Skip to main content Skip to main content

You are the owner of this article.

Edit Article Add New Article

You have permission to edit this article.

Edit

Log In
Subscribe

Guest
Logout

Read Today's E-edition

News
Obituaries
Opinion
Sports
Lifestyles
Sponsored Content
Join the community
Brand Ave. Studios
Comics

Print Edition
Buy & Sell
Shopping
Customer Service
Gift Subscriptions
Mobile Apps
Weather: Live radar

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Instagram

© 2026 Lee Enterprises

Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

Read Today's E-edition

Subscribe

Log In

Welcome, Guest
- My Subscription
  
  Help Center
- My Account
- Dashboard
- Profile
- Saved items
- Logout

E-edition
News
Obituaries
Opinion
Sports
Puzzmo
Puzzles
Lifestyles
Public Notices
Jobs

77° Partly Cloudy

Share This

Facebook
Twitter
WhatsApp
SMS
Email

Friday Five: What are they doing over there?

Share this

Facebook
Twitter
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

Javascript is required to use this website.

Friday Five: What are they doing over there?

Mark Plemmons
Aug 17, 2018
Aug 17, 2018 Updated Mar 27, 2019
0

1 of 2

New stores

UBREAKIFIX and EB Hair Salon look like they're just about ready to open in a new shopping center on Kannapolis Parkway.

Mark Plemmons/

Kay Jewelers

"Every kiss begins with Kay" is the catchy slogan used by Kay Jewelers for years. A new store is set to open on Kannapolis Parkway. Mark Plemmons/mplemmons@independenttribune.com

Mark Plemmons/

Facebook
Twitter
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

Mark Plemmons

Today’s Friday Five is questions I get asked all the time.

k9bmkDEC@?8m}F>36C `k^DEC@?8mk^9bm

kAmxD $9@H>2C’D C62==J 8@:?8 E@ 3F:=5 2E p7E@? #:586n %92E BF6DE:@? 8@E 2?DH6C65 E9:D H66<]k^Am

kAmp7E6C >@?E9D @7 92G:?8 2 D:8? @? E96 AC@A6CEJ[ E96 6C@D:@? 32CC:6CD H6C6 :?DE2==65 2?5 8C25:?8 3682?] $@ J6D[ :E =@@<D =:<6 $9@H>2C’D :D C62==J 8@:?8 E@ 3F:=5 2E p7E@? #:586]k^Am

kAmxE H:== 36 E96 7:CDE r232CCFD r@F?EJ =@42E:@? 27E6C J62CD @7 DA64F=2E:@?]k^Am

kAm}@H :7 @?6 @7 E9@D6 zC:DAJ zC6>6 CF>@CD H@F=5 36 ECF6[ 2 =@E >@C6 A6@A=6 H:== 36 92AAJ] !6CD@?2==J[ x =:<6 sF?<:?’ s@?FED 36EE6C]k^Am

People are also reading…

Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books
Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access
Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation to 'Illuminate' the community at its 29th annual gala
Art Walk on Union returns in Downtown Concord Saturday
Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding
Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord
Recognize anyone in this 1950s Methodist Sunday School photo?
Advocate Health plans drone network to deliver prescriptions, lab samples
Student shoots a teacher at Texas high school before fatally shooting self, authorities say
Friday Five New flights, new homes, pancakes and art
Food Lion Feeds gives grant to help hungry Rowan-Cabarrus students
Rowan-Cabarrus names its newest Student Ambassadors
Hickory Ridge claims first swimming and diving conference titles
It's Wes Miller time for Charlotte 49ers basketball
Superhero to a hungry child - volunteers pack 50,000 meals at Charlotte Motor Speedway

k9bmkDEC@?8m}F>36C ak^DEC@?8mk^9bm

Kannapolis Parkway shopping center — The shopping center on Kannapolis Parkway, across from Afton Ridge will be open soon and it looks like most of the units are taken.
Mark Plemmons/

kAm(92E 2C6 E96J AFEE:?8 :? @G6C 24C@DD z2??2A@=:D !2C<H2J 7C@> p7E@? #:586^E96 %2C86E D9@AA:?8 46?E6Cn $:8?D 3682? 8@:?8 FA @G6C E96 =2DE 4@FA=6 @7 H66<D]k^Am

kAmpD 6IA64E65 sF?<:?’ s@?FED :D E96C6] (6 925 AC6G:@FD=J 366? E@=5 |@6’D $@FE9H6DE6C? vC:== H@F=5 36 E96C6[ 3FE D@ 72C ?@ D:8?] %96C6 :D 2 F?:E F?56C 4@?DECF4E:@?[ H9:49 4@F=5 36 |@6’D]k^Am

