It’s Fashion opened Tuesday across from the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Arlington Street.
“It’s Fashion offers the trendy looks you’ll find in mall specialty stores at discount store prices. We are excited about the opening of our new store in Salisbury,” said John Cato, chairman, president and chief executive officer.
It’s Fashion is a value-priced retailer offering the latest junior-inspired fashions, shoes and accessories for juniors, junior plus, young men and children.
Peggy Abernethy of Salisbury will manage the new store. She has been with the company for 13 years, most recently as manager of the Lexington store.
The Charlotte-based Cato Corp. has more than 1,200 stores in 31 states. More than 200 of those are It’s Fashion stores in 14 states, with 38 locations throughout North Carolina. Additional information is available at www.itsfashions.com.
New Dollar General
Dollar General will open its new store at 2120 Mooresville Road Saturday. Grand opening activities will begin at 9 a.m. and continue through Sunday.
The new 8,249-square-foot store employs six to 10 people and features a fresh layout, designed to make shopping easier and simpler for customers.
Some of the new features include a permanent treasure hunt section, seasonal products featured in the center of the store, easily recognizable departments with visible signage and greater convenience to the coolers located at the front of the store.
Dollar General stores offer convenience and value to customers, by providing a focused selection of national brands and private brands of food, housewares, seasonal items, cleaning supplies, basic apparel and health and beauty care products. About a third of the merchandise in Dollar General is sold for just $1 or less.
A longtime supporter of literacy, Dollar General takes a grassroots approach to supporting this cause. All Dollar General stores serve as a place where anyone can find out where to learn to read, where to take General Education Diploma (GED) classes and the GED test or where to learn to speak and/or write English. In-store brochures feature a perforated reply card, pre-addressed and pre-stamped to ProLiteracy America. Upon receiving the cards, the organization distributes the referrals to the appropriate adult education office in each state, making sure the right service is provided for each person’s particular need.
Dollar General is a leading discount retailer with more than 8,000 neighborhood stores. The company store support center is in Goodlettsville, Tenn., and its Web site is www.dollargeneral.com.
Entrepreneur classes
The Small Business Center at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is registering students for two fall courses aimed at helping small business owners grow their customer base and profits.
“Starting a Business” will be offered 6-9 p.m. Thursdays Sept. 13-Oct. 4 in Building 200, room 251, on RCCC’s North Campus, in Salisbury. Students will learn how to develop an idea into a successful start-up business plan. Chris Murphy, a proven and highly successful entrepreneur and author, will teach the course. Murphy has started 16 companies and has years of experience working with students and other small business owners. Murphy emphasizes one simple principle: “You don’t have to spend a lot of money to create your own business.”
Tuition is $55. The course textbook is $30.
“Low Cost-No Cost Marketing for Your Business” will be offered 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays Oct. 9-Nov. 11 at RCCC’s Cabarrus Business & Technology Center in Concord. It will cover the methods of fast-growing companies to reach their customers and grow their business. Sherre DeMao, founder and owner of SLD Unlimited Marketing/PR Inc., will teach the course. She has helped start-up and small-to-medium entrepreneurial companies become smarter marketers by providing creative and innovative marketing guidance and solutions.
The course tuition is $55, which covers all class materials.
The Small Business Center at RCCC is a community-based provider of education, training, counseling, information and referral, assisting entrepreneurs with business ideas and existing small business ventures.
For more information, contact Heidi Whitesell at whitesellh@rowancabarrus.edu or 704-216-3526 or Angie Corriher at 704-216-3513 or corrihera@rowancabarrus.edu.
Kids’ banking days
F&M Bank is hosting Kids’ Banking Days in the lobby of the Avalon Drive branch today and Thursday.
There will be lemonade, cookies and balloons.
“F&M wants to emphasize the importance of teaching young people to begin saving at a young age,” said Sue Clark, branch manager. “We invite parents or grandparents to bring the children to open their first savings account. We want to make this a memorable event so, for a keepsake, the staff will take photos of each child while making the first deposit into their account.”
An adult ID with Social Security number and the child’s Social Security number are needed to open an account.
The bank will stay open until 7 p.m. today so McGruff, the crime fighting dog, can give away Safe Kids ID Kits from 4-7 p.m. He is provided courtesy of the Salisbury Police Department.
Moore joins Tuscany
KANNAPOLIS ó Sarah Rimmer Moore has joined Tuscany Salon and Spa, 419 Jackson Park Road.
Moore previously worked at a salon in Salisbury.
Tuscany co-owners Margaret Deadmon and Cathy Finnie are developing “a staff of salon professionals who embrace our mission statement: Our Mission is to provide the absolute best personal service in a beautiful and relaxing atmosphere.”
Tuscany also offers its own line of hair care products with the Tuscany logo. For more information, visit www.tuscanysalonspa.com or email Tuscany@carolina .rr.com.