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The top dogs of Boeing are living the high life — refusing to relocate their residences despite the aerospace giant’s push for staffers to return to the office — and instead commuting via private jet to the company’s headquarters, according to a report.

David Calhoun took over as Boeing’s CEO just before the pandemic, in January 2020.

Like most of the US workforce, he worked from home at the time between his two abodes: a sprawling waterfront estate on New Hampshire’s Lake Sunapee, and another in a gated resort community in Buffalo, SC, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Flight records reviewed by the Journal showed that Calhoun has taken more than 400 trips using Boeing’s fleet of private jets. However, not all of the trips have taken him to Arlington, Va., where Boeing moved its corporate headquarters from Chicago last May.

Records showed that Calhoun used the company’s private planes to jump around the US, making stops in California, Texas and multiple places on Florida’s coasts, the Journal found.

Other flights headed toward Berlin, Dublin and Turks and Caicos, according to the outlet.

Boeing’s board reportedly requires Calhoun to fly on Boeing-supplied private jets for all business and personal travel for security reasons, so it’s unclear which of the 400-some private flights Calhoun took were for business purposes.

Meanwhile, Boeing CFO Brian West also hasn’t relocated from his home in New Canaan, Conn., where the average household income in 2021 was over $214,000, according to US demographic data firm Name Census.

West landed the gig at Boeing in August 2021.

By spring 2023, Boeing opened an office in New Canaan that’s five minutes from West’s residence, according to the Journal.

However, the new office — which Boeing is leasing for over $100,000 a year — wasn’t built to accommodate West, but rather to recruit the company’s new treasurer, David Whitehouse, the Journal reported.

Whitehouse started at the company in February and lives about 30 minutes from the Connecticut outpost.

Calhoun and West have barely been spotted in Boeing’s Arlington offices since they opened two years ago, people who have worked there told the Journal, though there’s been a big push to get lower-ranking staffers to report in person.

Managers who report to the Arlington headquarters have reportedly been hosting happy hours, guest speakers and even inviting alpacas into the office to entice their staff to come in person, though it doesn’t seem to be working.

“People are pissed they’re being told to get their butts to the office,” Rich Plunkett, a union official for the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, told the Journal of Boeing’s workforce.

Boeing CFO Brian West, who joined the company in 2021, also hasn’t relocated from his digs in New Canaan, Conn.© Matt Greenslade / http://www.photo-nyc.com

Plunkett added that many employees grumble that they’re in the office doing tasks that could easily be done remotely, while Calhoun gets to stay at home when he pleases and take private jets to the office on occassion.

Boeing employees in Arlington even seem to make fun of the CEO’s absence, posting wooden “Lake Sunapee” signs in their offices — with one even drinking out of a Lake Sunapee souvenir mug that read “Love Lake Life” — in a nod to Calhoun’s lakeside residence, according to the Journal.

Though it’s not unusual for a top executive to live and work away from their company’s headquarters, Peter Cappelli, a management professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and author of “The Future of the Office,” a recent book about remote work, told the Journal that it’s out of step with current messaging from corporate America, which encourages employees to return to the office.

“If you want people to come back and you’re not doing it, that really undermines the message,” Cappelli added.

A Boeing spokesperson told The Post: “We have been transforming our leadership culture to encourage our management team to engage more frequently with employees, customers and other stakeholders. It’s why we moved senior leaders out of our Chicago office and closer to their teams three years ago, and why we continue to empower them to spend less time at corporate headquarters and more time with employees and stakeholders.”

About 30% of open positions at Boeing are for hybrid or entirely remote gigs.REUTERS

The spokesperson insisted that increased flexibility allows its workforce to be “most productive and supportive of our global business.”

“We’re pleased that this approach has allowed us to attract top talent across disciplines as we continue to execute our recovery plans.”

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Though some positions require full-time attendance, about 30% of recent job postings shared by Boeing were for hybrid or entirely remote positions.

Boeing’s website shows 128 open job positions in Arlington, Va., most of which require candidates to be able to report to an office.

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In the early 1900s, Buffalo Mill in Union County was a thriving workplace employing more than 900 employees.

