Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. has published its newest Quarterly Report, offering insights into the community’s economic development efforts, data on employment and COVID-19, and more. Inside you’ll find consolidated information on sites under development and business investments that signify growth and expansion in manufacturing, healthcare, and more. Don’t miss an introduction to Laura Johnson Lee, Senior… Read More »
Category: Economic Development
Economic and community insights in Greater Winston-Salem, Inc’s Quarterly Report
Meet the Startups in the Center for Creative Economy’s Velocity Accelerator
The Center for Creative Economy has selected 10 creative entrepreneurs to participate in the organization’s fifth creative accelerator. Velocity is an intensive high impact program that helps creative entrepreneurs discover their target customers, develop business models, and develop a go-to-market strategy. Top startups in this 9-week program will split a pool of $50,000 in seed-stage… Read More »
ORBIS Reusable Packaging Management Announces Expansion at Union Cross Business Park
ORBIS Reusable Packaging Management, a global supply chain company, will increase its Forsyth County presence with an expansion at Union Cross Business Park. ORBIS currently has operations in the Triad in both Winston-Salem and Greensboro. The company will occupy about 65,000 square feet of space in the Union Cross Business Park and have 25 employees… Read More »
Novant Health Selected as Partner for New Hanover Regional Medical Center
In a 4-1 vote on July 13, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners approved Novant Health as the partner for New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC). Novant Health was the recommended partner by the Partnership Advisory Group (PAG), a 21-member group of hospital board of trustee members, physicians and members of the New Hanover… Read More »
Three New Retail Tenants Coming to Winston-Salem’s Innovation Quarter
Three retail tenants have signed space at Link Apartments® Innovation Quarter, adding more options to Winston-Salem’s exciting Innovation Quarter neighborhood. Cycle Your City, DeBeen Espresso, and The Butcher’s Block are all small, independently owned businesses that will enhance the live/work/play Innovation Quarter neighborhood. Photo: Daniel Amick Photography Cindy Christopher, principal/broker at Christopher Commercial, represented building… Read More »
Truliant Purchases Former Hanes Mall Macy’s Site
To accommodate its fast growing needs for additional space, Truliant Federal Credit Union announced that it has purchased the former Macy’s retail store space at Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem, N.C. Truliant closed on the purchase of the 154,000 square foot store in June. The space was originally owned by the Thalhimers department store chain in… Read More »