“Talking to Jackie Morin, owner of gourmet cotton candy company Wonderpuff, you might get a contact sugar high, even over the phone.

Wonderpuff is the September tenant of the American Tobacco Campus’ pop-up space on Blackwell Street, a residency for small businesses who want to give it a go at a brick and mortar store.

Wonderpuff deals in sugar highs, but this isn’t the cotton candy you’ll find at the fair. Morin said Wonderpuff’s creations are made from scratch, all organic and vegan. The flavors are derived from extracts and sugar she creates with her husband Rem.”

Read more in the News & Observer.

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North Carolina ranks among the top five states for business, according to the results of a new survey published in the January edition of Site Selection magazine.

Site selection consultants put the Tar Heel State at No. 4, while corporate real estate executives ranked the state in a three-way tie for second.

Here are the consultants’ rankings:

1. Texas
2. South Carolina
3. Georgia
4. North Carolina
5. Tennessee
6. Florida
7. Indiana
8. Virginia
9. Arizona

And the corporate real estate executives’ rankings:

1. Texas
2. Florida (tied for second)
3. Georgia (tied for second)
4. North Carolina (tied for second)
5. South Carolina
6. Tennessee
7. Indiana

However, consultants and exeuctives had different priorities when asked what are the most important factors in determining whether a state is good for business.

1. Consultants’ rankings:
2. Taxes
3. Incentives
4. Infrastructure
5. Regulatory environment
6. Quality education system

WorkforceCorporate real estate executives’ rankings:

1. Workforce
2. Taxes
3. Transportation infrastructure
4. Utility infrastructure
5. Land and building prices and supply
6. Ease of permitting and regulatory procedures

Read the entire survey published in the January edition of Site Selection magazine.

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