Q4 2022 | Trade and Industry Development

Q4 2022

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

Q4 2022

The process of site selection has always been complex. In the past, companies looked for a good building site in close proximity to suppliers and transportation routes, a suitable workforce and educational resources that helped them fill positions, a location that came with local and state incentives and quality of life factors that made for happy employees. While all these things are still necessary components, new parts have been added to the site selection clockworks in recent years, and in this issue, we discuss these new factors.

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North Carolina Reigns as the Top State for Business

BY: The State of North Carolina

North Carolina benefits from a central location on the eastern seaboard, roughly equidistant between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, which is strategically important in terms of market access. Sixty-five of the top 100 United States metros are less than a day’s drive, representing ready access to almost 107 million consumers. more....