At the time, the mill was one of six cotton mills in Union County. Located three miles west of Union it was designed by W.B. Whaley and built in 1901. The mill village grew to more than 2,000 residents in 1907 when rent was only 55 cents a month for the company-owned houses. The isolated steam electric plant continued to flourish until struggling in the 1930s and then rebounding during World War II.

Gone but not forgotten, the former mill site near Highway 215 on Buffalo Creek will be transformed into a community park. Union County Supervisor Frank Hart said the county purchased four acres of the former mill site in June for $65,000.

"The old Buffalo Mill was a prominent textile mill in the community," Hart said. "The plan is to restore the towers, fix the clocks, and have lights on the towers. The area will be turned into a green space for a park."

The mill was torn down years ago including the main building, which connected to the two towers still standing. The mill's design was Late Victorian Romanesque Revival. For many years, the mill was in disrepair after it closed and had become a blight, Hart said.

The county worked for years with the mill's owner to get it cleaned up. Hart said the county already owned some property at the site including an office building and power plant once used by mill employees.

"We are going to continue finishing cleaning up debris," Hart said. "The county will apply for grant funding to remove concrete from the lower level and fill it, so we can have a community area park-like environment."

The seven-story towers are 150-feet tall. Hart said the towers were evaluated and determined to be structurally safe. Hart said the county will conduct an environmental assessment and cleanup over the next two years with construction of a park to follow.

"People in the community I think have been supportive of the project," Hart said.

Union County Council member Tracie Campbell said she supports the project because a new park in Buffalo would give children a new safe place to play.

"Buffalo is a tight-knit community and a new park there would be really great," Campbell said.

Chicken wings — that messy appetizer that bar-goers are always after, often debating which destination has the best offering. The Lowcountry is, of course, filled with fried chicken, but it also has its fair share of establishments serving some quality chicken wings. Whether the occasion calls for smoked, fried, charred, dry-rubbed, or lathered in hot sauce — these destinations are the undisputed best 10 stops in Charleston for that essential bar snack.

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Nigel’s Good Food is a North Charleston staple, with a second location in Ladson. Folks travel far and wide for Nigel’s very popular Geechie Wings. The chicken is battered, fried, and tossed in a homemade sweet-and-sour wing sauce.

North Charleston’s Holy City Brewery pairs its beers with an extensive bar food menu — including wings. The chicken is smoked and then fried. Customers can choose from nine selections of rubs and sauces, including Nashville hot, Carolina gold barbecue, honey sambal, and more.

Home Team BBQ’s smoked chicken wings are dry-rubbed with a touch of sweetness and served with a side of Alabama white sauce — customers looking for an extra kick can add the two-ounce Death Relish for good measure. Cool it down with a frozen Gamechanger — the restaurant’s take on a Painkiller.

The Royal American on Morrison Drive has a long list of cheap beer and food for guests looking to kick back. The Magic Wings are crispy and best finished with a spritz of lime, best followed by a sip of Miller High Life. The spice comes from Szechuan peppercorns.

Moe’s Crosstown, a cave of a sports bar, takes pride in its pub fare offerings, and the wings reflect, as they come freshly prepared with lots of meat on the bone. Find 15 different sauce options, including the sweet and spicy hot honey mustard and the diabolical Moe Hotter.

Okay, it may be hard to stray from Bay Street Biergarten’s freaky tater tots, but the sports bar also offers up some delicious smoked chicken wings with the usual offerings plus pineapple Sriracha.

Pair with one of 30 tap beers and a game on the TV for a casual day with friends.

Most regard Prohibition for its nightlife or as a place to have an expertly crafted cocktail, but it should be known that the speakeasy-style restaurant also has some of the best wings in the Lowcountry. Chef Greg Garrison uses a Memphis dry rub, and the charred wings sit on top of an irresistible gorgonzola ranch.

King Street’s Charleston Beer Works is a place to drink beer, watch sports, and consume lots of chicken wings. The sports bar offers 15 different sauces, and patrons can order up to 100 wings at a time.

Sports bar the Brick offers tons of wing flavors to pair with beers and football. There’s 18 flavors, including Old Bay, garlic parmesan, Buffalo ranch, and more.

