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Do Not Wait for the Shibumi Shade IPO

Business

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Jun 9, 2026

Do Not Wait for the Shibumi Shade IPO

An update from behind the scenes of the company that makes the blue flappy things that you see on every beach in North Carolina.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
Um, how much does North Carolina depend on other countries?

Ports

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Apr 4, 2025

Um, how much does North Carolina depend on other countries?

Here's a quick snapshot of the things our state sends to, and gets from, the rest of the world.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
The Krispy Kreme in Times Square cost at least $10 million

Southern

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Feb 21, 2025

The Krispy Kreme in Times Square cost at least $10 million

Was that a good deal? And what does that say about a doughnut company's once-Southern street cred?

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
Bojangles has nationwide aspirations. We've heard this story before.

Business

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Apr 18, 2024

Bojangles has nationwide aspirations. We've heard this story before.

North Carolina's most beloved chicken and biscuit chain has been around since 1977. It's been owned by out-of-towners and private equity firms for a big chunk of its life.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
A Fair And Its Missing Train

Carnivals

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Oct 5, 2023

A Fair And Its Missing Train

Strates Shows and its carnival rode the rails to North Carolina for more than 70 years, prompting smiles, tributes, and warnings about stripper-assisting birds. So, what happened to its trains?

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich

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