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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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On behalf of the City Council and the citizens of Kannapolis, it is my pleasure to introduce you to the City of Kannapolis, North Carolina.
Jimmy and his wife Verleen, residents of Kannapolis, North Carolina, were among the nearly 6,500 employees of the Pillowtex towel factory laid off in early August.
Kannapolis, North Carolina Workers at Fieldcrest-Cannon textile mills celebrate a historic union victory.
 
 
 
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