Barbecue spot Swig & Swine offers smoked wings in a variety of flavors: dry rub, barbecue, peanut butter and jelly, Alabama white, Tabasco honey, hot honey mustard, and white hot.

This classic Avondale dive naturally offers chicken wings alongside a menu filled with bar food staples. The wings come wet, tossed in one of eight sauces, or dry-rubbed in seasonings like lemon pepper or mesquite.

This renowned dive bar offers multiple sauce options on its chicken wings, most notably its famous “buffiyaki” creation. Make sure to bring an extra dollar bill, as the Griffon’s walls are covered in George Washingtons stapled on by visitors looking to leave their mark.

The wings at Mexican restaurant Minero are grilled over charcoal and then shaken up at your tableside with a liberal dousing of Valentina hot sauce. It’s smoky, tangy, and a little messy.

Nigel’s Good Food is a North Charleston staple, with a second location in Ladson. Folks travel far and wide for Nigel’s very popular Geechie Wings. The chicken is battered, fried, and tossed in a homemade sweet-and-sour wing sauce.

North Charleston’s Holy City Brewery pairs its beers with an extensive bar food menu — including wings. The chicken is smoked and then fried. Customers can choose from nine selections of rubs and sauces, including Nashville hot, Carolina gold barbecue, honey sambal, and more.

Home Team BBQ’s smoked chicken wings are dry-rubbed with a touch of sweetness and served with a side of Alabama white sauce — customers looking for an extra kick can add the two-ounce Death Relish for good measure. Cool it down with a frozen Gamechanger — the restaurant’s take on a Painkiller.

The Royal American on Morrison Drive has a long list of cheap beer and food for guests looking to kick back. The Magic Wings are crispy and best finished with a spritz of lime, best followed by a sip of Miller High Life. The spice comes from Szechuan peppercorns.

Moe’s Crosstown, a cave of a sports bar, takes pride in its pub fare offerings, and the wings reflect, as they come freshly prepared with lots of meat on the bone. Find 15 different sauce options, including the sweet and spicy hot honey mustard and the diabolical Moe Hotter.

Okay, it may be hard to stray from Bay Street Biergarten’s freaky tater tots, but the sports bar also offers up some delicious smoked chicken wings with the usual offerings plus pineapple Sriracha.

Pair with one of 30 tap beers and a game on the TV for a casual day with friends.

Most regard Prohibition for its nightlife or as a place to have an expertly crafted cocktail, but it should be known that the speakeasy-style restaurant also has some of the best wings in the Lowcountry. Chef Greg Garrison uses a Memphis dry rub, and the charred wings sit on top of an irresistible gorgonzola ranch.

King Street’s Charleston Beer Works is a place to drink beer, watch sports, and consume lots of chicken wings. The sports bar offers 15 different sauces, and patrons can order up to 100 wings at a time.

Sports bar the Brick offers tons of wing flavors to pair with beers and football. There’s 18 flavors, including Old Bay, garlic parmesan, Buffalo ranch, and more.

Barbecue spot Swig & Swine offers smoked wings in a variety of flavors: dry rub, barbecue, peanut butter and jelly, Alabama white, Tabasco honey, hot honey mustard, and white hot.

This classic Avondale dive naturally offers chicken wings alongside a menu filled with bar food staples. The wings come wet, tossed in one of eight sauces, or dry-rubbed in seasonings like lemon pepper or mesquite.

This renowned dive bar offers multiple sauce options on its chicken wings, most notably its famous “buffiyaki” creation. Make sure to bring an extra dollar bill, as the Griffon’s walls are covered in George Washingtons stapled on by visitors looking to leave their mark.

The wings at Mexican restaurant Minero are grilled over charcoal and then shaken up at your tableside with a liberal dousing of Valentina hot sauce. It’s smoky, tangy, and a little messy.

Charleston, S.C. – Buffalo Groupe, LLC, a collection of agencies, events and media properties focused on golf and other “escape” industries, has promoted Glenn Gray to Executive Vice President. Previously, Gray served as Senior Vice President leading the strategy and vision of the Business Development department since the inception of Buffalo Groupe in 2019.

