Behind-the-Scenes at the GM Motorsports Technical Center

GM Operations Manager, Matthew Dix, recently welcomed Cabarrus EDC partners and community leaders to tour the facility for a behind-the-scenes look at the kind of virtual and digital engineering that drives the motorsports industry.

Because time on the racetracks is hard to come by, accurate simulation is critical and at the Technical Center, NASCAR drivers practice for upcoming races on Driver-in-the-Loop simulators sitting in real cockpits. These simulators stay booked nearly 24/7.

Local Entrepreneur Makes Retail Shop Dream a Reality

Jack King, a 2010 graduate of Northwest Cabarrus High School, started his guitar repair business while he was living in Charlotte. He built a solid client base and began to have aspirations to open a retail store but wasn’t sure how to make the transition. That was when his wife saw an ad for the Retail Lab on LinkedIn.

King became part of the Retail Lab program which was established at the Cabarrus Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship through a partnership between the Flywheel Foundation and the Small Business Center at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Find out how the program would help King work toward opening his retail store in downtown Kannapolis.

Community Impact Report

"Sometimes to truly measure the impact, you need to hear the story." That is exactly what is in the EDC's new Community Impact Report. Learn more about work in the aresas of Startups, Existing Businesses, and New Industry.

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Property Spotlight

Trinity Capital Advisors, working with Barings in a joint venture, announced plans to develop a project called 85 Exchange. The 154-acre industrial park is expected to include approximately 1.3 million SF of space upon full buildout.

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Now Online: Retail Lab Store

During the Retail Lab Pop Up Store's one-year anniversary celebration, they announced the official launch of their new online store. If you have not checked it out yet, be sure to head over there now to see what amazing local products are ready for you to buy!

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More Retail Lab Success

Chrissy Santos, owner of The Palmetto Market, recently shared her success from completing the Retail Lab Boot Camp program at the Cabarrus Center to setting up shop inside the Pop Up Store. Check out her success story featured by the Small Business Center at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

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Gilbane has been building in North Carolina since 1976, providing a full slate of construction services – from pre-construction planning and integrated consulting capabilities to comprehensive construction management, general contracting and design-build services – for clients across various markets. Founded in 1870 and still a privately held, family-owned company, Gilbane has 50 office locations worldwide.

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January 2023 Project Activity

Cabarrus EDC's monthly Project Activity Report provides a snapshot of the economic development activity that is happening right now in the County.

Currently, there are 46 active projects, with 6 of those added in the month of February 2023.

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