Anson Economic Development Corporation

SPCC’s Small Business Center is accepting applications for the second cohort of its Level Up program.  Level Up is a growth-oriented business development program designed to help existing businesses develop a plan for growth. The program will run from Jan 5 – Apr 20 and consist of a total of 11 sessions. The sessions will include peer-to-peer learning, knowledge sharing from guest speakers, and coaching with the Level Up consultants.  Full program details are available at https://spcc.edu/small-business-center/level-up/. To download a PDF flier at https://www.ncsbc.net/DocumentMaster.aspx?doc=6551 The program is offered by South Piedmont Community College’s Small Business Center. It is fully supported and will be no cost to businesses accepted. The inaugural cohort graduated this past June and all participants said they would recommend the program to other business owners. 

Ashley Carter, president of Lobal-Wakol North America, was named the Energizing Anson award winner for 2022 at the Anson County Industry Appreciation Luncheon on September 9th. Ashley worked with AnsonEDP to move the North American headquarters of the German floor care and adhesive products company to Wadesboro in 2019 and has been a strong advocate and tireless volunteer for the community since.  The luncheon, which was the first held in person since the start of COVID, was held at the terminal building of the Anson County Airport. 

A new restaurant, the Ansonia Soup Company, will soon be opening in Uptown Wadesboro. The locally-owned business will offer a variety of soups, salads, and pasta dishes featuring locally and regionally sourced ingredients. The venture is the brainchild of Chef Monica Ann, who has appeared twice on Food Network's "Chopped" cooking contest and was a private chef and caterer in Chicago for 12 years.  The restaurant will open in the old Velvet Creations space on South Greene Street, likely in October, pending renovations and inspections.

Anson County has received three economic development grants, totaling $262,000, from the North Carolina’s Southeast Product Development Fund. The grants, which are part of a $5 million appropriation last year from the North Carolina General Assembly, will boost the development and enhancement of industrial sites and shell buildings across the Southeast’s 18 counties. Support will cover a wide array of engineering, water, and wastewater infrastructure, design work, construction, roadway access, and other needs. “Our region and our organization are moving forward aggressively in applying these funds to meet demand by businesses for industry-ready real estate product,” says Jeff Etheridge, chairman of North Carolina’s Southeast. “Companies reconsidering supply-chains in the wake of the pandemic and geopolitical concerns are seeking resilient, convenient, and reliable destinations for manufacturing, logistics, and other mission-critical operations. The Southeast wants to be ready for them....

By the very nature of what we do, economic developers have access to inside information about new and potential business and development projects. Maintaining the confidentiality of the companies and individuals involved is crucial to the process but can sometimes be interpreted as overly secretive or even slightly suspect by the general public.  Here at AnsonEDP, we strive to be as open and transparent as possible. In that spirit, we share with you today a piece of inside information that could make you and your family a pretty penny over the next few years; think very seriously about the construction trades .  If you are a high school student, run, do not walk, to the CTE department and ask what you can do to get on the construction track. Whether your interest is in electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or general construction technology, good jobs will be waiting for you when you graduate with experience and certifications. And those jobs will be here in Anson County, so you w...

Anson Economic Development Partnership (AnsonEDP) is pleased to announce that Raleigh-based McGill Environmental Systems has chosen Anson County for its new state-of-the-art composting facility. Upon completion, the facility will represent a capital investment of more than $16 million and employ 20 at an average annual wage of $71,000. The new facility will allow the company to better serve its existing customers in the Charlotte metro area and position it for future expansion in Southeast U.S. markets. The facility will be McGill's ninth, joining two in North Carolina, one in South Carolina, one in New Jersey, one in Florida, and two in Ireland. Organizations like municipalities, industrial companies, and agricultural businesses around the world depend on McGill’s state-of-the-art technologies and proven processes for their organic compost manufacturing needs. Homeowners, landscapers, and anyone managing turf and earth rely on McGill’s premium compost to serve as a strong and hea...

  It’s been a while since any new second-story story residential has been developed in Uptown Wadesboro, but we are pleased to report that the 124/126 West Wade studio apartments project is moving along and should be ready to lease by summer. Second-story residential is a difficult nut to crack due to all of the federal and state regulations, but kudos to Chipper and Mike for their determination to make it work.