Dunkin' Donuts — Another Dunkin' Donuts is just about ready to open on Kannapolis Parkway. I know what you're saying: Where's the Krispy Kreme? Mark Plemmons/mplemmons@independenttribune.com
Mark Plemmons/

kAm%96 C6DE @7 E96 D9@AD 2C6 '6C:K@?[ z2J y6H6=6CD[ {U2>Aj{ w2H2::2? q2C364F6[ &q#tpzxux)[ 2?5 tq w2:C $2=@?]k^Am

Hawaiian barbecue — "Aloha-infused" entrees are the main fare at L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, soon to open in Kannapolis.
Mark Plemmons/

kAm{U2>Aj{ :D E96 7:CDE :? E96 2C62 H:E9 E96 ?62C6DE =@42E:@? :? y24<D@?G:==6[ u=@C:52 2?5 uC2?<=:?[ %6??6DD66] %96C6 2C6 2 =@E @7 r2=:7@C?:2 =@42E:@?D] %96 {U2>Aj{ H63D:E6 D2:5 6?EC66D 2C6 “2=@92\:?7FD65” 2?5 762EFC6 w2H2::2? E96>6D]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8m}F>36C bk^DEC@?8mk^Am

Andy's Frozen Custard — Andy's Frozen Custard is building at Christenbury Corners. The company wants to be open by the end of 2018. Mark Plemmons/mplemmons@independenttribune.com
Mark Plemmons/

kAm(92E 2C6 E96J 3F:=5:?8 36D:56 sF?<:?’ s@?FED 2E r9C:DE6?3FCJ r@C?6CDn xE’D E96 D64@?5 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 =@42E:@? 7@C p?5J’D uC@K6? rFDE2C5] %96 @E96C =@42E:@? :D :? w:89 !@:?E]k^Am

Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts

kAm~?6 E9:?8’D 7@C DFC6[ J@F 42? 5@ 2 H9@=6 =@E @7 62E:?8 2E r9C:DE6?3FCJ r@C?6CD]k^Am

k9bmkDEC@?8m}F>36C ck^DEC@?8mk^9bm

kAm(9J :D E96 D6CG:46 D@ D=@Hn %92E’D E96 BF6DE:@? x 962C 23@FE 6G6CJ C6DE2FC2?E :? E@H?]k^Am

kAm(6 92G6 2 =23@C D9@CE286 2?5 ;FDE 23@FE 6G6CJ C6DE2FC2?E :D =@@<:?8 7@C 96=A]k^Am

kAm%H:46 E9:D DF>>6C x 92G6 8@?6 E@ |4s@?2=5’D W@?46 @? r232CCFD pG6?F6 2?5 @?46 2E p7E@? #:586X @?=J E@ 7:?5 E96 5:?:?8 C@@> 4=@D65 3642FD6 E96J 5:5?’E 92G6 6?@F89 H@C<6CD] %96 5C:G6\E9CFD H6C6 3@E9 @A6? 2?5 HC2AA65 23@FE E96 3F:=5:?8]k^Am

kAm{2DE H66< H6 H6?E E@ 2 4@FA=6 @7 E96 ?6H[ =@42==J @H?65 C6DE2FC2?ED 2?5 3@E9 H6C6 =@@<:?8 7@C 96=A]k^Am

kAm%96 7@@5 H2D 8@@5 2?5 E96 H2:E H2D?’E 325 2E 6:E96C |:<6’D s6=: U2>Aj q286=D @77 !@A=2C %6?E #@25 2?5 y@9??J #@86C’D q2C364F6 2?5 qFC86CD @? !:EED $49@@= #@25] x’== E@=6C2E6 2 =:EE=6 H2:E 7@C =@42=[ 6DA64:2==J H96? E96 7@@5 :D 8@@5]k^Am

kAm|J A2E:6?46 CF?D 2 3:E E9:? H:E9 |4s@?2=5’D]k^Am

k9bmkDEC@?8m}F>36C dk^DEC@?8mk^9bm

Traffic woes — The seemingly endless road work continues in Cabarrus. Traffic was backed up on Concord Parkway recently because of a lane closure for work on the new bridge over the railroad tracks. Mark Plemmons/mplemmons@independenttribune.com
Mark Plemmons/

