Meet Sammie. Today, she is the owner of Red Bird Thread Co., a bright and inviting sewing and art supply shop inside The District Exchange, a new retail and dining hub in Downtown Concord. Red Bird Thread Co. is a place filled with color, creativity, and community,...
Meet Christine. As the founder of Soul Spire Café, Christine blends her lifelong love of coffee with a deep desire to build community. Her vision is to build a creative hub in Cabarrus County where creatives, artists, makers and musicians can come together over a...
Meet Melissa and Mark. Together, they own Barley Jean’s Bakery, which is about to begin a fresh chapter inside the newly opened District Exchange in Downtown Concord. Their first retail location will offer fresh-baked goods, dog treats and seasonal favorites in a...
Meet Yvonne. For as long as she can remember, Yvonne has been filling notebooks with poetry, stories, and family history. Writing was her outlet as a young girl, a way to process her feelings and capture the stories told within her family. Over the years, that passion...
Meet Shrop. As a longtime creative, software developer and strategist, Mark “Shrop” Shropshire has been building digital solutions since the early days of the internet. Now, alongside creative partner Bayo Fodeke, he co-leads FocalGroove, a growing business rooted in...
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