In June of 2021, General Motors broke ground on a new Technical Center, located on the Hendrick Motorsports campus in Concord. Born out of a partnership with Hendrick Motorsports, the 130,000 square-foot facility was built to expand GM’s performance and racing capabilities, putting collaboration and connection at the focus of the entire facility. Advanced technologies […]

The City of Concord, long known for its high-performance living and world-class motorsports, has quickly become one of the region’s most desirable places to live and work. Concord is now the 10th largest and 6th fastest growing city in North Carolina, and continues to attract record economic development from a diverse mix of industries, including […]

Economic Development 101 to be offered at the Cabarrus Center on February 22 The Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation will host its first Economic Development 101 information session on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, from 6:30-8:30pm at the Cabarrus Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The EDC makes a measurable impact on individuals and families through partnerships that […]

Company constructing new facility, adding 50+ manufacturing jobs in Concord Hendrick Motorsports is expanding its existing manufacturing operations with the construction of a 155,000-square-foot facility on the company’s campus in Concord. The expansion is expected to be operational in June 2024. The Cabarrus EDC says the expansion will add more than 50 new advanced manufacturing […]

The city of Kannapolis has been named one of the top 15 cities in the U.S. for corporate headquarters relocation. The designation was recently released by the Boyd Company and featured in Site Selection Magazine. Over the last decade, the city has been successfully implementing a revitalization program built on bringing economic opportunities and companies […]

(Published by the City of Kannapolis) The Kannapolis City Council has approved additional steps in the process needed to bring the United States Performance Center to the City. The United States Performance Center (USPC) will partner athletes and researchers with the North Carolina Research Campus together to prepare athletes for the rigors of Olympic and […]

This week in Midland, NCDOT’s Rail Division and Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway, along with state and local leaders, celebrated the grand opening of Midland Logistics Park in Cabarrus County. The park is a 70-acre development anchored by the railway’s Midland Transload Yard and includes three additional properties available for prospective rail customers. The Midland […]