The Perfect Climate For Growth

Thanks to our prime geographic location, low cost of doing business, premier educational institutions, and diversified and highly trained workforce, Mitchell County, NC is one of the most attractive business communities today.
Leadership Opportunities

Ready to roll on BRP's popular recreational vehicles are, from left:
BRP Spruce Pine Plant Manager Henry Street, Materials Coordinator Dale Hall, and Maintenance and Facilities Coordinator Blake Smith.
We Want Your Business.

Whether you need to expand your facility, recruit or retrain a team, or make business connections to further your growth, we've got the people, resources and information to help you.

The historic City Drive In featured in Our State Magazine
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How One Chef Brought Gourmet Cooking to Small-Town Appalachia
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Our State Magazine lists Knife & Fork as a Farm to Table Restaurant to Visit This Spring
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Gem Mountain is Top Spot for Gem Hunting in the US
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Lighthouse Educational Products Selected to Participate in Mountain Biz Works' ScaleUp Program
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EDC Begins Implementation of Strategic Marketing Plan
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The Mauzy-Phillips Center at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital wins Healthcare Real Estate Insights' award for Best New Medical Office Building/Outpatient Center in the 25,000 to 49,000 square foot category
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The Bark House at Highland Craftsmen earns the only Cradle to Cradle Platinum Product Certification for siding! Bark House is the first product to reach platinum certification in this rigorous program
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The Bark House at Highland Craftsmen wins the 2016 Architectural Record Product of the Year
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The Bark House at Highland Craftsmen earns Leadership in Sustainable Manufacturing Award
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Roan Mountain Voted Best Appalachian Trail Section by Blue Ridge Outdoors Read more...

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County Awarded Grant for Buck Stove Project Read more...

Appalatch Featured in Five Tech Companies Set to Change the Fashion Industry Read more...

Colin O'Reilly's whiskey decanter and glasses win the top prize in Garden and Gun's Seventh Annual Made in the South Awards Read more...

Buck Stove gets colorful with picnic table venture Read more...

PUBLIC NOTICE:
Please be advised that Mitchell County, through the Mitchell County Economic Development Commission, has applied for a $39,000 demolition grant from the NC Department of Commerce. Read more...

Tiny houses (192-square-feet) make big debut at Southern Ideal Home Show Read more...

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Mitchell County, The Perfect Climate for Growth

" At the Quartz Corp we value our employees as our most valuable resource. The Quartz Corp employees are dependable, honest, hardworking people who are dedicated to running our operations in Spruce Pine safely and environmentally sound, as well as providing all of our customers, no matter how big or small, with a quality product that is always shipped as ordered and on time. Our business would not be what it is today without the efforts of the entire Spruce Pine workforce".
Mitchell County provides businesses a place to grow and expand as well as the advantage of being located within a within a day's drive of 60% of the nation's population.
The North Carolina Department of Commerce offers qualified companies financial programs and incentives that can help existing companies expand or new companies locate in Mitchell County.

Mitchell County EDC

There's a lot happening in Mitchell County

There's a lot happening in Mitchell County that makes it a great place to do business like lower business taxes, a world-class talent pool, and a strategic location. All this helps make Mitchell County a great place for fueling new economic growth.

The Mitchell County Economic Development Commission welcomes you to explore our county and remember us when it comes time for your business to expand, start, or move.

Economic Development Tools

Fueling New Economic Growth

Mitchell County is undergoing a once-in-a-generation transformation. Bold changes have made us more business-friendly than ever. Business taxes are lower than any time in decades and, our economic development tools are now available to all businesses.

These changes, combined with our leadership, world-class talent, geographic advantage, and disciplined lifestyle are fueling new economic growth and new business opportunities.

Our Workforce

Diverse and Highly Skilled

Mitchell County is a leader in making things and making things work.

But we are innovators first and foremost. We have brought innovation and bold change to our county.

Mitchell County is committed to strengthening successful businesses. Not only is the administration decidedly pro-business, but entrepreneurs and startups also have access to a myriad of business opportunities.

Arts, Industry, and Agriculture

Whether you plan to work from home or in a building downtown, you will have access to affordable high-speed internet. You will join ever growing communities of artists and craftspeople, knowledgable workers, alternative agricultural enterprises, service and health care providers, and other small business owners. You will find people to support your dreams and innovations. The mission of the Mitchell County Economic Development Commission is to provide a unified economic development program that will encourage and promote the establishment, development, and retention of industrial, commercial, entrepreneurial, and retail businesses in Mitchell County

Available Industrial Sites in Mitchell County

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An Economic Development Strategic Plan for Mitchell County, NC.