Business - Randolph Record

12 Mar

Asheboro ZooKeepers go cashless for 2024 season

Randolph RecordBusiness, SportsAsheboro Zookeepers, Coastal Plain League, McCrary Park, summer college baseball

ASHEBORO – The Asheboro ZooKeepers baseball team will operate on a cashless basis for the 2024 season at McCrary Park. The team announced last week that the cashless set-up will include the purchase of tickets through a new partnership with SimpleTix! along with purchases made at concession and souvenir stands. For fans needing assistance in the process, off-field staff will be available to assist, team officials said. The ZooKeepers are a collegiate summer league team playing in the Coastal Plain League. The season begins with a May 23 home game against the High Point-Thomasville HiToms.

07 Feb

Good time for a good cause

Randolph RecordBusinessgala, YMCA

ASHEBORO, NC –The annual Randolph-Asheboro YMCA fundraising gala, a night of dinner, dancing, auctions, and fundraisers, was held Friday night at Pinewood Country Club. This year’s theme was Kentucky Derby and included a musical chairs horse race in keeping with the theme. Several of the event’s sponsors took part in the race that featured locals holding stick horses as DJ Gary Hunt controlled the traditional musical chairs format. Ultimately, the contest came down to a duel between Asheboro Mayor David Smith and Asheboro City Schools teacher Laura King. King took the final chair to win the race. The gala, a…

08 Jan

Full Moon shines on downtown Asheboro

Bob SuttonBusinessAsheboro restaurants, downtown asheboro, Full Moon Oyster Bar

Full Moon Oyster Bar and Seafood Kitchen opened its Asheboro location last week in downtown. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – The management of the Full Moon Oyster Bar and Seafood Kitchen couldn’t wait to get started in Asheboro. Vice president and part-owner Rob Russell said the eatery got off to a grand start last week in its downtown location. In some ways, landing in Asheboro was an unexpected development. “I didn’t know if it would suit us,” Russell said of the process that began about 15 months ago. “Like almost all the Full Moons we have, this location kind of…

02 Jan

New downtown oyster bar will open Thursday

Randolph RecordBusiness, EntertainmentAsheboro, Full Moon Oyster Bar, restaurants

ASHEBORO — Asheboro's newest restaurant will open its doors this week. Full Moon Oyster Bar, a North Carolina-based seafood restaurant group, will welcome guests for the first time at its 128 Trade St. location on Thursday, January 4, according to a release from the company. Full Moon has other locations in Clemmons, Southern Pines, Morrisville, Jamestown, Concord and Atlantic Beach. The menu features traditional steam house seafood with steamed and raw oysters holding top billing. The bar's shuckers will provide a unique service for Asheboro diners. Beyond oysters, the steamed offerings include shrimp, scallops, clams, and crab legs. The kitchen…

27 Dec

Man arrested for using flashing police lights to pull over cars

Scott PelkeyBusiness

ASHEBORO — A local man was arrested last week after the Randolph County Sheriff's Office says he attempted to use flashing red and blue lights to pull over a vehicle in Asheboro. On December 20th, 2023, deputies responded to Meadowbrook Road after a caller reported that they had been followed by a vehicle flashing blue and red lights that they did not believe was law enforcement. According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office, deputies located the vehicle and identified the driver as Dennis Charles Richardson, age 60. The deputies determined the vehicle was privately owned and Richardson is…

06 Dec

All aboard

Randolph RecordBusiness

Not even a surprise freight train could dampen the holiday spirit at the Asheboro Christmas Parade on Friday, December 1. With dignitaries and floats from numerous local businesses and organizations, the event was a well-attended success.

26 Oct

Asheboro/Randolph Chamber relishes retreat, seeks new leader

Bob SuttonBusiness, NewsAsheboro/Randolph Chamber, Darrell Frye, Linda Brown, Randolph Community College

Linda Brown (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – This month’s Asheboro/Randolph Chamber retreat came at a time of transition. President Linda Brown is leaving the group for another job in Randolph County. The annual retreat was held across three days in Myrtle Beach, S.C., dubbed a success with an array of community leaders and a healthy sharing of ideas. There were 93 registered to take part. “A good group of business and community leaders,” Brown said. Three Randolph County commissioners, including longtime attendee and board chair Darrell Frye, took part. State Sen. Dave Craven, City of Asheboro leaders and other elected…

21 Sep

Brewing company crafts something more in Asheboro

Bob SuttonBusiness, NewsAsheboro business, downtown asheboro, Downtown Asheboro Social District, The Pharmacy Craft Cocktails and Distilling

The Pharmacy Craft Cocktails and Distilling is a new spot in downtown Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Four Saints Brewing Company has expanded with a companion spot. The Pharmacy Craft Cocktails and Distilling opened last week – an adjacent gathering location under the same ownership. “These are two separate businesses,” events manager Sam Baker said. “We’re providing two vastly different experiences.” The Pharmacy will be geared toward a more sophisticated, adult crowd. In the new space, patrons will be limited to age 21 and older. No pets will be allowed. The tone will be distinctively different, Baker said. “There…

07 Sep

Johnson to retire as county manager

Randolph RecordBusiness, Government, News

ASHEBORO – Hal Johnson is retiring at the end of the year as Randolph County manager after nearly five decades in public service. “It has been my privilege to have worked for Randolph government these past 48 years, and these past nine years to serve as Randolph County manager,” Johnson said in a statement. “We have all seen the many challenges facing our community and it has been my honor to work with so many of you during these historic times.” Johnson is expecting life changes this autumn. “Gloria and I are excited about welcoming our first grandchild this November,…

17 Aug

Former Klaussner Furniture workers react to shutdown

Randolph RecordBusiness, NewsAsheboro, Klaussner Furniture, layoffs, randolph county

ASHEBORO – A lawsuit has been filed against Klaussner Furniture after the Asheboro-based company abruptly ceased operations last week. Former employees of the manufacturing company allege that Klaussner Furniture didn’t provide proper notice of the shutdown. Information in notification from Klaussner Furniture that was listed as part of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act shows that 884 jobs were to be lost. The WARN Act requires employers to provide 60 days’ notice. The shortened time frame on the notice came from what appeared to be unforeseen business issues. The company, which had been operating since 1963, announced Aug. 7…