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Cary, NC Business Review: Corbett’s Burgers & Soda Bar

by Nathan Davis | Nov 4, 2021 | Local Small Businesses, North Carolina

While visiting the the Raleigh-Durham area for some medical reasons, my wife and I looked for a lunch restaurant with quality food options and gluten-free buns. We found Corbett’s and tried it out. Locally owned and operated, Corbett’s feels like a diner...

Don’t Get Caught in Marketing Fads

by Nathan Davis | Mar 12, 2021 | Business Thoughts, How To Market, Local Small Businesses, Small Time Marketing

Meet Gibby. When I was consulting with Debbie, the owner of Olive’s Mud Puddle, she told me how previous marketers had told her to advertise sales to get people to come in the door for her eclectic art and coffee shop. I get it. Marketing discounts are great for...

Java’s Bakery and Cafe Review

by Nathan Davis | Oct 13, 2020 | Local Small Businesses, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Located on the corner of New Town Road and Providence Road north of Waxhaw, Java’s Brewing is a family owned coffee shop and bakery. I have spent many hours in Java’s, enjoying from their menu of sandwiches and baked goods as well as specialty coffees or...

The Loyalist Market

by Nathan Davis | Oct 4, 2020 | Local Small Businesses, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Just off Trade Street in Matthews, The Loyalist Market describes itself as “a cut-to-order cheese and charcuterie shop with a focus on local and regional cheesemakers.” In case you didn’t know, charcuterie is the French word that describes the branch...

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