kAmpC6 E96J 6G6C 8@:?8 E@ 36 7:?:D965 E62C:?8 FA E96 C@25Dnk^Am

kAm%92E’D 2? 62DJ 2?DH6C – ?@]k^Am

kAm$EC66ED 2?5 C@25D 2C6 D@ 72C 369:?5 E92E E96 }]r] s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? 2?5 r@?4@C5[ z2??2A@=:D 2?5 w2CC:D3FC8 H:== ?6G6C 42E49 FA] p?5 :7 E96J 5@[ E96J’C6 ?665 E@ E62C FA E96 DEC66E E@ C6A2G6 :E]k^Am

kAm|2J36 |E] !=62D2?E 2?5 |:5=2?5 H:== 42E49 FA]k^Am

kAm(@C< 92D 368F? @? E96 :?E6CD64E:@? “:>AC@G6>6?ED” 2E r@?4@C5 !2C<H2J 2?5 |4v:==^!@A=2C %6?E]k^Am

kAmp 72:C 2>@F?E @7 H@C< 92D 366? 5@?6 D@ 72C[ DF49 2D DFCG6J:?8 2?5 56D:8?] rC6HD DE2CE65 E96 “E62C:?8 FA” A2CE :? E96 A2DE 4@FA=6 @7 H66<D]k^Am

kAmy2J $A6?46C 2?5 @FC 7C:6?5D @G6C 2E !C6DE:86 |@E@CH@C<D 925 E@ >@G6 E96:C 42CD 324< 2 76H 766E H96? E96 8C25:?8 DE2CE65 7@C @?6 @7 E96 &\EFC? 4FE@FED]k^Am

kAmw6J[ 2E =62DE H6 5@?’E 92G6 E96 E@== C@25 >6DD E92E’D 92AA6?:?8 @G6C @? x\ff :? |64<=6?3FC8 r@F?EJ]k^Am

kAmk6>ms@ J@F 92G6 2 uC:52J u:G6n t>2:= k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i>A=6>>@?Do:?56A6?56?EEC:3F?6]4@>Qm>A=6>>@?Do:?56A6?56?EEC:3F?6]4@>k^2mk^6>mk^Am

Be the first to know

Get local news delivered to your inbox!

* I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy.

Mark Plemmons

Editor

Author facebook
Author linkedin
Author twitter
Author email

Related to this story

Friday Five: Traffic nightmares in Cabarrus

Friday Five: Traffic nightmares in Cabarrus

Today’s Friday Five started out as the worst five intersections in the county but as I started thinking about them and talking with people, I …

Friday Five: Fair food and fun

Friday Five: Fair food and fun

I love the fair. I’ve been going to the Cabarrus County Fair since 1984. My fair-going days date back to 1978 and my first trip to the N.C. St…

Friday Five: Bread-deprived, thirsty and watching football

Friday Five: Bread-deprived, thirsty and watching football

Is anyone else in full-blown weather fatigue?

Friday Five: The Grounds at Concord (Philip Morris/Alevo site) on the market

Friday Five: The Grounds at Concord (Philip Morris/Alevo site) on the market

The dairy farm turned world’s largest cigarette manufacturing plant, turned cutting edge battery technology plant is now The Grounds at Concor…

Friday Five: Senior citizens, road construction and bugs?

Friday Five: Senior citizens, road construction and bugs?

There’s more than we can do and mostly that’s a good thing.

Friday Five: Registration, early voting and more

Friday Five: Registration, early voting and more

Campaigns are in full swing and early voting for the Nov. 6 election is less than two weeks away. What better time to get out some information…

Friday Five: CROP Walk, a couple of rants and more

Friday Five: CROP Walk, a couple of rants and more

Today’s Friday Five will be pretty random, ranging from Sunday’s CROP Walk in Kannapolis to a personal rant against telemarketers.

Friday Five: 9-year-old inspires fashion show audience

Friday Five: 9-year-old inspires fashion show audience

The biggest perk in working for a newspaper is all the wonderful people you meet. I met a bunch of folks this week backstage at the NorthEast …

Friday Five: Help on the way for traffic hot spot

Friday Five: Help on the way for traffic hot spot

Relief may be on the way for one traffic headache in Concord; the messy intersection of Cabarrus Avenue/Union Cemetery Road/Concord Parkway (U…

Friday Five: Traffic woes, economic development and gambling in baseball

Friday Five: Traffic woes, economic development and gambling in baseball

It might be hard to imagine what traffic is going to look like when all the projects currently underway are completed.

Friday Five: Roads, dirt, college basketball and poor customer service

Friday Five: Roads, dirt, college basketball and poor customer service

There’s a whole lot of grading going on.

Friday Five: Crazy building, something in an old building

Friday Five: Crazy building, something in an old building

Surprise, surprise – there’s more construction and I have something to complain about.

