As you celebrate the holidays this season, think local first! When you Celebrate Local, you are contributing to the most important time of year for locally-owned small businesses – and when they thrive, our community grows. By choosing to shop local, you’re fostering a sense of community, ensuring job opportunities for local residents, and… Read More »
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Q3 Report: Economic, Talent, and Workforce Update
PDF Download This quarter, don’t miss the latest metrics on our economic development pipeline and recent project announcements! The Q3 report includes a recap of the Annual Meeting presented by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, featuring the keynote guest Eugene Woods, President and CEO of Atrium Health. Quarterly Highlights WS outpaces employment growth across much… Read More »
Purple Crow to Expand Operations in Forsyth County
Purple Crow is set to acquire property in Whitaker Park where it will establish a new headquarters for its food distribution operations. The company serves as a distributor supplying over 3,000 Hispanic products to stores and restaurants along the East Coast. The company currently operates out of four locations within Forsyth County and plans to… Read More »
TexTech Industries Breaks Ground on Forsyth County Expansion
Tex-Tech Industries, a producer of innovative, high-performance materials for space, aerospace, defense and advanced industrial markets, broke ground on a new 170,000 square foot facility in Winston-Salem on September 22nd. The new facility, an extension of Salem Business Park, will be located at 572 Cassell Street and will serve as the primary manufacturing site for… Read More »
World of Work Introduces Students to Career Paths
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools are excited to announce a new event that provides students the opportunity to explore career options: World of Work presented by Blum Construction October 17-18 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum This two-day event will welcome more than 7,000 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools 8th and 10th graders to explore… Read More »
Annual Meeting Convenes Community Around Economic Impact, Annual Awards are Announced
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. held its Annual Meeting on September 12th, which included presentations of the annual awards and a fireside chat with Eugene Woods, CEO of Atrium Health, now a part of Advocate Health. Cathy Pace, Chair of the Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. board and Mark Owens, President and CEO, provided an update on Winston-Salem’s economic… Read More »