The August issue of Business North Carolina gave readers a chance to take stock into how the 75 largest public companies in the Tar Heel State are doing. Only 24 on the list beat the S&P 500 Index and 33 showed declines. Newcomers included Six Flags and flyExclusive. The cover story was on how the small-town roots of the leaders of retirement-plan kingpin Captrust has helped it grow over the years. Other feature stories looked at the new CEO of Advance Auto Parts and how Cary is trying to capitalize on soccer events. Trend stories looked at the rise of a former part-time Walmart cashier into a six-figure Walmart manager; the opportunities and obstacles at Boom Supersonic; a look at a young Wake Forest golfer; a mile-high restaurant at Mount Mitchell; and the sale of the ‘Dirty Dancing’ hotel in Lake Lure. The Power List was a conversation with Richard Childress about wine and racing, and winning at both. Sponsored content included the return of business travel, a roundtable discussion on manufacturing and how
