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Industry Clusters
Building Materials - Companies in the
building materials sector thrive because of the
natural resources here and include Appalachian
Lumber, Window World, Gardner Glass
Products, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, ECMD
Incorporated, Jeld-Wen, and Church & Church
Lumber Company.
Food Processing – Companies include
Tyson Foods, Suncrest Farms, wineries and
distilleries.
Agriculture - Wilkes County ranks second
in North Carolina’s production of poultry broilers,
third in the production of beef cattle, fourth in all
cattle and milk cows, sixth in the production of
hay, and tenth in the production of poultry layers.
Back Office - Lowe’s Companies and
Samaritan’s Purse are two primary employers in
the sector.
Innovation & Technology - Notable
companies in this sector include Infusion Points,
Interconnect, Wilkes Communications/RiverStreet
Productions, and Wilkes Connections, Inc.
Outdoor Recreation - Wilkes County is a
haven for outdoor recreation enthusiasts, giving
many opportunities to businesses that support
these activities.
• 1 Lake
• 2 State Parks
• 5 Waterfalls
• 6 Named Reservoirs
• 12 Local Parks
• 35 Miles of Mountain Bike Trails
• 86 Summits

Carter Falls

28 Economic Development Wilkes Chamber of Commerce