Garner Foods, makers of Texas Pete® and Green Mountain Gringo® products, held a groundbreaking ceremony today at a new facility in the Winston-Salem, NC area. This new facility has been an ongoing project for nearly four years and is a key part of Garner Foods’ growth plan. “We are grateful to be finalizing the details to bring this… Read More »
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Garner Foods Breaks Ground on New Facility Expansion in Forsyth County
Vitamin Manufacturer Announces Corporate Expansion to Forsyth County
Nature’s Value expands to Whitaker Park, investing $18 million and creating 250 jobs Winston-Salem welcomes a new corporate headquarters with the announcement that Nature’s Value, a manufacturer of vitamins and dietary supplements, will be expanding some of its operating headquarters here from Coram, New York. The company is in contract to purchase a 426,000 square… Read More »
UNCSA School of Filmmaking ranked among best film schools by The Hollywood Reporter
The School of Filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has been recognized by two leading publications of the film and television industry this month. The Hollywood Reporter (THR) ranked the school at No. 11 on its list of 25 top film schools in America, and MovieMaker magazine included UNCSA in its list of the best… Read More »
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. Announces Director of Member Relations and Engagement
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc is pleased to announce Ditra Miller as the Director of Member Relations and Engagement. In this role, Ditra serves as a key advocate for local businesses, connecting members to various opportunities to get involved in the business community and to contribute to building talent, workforce, and economic programs that advance Winston-Salem and… Read More »
Salem Parkway Wins National Engineering Award
The project to transform Business 40 in downtown Winston-Salem into what now is called Salem Parkway earned prestigious recognition during the “Academy Awards” of the engineering industry. The project was one of just 16 out of 173 nominees nationwide to win a Grand Award in the national 2021 American Council of Engineering Companies Engineering Excellence… Read More »
Commercial Construction Shatters 5-Year Highs
Forsyth County’s nonresidential construction is hitting a record. The permitted nonresidential construction value for the 2nd quarter of 2021 ($267 million) eclipsed the previous five-year high (set in 2019) by $139 million. The total permitted construction value ($395 million) for the quarter bested the previous 2nd quarter record by $169 million and exceeded the total… Read More »