“Buffalo continues to exceed the expectations of our partners in an ever-changing marketing and digital landscape,” said Glenn Gray, EVP, Buffalo Groupe. “I’m proud of the collective we’ve built and optimized in a short period of time along with our unique positioning in industries I’m genuinely passionate about.”

“Glenn has been critical to our company’s exciting growth and is one of the most connected people in the sports industry,” says Kyle Ragsdale, CEO, Buffalo Groupe. “Since he joined Buffalo more than a decade ago, Glenn has curated an impressive network while serving as a trusted advisor to some of the most powerful brands in golf and the other industries Buffalo serves.”

Gray joined Buffalo Agency in 2010 where he led marketing execution for the agency’s leading golf and travel destinations. With the launch of Buffalo Groupe, Gray has played a pivotal leadership role in evolving the company’s reputation, expertise and partners into new verticals in broader sport, fitness, entertainment and real estate categories while continuing to expand the presence and expertise in golf.

Marquee partnerships include Omni Hotels & Resorts, F45 Training, The Charleston Place, Golf Pride, Club Champion, Folds of Honor, LPGA, QubicaAMF and the recent announcement of three-time MLB MVP Mike Trout partnering with 18-time major championship winner Tiger Woods on a new golf course project in New Jersey.

In executing the long-term vision for Buffalo Groupe, Gray and his team focus on growth across all service pillars (data, digital, creative, PR) and owned companies (five marketing agencies, media and events).

About Glenn Gray

Glenn Gray is Executive Vice President at Buffalo Groupe. Previously, Gray served as Senior Vice President of Buffalo Groupe since its inception in 2019 and led key accounts at Buffalo Agency since 2010. Prior to Buffalo, Glenn held sports marketing positions with Nike and Octagon.

Gray currently serves Boards for the Virginia State Golf Association, Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Sports Leadership and University of Mary Washington College of Business. Additionally, he is a member of the U.S. Soccer Federation Development Council, Golf Writers Association of America, a Golfweek Course Rater and serves multiple sports industry committees. He has guest lectured for marketing and sports management courses at undergraduate and graduate programs such as George Mason University, Howard University, University of Mary Washington and Virginia Commonwealth University. Gray has served as a judge for the Sports Business Awards and also presented on various topics at events such as the PGA Merchandise Show, Golf Inc. Summit, National Links Trust Symposium, NGCOA Golf Business Conference, IAGA Conference, SoccerEx USA, Sports Field Management Association Conference and United Soccer Coaches Convention. He resides in Richmond, Virginia with his wife and two chocolate labs.

About Buffalo Groupe, LLC

Buffalo Groupe, LLC is a collection of agencies, events and media properties that authentically serve the escape industries of golf, outdoor recreation, travel, lifestyle, real estate and active sport. The collection is comprised of industry leading companies including Buffalo Agency, BGRM, 54 Brands, Longitudes Group, The First Call and Moments Live. Guided by our core principles of kindness, clarity and courage, our people adhere to a Groupe-wide foundational philosophy to connect brands and lifestyle audiences through content. Buffalo Groupe is headquartered in Charleston, SC with company offices in Washington, DC, Charlotte, Charleston, Portland and LA. For more information visit www.buffalogroupe.com.

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Three restaurants will open in the fall in two new multiunit retail buildings under construction in an expanding North Charleston shopping center.

In part of a 15,000-square-foot building southeast of PetSmart in Cedar Grove Commons on Dorchester Road, Buffalo Wild Wings plans to open by late September, according to city Councilman Ron Brinson. Several other units remain available in the structure.

Across the parking lot in an 8,050-square-foot building under construction, Chicken Salad Chick should open by early to mid-October while First Watch plans to open by Thanksgiving, Brinson said in an email to his constituents.

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European Wax Center also plans to have a shop in the smaller retail building, according to site plans.

Another outparcel in the shopping center will house a branch of Fifth Third Bank. Construction has not begun on the site, but it’s expected to be in operation by next spring, Brinson said.

He noted the developer informed him that tenant interest remains strong and a new phase of retail development is planned near discount grocery store Lidl, which is at the northwest end of the shopping center.

Cedar Grove also includes Ross Dress for Less, Ulta, Five Below, HomeGoods and Firehouse Subs.

