Press Releases

Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that North Carolina remains the state with the “Top Business Climate,” according to Site Selection magazine. It is the sixth year in a row and the ninth time in 10 years that the state has taken the top honor in the annual ranking by Site Selection, one of the nation’s premier economic development magazines. As part of the ranking, the magazine surveys corporate executives that help businesses select new locations. This year, those executives ranked the Tar Heel state as the top for ease of doing business.

State Grant Helps Reich GmbH Locate in Arden

State Grant Helps SAERTEX Expand in Huntersville

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Save-A-Lot, Ltd., a leading discount grocery chain, will build a new distribution center in Davidson County.  The company plans to create 43 jobs and invest $24.45 million during the next three years in Lexington.  The project was made possible in part by a $125,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that Brunswick Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of recreational products and parent company of New Bern-based Hatteras Yachts, will expand in Craven County. The company plans to add 350 jobs over the next five years and invest $4.7 million. The expansion was made possible in part by state grants from the Job Development Investment Grant program and One North Carolina Fund. 

One NC Fund Grant Helps Maple Springs Laundry Expand in Long View

State Grant Helps Zenta Mortgage Services Expand

Manufacturer to invest $5.9 million in Iredell County

State Grants Help Company Open North American HQ in Charlotte

JDIG and One North Carolina Fund Grants Help Bring IEM to Durham County