Friday Five: Rain, falling trees, bad smells and moving dirt

Friday Five: Rain, falling trees, bad smells and moving dirt

Somebody get in touch with Creedence Clearwater Revival and find out if they ever figured out “Who’ll Stop the Rain?”

Friday Five: Rubble, renewal, racing and remembering

Friday Five: Rubble, renewal, racing and remembering

Let’s go back and forth a bit from the past to the present and look toward the future in today’s Friday Five.

Friday Five: Tearing down, building up and leaving town

Friday Five: Tearing down, building up and leaving town

Reaction to Wednesday’s announcement that the old Philip Morris buildings would be torn down was pretty quick and varied from our readers, esp…

Friday Five: More road construction coming

Friday Five: More road construction coming

It looks like widening of N.C. 73 between Concord and Huntersville is on the horizon. Here are few of the details for the proposed road improvements.

First Watch, Brownlee and Aspen coming Christenbury Corners

First Watch, Brownlee and Aspen coming Christenbury Corners

A restaurant, a dental office and a jewelry store are coming to Christenbury Corners, according to the developer.

Friday Five: For sale or lease, name that team and stop cussing

Friday Five: For sale or lease, name that team and stop cussing

The business and real estate landscape in Cabarrus County seems to change with each passing day, so today’s Friday Five will deal with some of those.

Friday Five: Krispy Kreme, Famous Toastery and things that blow in the wind

Friday Five: Krispy Kreme, Famous Toastery and things that blow in the wind

Between the wind, the rain, construction and new business, we’ve got a lot to talk about today.

Friday Five: Five fives or as most people say 25

Friday Five: Five fives or as most people say 25

Week 2 of the Friday Five brings us five more things – actually five fives.

Friday Five: Top Cabarrus County taxpayers

Friday Five: Top Cabarrus County taxpayers

Today we are debuting a new feature called the Friday Five, in which we list five items of interest. We’re hoping our readers will share their…

Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio

Watch Now: Related Video

US Gas Prices Exceed 2022 High As Iran War Continues

Rising gas prices squeeze gig workers, small business owners

Rising gas prices squeeze gig workers, small business owners

Rising gas prices squeeze gig workers, small business owners

Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse stolen from Italian museum

Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse stolen from Italian museum

Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse stolen from Italian museum

The Supreme Court to hear arguments this week over Trump’s birthright citizenship order

The Supreme Court to hear arguments this week over Trump’s birthright citizenship order

AP

The Supreme Court to hear arguments this week over Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Instagram

Sites & Partners

Place an Ad
Event Calendar
Join our Team
Newsletter Sign-up

Services

Manage Subscription
Contact Us
Advertise
Licensing
Shopping
Dealer Returns

© Copyright 2026 Independent Tribune, PO Box 968 Hickory, NC 28603

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising Terms of Use | Do Not Sell My Info | Cookie Preferences

Powered by BLOX Content Management System from bloxdigital.com.

Notifications
Settings

You don't have any notifications.

Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.

Topics

Breaking News

Subscribe

News Alerts

Subscribe

You are logged in

Switch accounts

Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. Have an account? Log In

Sign Up

Account processing issue - the email address may already exist

User information

Username (Optional)

This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Choose wisely!

* First name

* Last name

* Email Address

Your email address will be used to confirm your account. We won't share it with anyone else.

* Password

Create a password that only you will remember. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address.

* Confirm Password

Confirm your password.

CAPTCHA

Have an account? Log In

You're all set!

Thank you .

Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.

Check your email for details.

OK

Log In

Invalid password or account does not exist

Email Address

Password

Remember me

Forgot your password?

Email me a log in link

Admin login Subscribe

Need an account? Sign Up

Reset Password

Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.

Email or Screen Name

CAPTCHA

Forgot Password

An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.

Email me a log in link

Account Email

CAPTCHA

Promotional Offers

Enter Promo Code

No promotional rates found.

Purchase Gift Purchase Access

An error occurred

Secure & Encrypted

What's your email address?

Email

Password

Confirm password

What's your name?

First name

Last name

Who is this gift for?

Recipient name

Recipient email

Optional message for the recipient

Who is this gift from?

Purchaser name

Purchaser email

Delivery date

Delivery date

What's your billing location?

Address

City

State

Zip Code

Country

What's your delivery address?

Copy billing location

Address

City

State

Zip code

Country

Phone

Subtotal:

Total:

How would you like to pay?

I Agree to the Subscription Terms of Use.
This service will be automatically renewed and your credit card billed once it nears expiration.

Secure transaction. Secure transaction. Cancel anytime.

You're all set!

Thank you.

Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.

A receipt was sent to your email.

OK

An error occurred

This offer is currently unavailable.