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Kannapolis

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Kannapolis

City in west-central North Carolina, 40 km/25 mi northeast of Charlotte; population (2000) 36,900. It main products include towels, blankets, sheets, and pillowcases.

Established in 1877, Cannon Mills (now Fieldcrest Cannon), one of the world's leading household textile manufacturers, built the town around its mills in 1906; it remained an unincorporated company town for decades.



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When former American Ballet Theatre dancer Rebecca Massey moved to Kannapolis, NC, nearly four years ago to open a dance studio, she had big dreams and little experience.
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Despite its economic woes, Kannapolis has long enjoyed a relaxed atmosphere reminiscent of the 1960s-era "Andy Griffith Show.
Southern sprawl: expensive housing, crowded schools, long commutes. ... by Galuszka, Peter / Chief Executive (U.S.)
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