Business. Well Crafted.
Hickory is the banking, commercial, medical, and transportation hub of a 365,000-person metropolitan area, with over 45,000 of those people living in the city limits. Hickory is famous for its furniture and hosiery industries, and is now known for its telecommunications industries, which produce much of the world's supply of fiber optic cable. And, Hickory continues to grow and diversify its industries. Trivium Corporate Center is a new business park that hosts Class A Manufacturing companies. There are opportunities for growth and expansion all over the city. Now is the time to build your business here!
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The City of Hickory's Office of Business Development is committed to assisting startup and existing businesses by connecting them to partner resources and helping them navigate through the process of opening, maintaining, or expanding a business in Hickory. City staff is available to answer questions about City processes and available programs for new and existing businesses. Please contact the Office of Business Development at (828) 323-7414.
Doers & Makers are the heart of our community.
They embody creativity, resilience, and a collaborative spirit. They promote growth within our community through hard work and true craftsmanship. Doers & Makers are paving the way for the future and shaping Hickory to make Life. Well Crafted. for all.
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The City of Hickory’s Vision for Economic Vitality is to establish a diversified and sustainable economy through the growth of business opportunities, jobs, tax base, and population, and to improve the quality of life for its residents.
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I have been able to secure very needed grants to improve my
building to make it more usable and presentable. Any time I have
an issue or question the staff has been super helpful in getting
answers and solutions to problems. It’s great to be in a City with
such a business friendly environment."
mountains. We have the coast not far away. We have so many
things that are here. Business continues to thrive. We just think
this is a great way for folks to have the opportunity to live in an
urban setting, ride their bike to work, walk to work, whatever
they want to do.”
in the heart of the City Walk. I have seen a younger population
moving in, and, I think it’s an exciting time to be part of Hickory
as it’s changing. Instead of expanding beyond Hickory, we made
a commitment several years ago that we wanted to invest in our
community, because we believe in what’s going on here. I think
City Walk Brewing is our biggest investment yet. We’re very
excited about the opportunity, not just for us, but for everybody
to be able to enjoy this and be able to provide for community,
essentially.”