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Economic
E c onomic

Dev elopment
Development

Fostering Prosperity in Wilkes County

The new Wilkes Commercial
M oving to Wilkes County with your Business Center is fully leased.
business? Business leaders can
When space is available, it invites
embrace a thriving community
here in the North Wilkesboro Micropolitan Area, existing companies to grow and
adjacent to the Piedmont Triad Metropolitan new companies to locate in Wilkes
Area. Wilkes County has strategic East Coast County. Twenty-two additional
location advantages and access to graduates acres have been secured for future
from area colleges and universities. development and due diligence has been
completed. The next step is preparing the TwoBoros Brewery
Relocate and Open land, which should occur in 2025.

North Carolina currently provides
Your Business in Wilkes discretionary and tax incentives to qualifying
The Wilkes Economic Development businesses in Wilkes County based on the
Corporation (EDC) facilitates the creation of county’s Tier 1 designation. Additionally, jobs in the community. Their mission is to
new jobs and capital investment in Wilkes local Town and County grants are potentially uplift rural towns across the U.S. by identifying
County, assisting potential investors and job available. Wilkes EDC aids area businesses in and developing untapped talents to deliver
creators with local, state, and federal incentives securing these incentives. technology, business, and support services.
and grants. When companies add new jobs, The Duke Energy Foundation generously
consider new construction, uplift a facility, or Industry Spotlights: supported Wilkes EDC with a $25,000 grant
invest in machinery and equipment, Wilkes EDC Provalus provides scalable IT services and
helps determine eligibility and facilitates the is expanding operations this year to North through the Wilkes EDC’s Downtown Boro’s
grant process. Wilkesboro with plans to create up to 150 continued on page 29

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