Restaurants

Sep 8, 2026

El Cazador announces upcoming closure of Airport Plaza location

The El Cazador team announced on social media that their Airport Plaza restaurant (2800 Gillespie St., Suite 102) will close on Sept. 30, 2026. ...

Sep 1, 2026

Fort Bragg to modernize with upcoming campus-style dining venue

The CSDV concept replaces standard military dining facilities with modernized, food-court-style venues featuring varied culinary stations, expanded operational hours and a focus on performance nutrition. ...

Aug 25, 2026

Duck Donuts announces closure of final Fayetteville location

Fans of Duck Donuts will now have to travel out of Fayetteville to get their fix. The brand, known for its made-to-order donuts featuring “a duckzillion donut combinations,” announced on its Facebook page on Thursday, Aug. 13 that the Skibo Road location would be permanently closing its doors. ...

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Building North Carolina’s Maritime Future Starts with Its Workforce

Posted Sep 1, 2026
North Carolina’s connection to the water runs deep. From commercial ports and military installations to boatbuilders, marine manufacturers, ship repair operations, and an extensive network of suppliers, maritime activity is an important part of the s
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Aug 18, 2026

Rolling flavor: Kwon's Kitchen serves up a fresh take on Korean-American cuisine

It has been six years of success, hard work and creating a family business for restauranteur Vanessa McKoy, also known as “Chef Kwon” to the Fayetteville foodie community. ...

Aug 11, 2026

Behind the food truck scene: Local commissary strengthens mobile food community

It was a chance to meet, greet and eat for local food truck owners as the community's newest commissary kitchen opened its doors to welcome them in. ...

Aug 11, 2026

How a three-legged dog became the face of a Fayetteville coffee trailer

Lexi Weldon opened her mobile coffee trailer in October 2025 and quickly became a hit among community members. Three Legged Dog Coffee’s signature summer drinks are the peach blondie and the cinnamon roll latte. Come fall, the menu will feature a pumpkin brulee latte. ...

Aug 11, 2026

A red-hot industry: A local restauranteur’s take on the quick serve restaurant trend and the hot chicken craze

Wing Company was founded in 2011 in Fayetteville, N.C. by Mark Bhatti. As trends in the restaurant industry shifted, Bhatti expanded his initial concept of Wing Company Sports Bar & Grill to include a new fast-casual version of the brand, Wing Co. Express. ...

Aug 4, 2026

Thirsty Gamers Cafe hosts soft opening

Thirsty Gamers Cafe is celebrating its soft opening today, Aug. 4, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The new business, introduced by the owners of The Sweet Palette and located in the adjoining unit, will welcome customers for the first time with a limited drink menu and pastries available. ...

Aug 4, 2026

Dab’s Soul Food Cafe serves food cooked with love

Dab's specializes in soul food, including fried chicken wings, fried pork chops, smothered chicken wings, smothered pork chops, smoked turkey, fried catfish, gumbo, shrimp and grits, collard greens, yams, pasta salad and banana pudding for dessert. ...


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Multi-generational business expertise: How legacies in local businesses find sustained success

Join us Sept. 29 for our third Power Breakfast of 2026 as business leaders share how they leverage decades of institutional wisdom. The Greater Fayetteville Business Journal invites you to join us for our third quarterly Power Breakfast, The Fam


Local expertise: Critical Path Solutions LLC chosen as construction company for Skyeton Manufacturing renovations

Skyeton leadership have decided to look locally for a general contractor to head up major renovations for the 28,479-square-foot building they’ve selected as their new home. Fayetteville-based Critical Path Solutions LLC has been chosen as the primary contractor for bringing new life to the previous Black+Decker plant site.


Fort Bragg goes nuclear: Antares awarded Army Janus Program agreement to deliver nuclear microreactor power for Army’s energy resilience mission

From left to right: US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright with Antares Co-founder and CEO Jordan Bramble. Photos courtesy of Antares Nuclear, Inc. Antares Nuclear, Inc. recently announced that it has been awarded an Other Transactions Authority ag