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Yadkin Valley Economic Development

Contacts:
Surry County Economic Development  Partnership, Inc.
P. O. Box 1282
Dobson, NC  27017
Phone:     (336) 386-4781
www.surryedp.com

Yadkin Valley Economic Development District, Inc.
3801-E   River Road
Boonville, NC  27011-0309
Phone:     (336) 679-2200
www.yadkinedc.com

An Ideal Climate

Yadkin Valley is a great place to live and a great place to do business. A strategic location, favorable business climate, and progressive philosophies encourage entrepreneurship and foster steady growth, even in the midst of changing times. This business climate fosters innovation and combines the best of small-town advantages with major-market access.

A Regional Cooperative Spirit

The natural resources here include both people and places, from abundant land, clean water and fresh air to intelligent, dedicated workers and a community that pulls together. The people, businesses and communities of Yadkin Valley share a strong sense of regional identity and pride. Together, we're stronger and this cooperative, progressive spirit has helped keep the region on the grow, even as the times and economy change. From vibrant main streets to globally connected enterprises, from small start-ups to major distributors, business and industry continues to thrive.

Best of Both Worlds

This region has it all: scenic surroundings, uncongested cities, low crime rates, family friendly communities, state-of -the-art health care and excellent schools, plus a favorable business climate and strategic access to nearby metropolitan areas, such as Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Charlotte. These and other important markets are readily accessible for added marketing and work force potential.

Bonus Benefits

In addition to well-educated, dedicated workers, the region's many business benefits include favorable tax rates, customizable education and training programs, affordable real estate, available sites, and profit driven development incentives. North Carolina rewards businesses and industries that invest in the future. Eligible firms can get state tax credits for investing in machinery and equipment, research and development, new jobs, and training.

Economic Diversity

Yadkin Valley is an ideal place for varied types of enterprise. Industry leaders here manufacture a diversity of goods, including candles, textiles, upholstery, bedding material, industrial siding, insulation, strand board and name-brand clothing.

The agrarian heritage prevails here, too, with world-renowned vineyards and related industries leading the way. The Yadkin Valley is an increasingly recognized locale for fine vineyards and wineries.

The region's fertile farmland also produces abundant crops of corn, soybeans and berries. Livestock industries include cattle and swine operations.

Historic and Enterprising Elkin: A "Main Street City"

Elkin has been officially designated as a "Main Street City" as part of a North Carolina Chamber of Commerce program. This status helps drive downtown development, including investments in revitalizing and restoring buildings, storefronts, landscapes and more.

Historic renovations and other area improvements have attracted new venture capital and entrepreneurship to Elkin's downtown region, which is widely known for its unique and historic character

Millions of new investments, thousands of jobs, and ongoing activities have been the result of this distinctive designation. From festivals and fairs to services and shops, downtown Elkin is the place for thriving businesses to be.

There are unique gift shops, bookstores, antique malls, ethnic restaurants and catering services, jewelry-makers and fine-art galleries, and many others who take advantage of the region's business-friendly values.

Progressive and Proactive

People here know how to adapt to changing times and changing marketplace demands. Area leaders, workers and employers consistently turn challenges into opportunities. Through cooperative partnerships and retraining, those in waning tobacco and textile industries are learning new agrarian trades, such as harvesting grapes and producing fine wines. Some furniture craftsmen are retooling their talents to meet market demands in the growing design industry, from arts and crafts to industrial design to software programming, computer networking and operations.

This region takes pride in its adaptive, progressive and enterprising spirit. Leaders plan proactively, ensuring smoother transitions and a brighter future for workers, employers and the economy as a whole.

Surry Community College – Your Business Partner

Conveniently located in Dobson, Surry Community College offers excellence in education and is a consistently reliable source for bright and resourceful graduates. Varied work force training programs are available to meet the needs of area employers. Continuing education classes help workers learn new skills, refine existing skills, enhance their motivation, and keep pace with changing trends in every field.

The college plans ahead to help employers and employees adapt to today's competitive global economy. The college's ongoing retraining programs help smooth new transitions for young and old workers alike. The college is dedicated to retraining workers so they're well qualified for new technology, new applications and current market demands.

Surry Community College works as a partner with area businesses and industries to meet their unique and evolving needs. The Focused Industrial Training Center develops specialized training and will even do on-site training that is customized to each employer's needs.

Whenever you're making plans for a new facility or expanding an existing site, you can be reimbursed for training through the New and Expanding Industry Training Program. Through foundational education, focused training, and future-oriented programs, Yadkin Valley's smart schools work harder and smarter for business, too!

Site-Selection Savvy

Whether you want a downtown retail storefront or a strategically located industrial site, there are many places and spaces from which to choose. You'll find affordably priced sites with strategic roadway, airway and rail access. You can also count on reliable, cost-effective water, sewer, electric, natural gas and telecommunications service.

Elkin Corporate Park is a 100-acre site located on Interstate 77 and U.S. Highway 21 in Elkin. Elkin Business Park is an 80- acre park on U.S. Highway 21. From here, you are less than an hour away from Interstates 40, 74, 81 and 85.

From anywhere in the Yadkin Valley region, you're not far from key markets in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Charlotte and others. And, for shipping and distribution, you can reach more than half of the U.S. by truck in just one day.