Friday Five: Mac’s Speed Shop into old Sticky Fingers building Mark Plemmons Dec 24, 2021 Dec 24, 2021 Updated Dec 31, 2021 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fans of Mac’s Speed Shop in Concord got an early Christmas this week but the announcement of the restaurant coming to Concord Mills.kAm|24’D 3@F89E E96 @=5 $E:4<J u:?86CD 3F:=5:?8 2?5 =2?5 :? E96 @FE A2C46=D :? 7C@?E @7 r@?4@C5 |:==D |2==] %96 4FCC6?E 3F:=5:?8 :D 23@FE f___ DBF2C6 766E @? 2 `]f\24C6 D:E6]k^AmkAm}@] `k^AmkAm|F49 5:776C6?E E92? $E:4<J u:?86CD] qJ E96 E:>6 E96 4@?DECF4E:@? :D 5@?6[ J@F H@?’E C64@8?:K6 E96 3F:=5:?8[ H9:49 92D 366? 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