Murchison Road is among areas in Fayetteville known as a "food desert"
The Walmart Neighborhood Market on Murchison Road closed in 2018 after only three years in business. What's next for the now-empty store?
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The Walmart Neighborhood Market on Murchison Road closed in 2018 after only three years in business. What's next for the now-empty store?
Plan C Crypto, a California-based cryptocurrency data mining company, plans to open a regional headquarters in Fayetteville later this year.
Amazon plans to launch a delivery station in Fayetteville next year, creating hundreds of jobs and enhancing the company’s ability to serve Cumberland County and the surrounding area, local and company officials said Thursday. The facility, which will be located at 1005 Dunn Road, is expected to enhance Amazon’s last-mile delivery capabilities and speed up deliveries for customers in the region, according to a statement released by the Fayetteville Cumberland County Economic Development Corporation. The company plans to transport packages to delivery stations from Amazon fulfillment and s...
Cumberland County could keep 70 jobs and add 75 more if economic development incentives approved by county commissioners Monday entice one company to expand and another to build a production facility here. The commissioners unanimously approved the incentives Monday, according to a statement released by county officials. Robert Van Geons, president of the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation presented the two incentive proposals during two public hearings at the commissioners’ meeting. One proposal is for Cargill, which processes soybeans at its plant on River Road. The ...
Is Fayetteville ever getting a Trader Joe's or Cheesecake Factory? The wait lingers for residents itching for The Cheesecake Factory or Trader Joe’s to open in Fayetteville. Those businesses were among the most popular choices identified in an informal reader survey last year in The Fayetteville Observer identifying stores and restaurants residents would like to see come here. “Who doesn’t love cheesecake?” one respondent said. “Keep my money spent in the city where I live.” Among the many: What-A-Burger, White Castle, Whole Foods Market and Steak 'n Shake. But a couple of the req...