Major Employers

  1. Corning Optical Comm

    1000+  | Learn More
  2. CommScope

    1000+  | Learn More
  3. Catawba Valley Medical Ctr.

    1000+  | Learn More
  4. Duke LifePoint/Frye Regional

    1000+  | Learn More
  5. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc

    1000+  | Learn More
  6. GKN ePowertrain

    500-999  | Learn More
  7. Century Furniture

    500-999  | Learn More
  8. West Rock

    500-999  | Learn More
  9. Food Lion

    500-999  | Learn More

Other Demand Drivers

  1. Microsoft

    1 Billion Dollar Investment in new Data Centers  | Learn More
  2. Steel Warehouse

    30.5 Million dollar investment, 58 new jobs  | Learn More
  3. West Rock

    47 Million dollar investment  | Learn More
  4. Hickory Metro Convention Center

    165,000 square feet with 132,000 square feet of usable convention  | Learn More