other visits, this one ended with a commitment to keep the momentum going, to bring the group together again to consider options and propose actions and to have an inter-city visit among Orange County’s municipalities for a fact-based discussion of where each is headed. More than one person said to me, “I think this time we’re ready to do something.â€
New biz news
Music with Graham; J Style Therapy; Home Design Studio