Friday Five: New businesses opening across the county Mark Plemmons Jan 21, 2022 Jan 21, 2022 Updated Jul 26, 2022 0 Acai Express is opening near the Food Lion at the Poplar Crossing Shopping Center. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons New businesses continue to pop up across the area from Harrisburg to Kannapolis and points in between. 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