Featured Spotlight Friday Five: AI claiming jobs, a tariffs survey and plenty of new businesses Mark Plemmons May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 Updated Jul 5, 2026 0 Burger King® and Carrols Restaurant Group, LLC celebrated the grand re-opening of their remodeled restaurant on Cannon Boulevard in Kannapolis. The Chamber Leading Business in Cabarrus Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons Today’s Friday Five includes a couple of big picture items that affect the whole country and a few local business notes.k9am}@] `k^9amkAms:DEFC3:?8 ?6HD 23@FE px] x DE2CE65 2 AF3=:D9:?8^HC:E:?8 4=2DD 2 76H >@?E9D 324< 2?5 8@E 6IA@D65 E@ pCE:7:4:2= x?E6==:86?46 WpxX] x 7@F?5 :E :?E6C6DE:?8 2?5 FD67F=] x? E96 AC@46DD[ x D:8?65 FA 7@C 2 4@FA=6 @7 52:=J ?6HD=6EE6CD :? 9@A6D @7 =62C?:?8 >@C6] x 5:5] p =@E :D FD67F=[ 3FE D@>6 :D 5:DEFC3:?8]k^AmkAm(65?6D52J’D ?6HD=6EE6C 7C@> %96 }6FC@? 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A piece of Old Salem history is for sale at $1.29 milllion — furnishings included "For anyone who has ever dreamed of running their own bed-and-breakfast, The Zevely Inn offers a rare opportunity."
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