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Outdoor Recreation - Wilkes County is a
haven for outdoor recreation enthusiasts,
giving many opportunities to businesses
that support these activities.
• 1 Lake • 6 Named Reservoirs
• 5 Waterfalls • 2 State Parks
• 86 Summits • 12 Local Parks
• 35 Miles of Mountain Bike Trails CRAFTMASTER

Industry Spotlight: Top Wilkes County Employers
LuRay Textiles
LuRay Textiles has been producing high- Company Name Industry Employees
quality, 100 percent-cotton textiles in Tyson Foods, Inc. Food Processing 3000+
Wilkes County since 1984, when Raymond Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Home Improvement 1500+
Church started the company. The company ECMD, Inc. Building Materials - Manufacturers 250 to 499
incorporated in 1986 and by 1999 expanded Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief, Support Services 250 to 499
from knitted jersey and fleece for American Wake Forest Baptist Health– Hospital 250 to 499
companies to make into outerwear and Wilkes Medical Center
began producing safety apparel. Today Carl Rose & Sons Paving Paving Contractors 100 to 249
owned by Glenn Church, Raymond’s Gardner Glass Products Glass Prod Made - Purchased Glass (Mfrs) 100 to 249
son, the company produces cut-resistant InterFlex Group, Inc. Packaging Materials - Manufacturers 100 to 249
and burn-resistant gloves, headgear, and Jeld-Wen Millwork - Wholesale 100 to 249
clothing for the military, law enforcement, US Chemical Storage Storage Chemical - Hazardous Mtrls Equip 100 to 249
and firefighters. Worldwide Protective Products Manufacturers - Protective Products 100 to 249
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Building Materials 100 to 249
LuRay’s brands, among others, include Martin Roofing Svc., Inc. Roofing Contractors 50 to 99
Drayko Authentic Riding Denim, a line of LuRay Textiles Knitting Supplies 20 to 49
denim jeans designed for riding motorcycles, Source: Wilkes Economic Development Corporation, 2021

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