Cup of java

A new place to get a caffeine boost is opening in the Lowcountry.

Scooter’s Coffee will host its grand opening Aug. 18 at 5641 N. Rhett Ave. in North Charleston where a Hardee’s restaurant once operated.

The cafe, owned and operated by Caroline Sbarra, Chandler Bigelow and Rebecca Bigelow, offers drive-thru service, specialty coffee and baked-from-scratch pastries. It’s open 6 a.m.-8 p.m.

Nebraska-based Scooter’s has other locations in South Carolina in Columbia, Greenville, Lugoff and Orangeburg. Others are in the works for Anderson, Sumter and Duncan near Spartanburg, according the company’s website.

On the way

A new restaurant is on the way to a major shopping destination in North Charleston.

Mario’s Peruvian Chicken plans to open at 4948 Centre Pointe Drive, next to Japanese restaurant Seasons of Tokyo.

It’s expected to welcome diners in the fall across from Tanger Outlets. Mario’s has one other Charleston-area location in East Cooper, next to Mount Pleasant Towne Centre.

Gassing up

A new convenience store and gas station is nearing completion in West Ashley.

Construction on a Greenville-based Spinx at 4000 W. Wildcat Blvd. is expected to be completed by September with an opening in the fall.

Under construction

A new discount store is being built between two massive housing developments in Berkeley County.

A project commencement notice recently was filed to begin construction on a new Dollar General store at 1851 State Road, also known as U.S. Highway 176.

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The site is near Nexton and Cane Bay, where thousands of homes are on the ground or on the way in unincorporated parts of the county.

The C. Leon Dennis Trust of Summerville bought the 1.42-acre tract in May for $2.4 million from SC Summerville 176 II LLC, according to county land records.

Lights out

A fast-food restaurant in West Ashley recently went dark.

Hardee’s at 2563 Ashley River Road closed near the end of July. A sign on the door directs customers to another location on Savannah Highway.

Pet project

The proprietors of three breakfast restaurants in the Charleston area are branching out into pet care.

Jackie and Marc Cotone, who own the Eggs Up Grill locations in Cane Bay, Knightsville and Ladson, will hold a grand opening celebration for the Lowcountry’s first Dogtopia franchise noon-4 p.m. Aug. 19 at 619 Myers Road in Summerville.

The business offers day care, boarding and spa services and is offering 25 percent off select enrollment plans for the first 100 dogs that are enrolled.

The 6,400-square-foot shop is part of a multitenant building. Arizona-based Dogtopia has about 200 locations nationwide, with two in South Carolina in Greenville and Fort Mill.

Opening soon

An Alabama-based breakfast restaurant chain will open its second location in the Charleston area later this month in a space that once served morning meals.

Big Bad Breakfast is taking over the spot vacated in January by Cabana Burgers & Shakes at 2664 U.S. Highway 17, near the recently opened Bohemian Bull restaurant. A soft opening is set for Aug. 26, with the grand opening on Aug. 29.

Before Cabana Burgers & Shakes’ eight-month run at the site, the property housed an Eggs Up Grill location that closed in 2021.

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The restaurant will be open 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. daily, serving a full breakfast menu along with lunch items such as sandwiches, burgers and salads as well as alcoholic beverages, including mimosas, beer and wine.

The other Lowcountry location, at 456 Meeting St. in downtown Charleston, opened in 2019.

Big Bad Breakfast has 17 other locations across eight states in the Southeast, with three more in the works. They stretch as far west as Little Rock, Ark., where another one is planned, to as far north as Louisville, Ky. Others are planned for Huntsville, Ala., and Durham, N.C., according to the company’s website.

Wellness at Walmart

The nation’s largest retailer is once again hosting a Wellness Day this weekend to get people on the path of healthiness ahead of a new school year.

More than 4,600 Walmart pharmacies across the U.S. will participate from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 19.

The promotion includes free screenings for glucose, cholesterol, body mass index, vision and blood pressure at select locations, as well as immunizations for a fee for the flu, mumps, measles, tetanus, HPV, rubella, chicken pox/shingles, whooping cough, hepatitis A & B and other maladies. COVID-19 vaccines are free. Go to walmart.com/wellnesshub to find a free event.