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Wilson County, hvis befolkning nærmer sig 90.000 indbyggere, er kun en times kørsel til RDU International Airport, hvilket betyder, at beboere og virksomheder nemt kan få adgang til storbyområder. Det er også hjemsted for næsten hundrede producenter, en stor tilstedeværelse af agri-forretninger, voksende virksomheder og en række lokale attraktioner.

Industry
Wilson boasts a strong and diverse industry base that creates jobs for all skill levels. From life sciences to automotive, aerospace to food and beverage, Wilson industries employ nearly 7,000 workers, making up 18.5% of the workforce.
In 2024, Wilson announced four new locations in the life science sector, totaling 1,400 new jobs and $2.7 billion in new investment. Johnson and Johnson, Reckitt, SCHOTT Pharma, and IDEXX will begin production of prescription and OTC drugs, medical-grade glass products, and veterinary testing kits.
2025 will see the opening of the largest cell-cultured meat production center in the world. Believer Meats will produce cell-cultured chicken at their new 200,000 square-foot facility in Wilson Corporate Park. This facility will have the capacity to produce at least 12,000 metric tons (26 million pounds) of cultivated chicken annually—without slaughtering a single animal in the production process.
Bemærkelsesværdige egenskaber
Branch Banking and Trust, BB&T, was founded in Wilson in 1889. In 2019, a merger of equals with SunTrust created Truist Bank. Forbes ranks Truist as the 8th largest bank in the US. While headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Truist maintains a workforce of 2,000 in Wilson at their data and back-office services centers.


Tilstedeværelse af etablerede industrielle giganter såsom Bridgestone/Firestone, pakkeløsningsleder Ardagh Group, og United Technologies Aerospace Systems, en leverandør af branddetektions- og undertrykkelsesudstyr til forsvars- og kommercielle fly.
Greenlight Community Broadband, a municipally owned and operated fiber optic network is available to residents and businesses, provides speeds up to 1 GB. For corporate accounts, Greenlight offers reliable services with affordable and stable pricing.


Produktiv jord tegner sig for meget af North Carolinas produktion af søde kartofler, flue-cured tobak og prydplanter.
Minor league baseball highlights a growing downtown district. Set to open in April 2026, a new downtown stadium will be home to the Wilson Warbirds, a Milwaukee Brewers farm team. This stadium will be the only major or minor league facility in the US to feature a full-service hotel attached to the stadium. Built adjacent to the renowned Whirligig Park, spectators will have a fantastic view of the spinning structure just beyond left field.


Higher Education

Barton College
Barton College, et fuldt akkrediteret liberalt kunsthøjskole grundlagt i 1902, tilmelder omkring 1.200 studerende på tværs af erhvervslivet, adfærdsvidenskab, sygepleje og andre læseplaner.

Wilson Community College
Wilson Community College tilbyder college-overførsel, tekniske og livslang læringsprogrammer, der opfylder behovene hos studerende og arbejdsgivere, og Wilson Academy of Applied Technology leverer en lind strøm af arbejdere.
Infrastruktur og tilgængelighed

CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads cross in Wilson, providing businesses and passengers with top-notch rail services.
Interstates I-95, I-795, and I-587 converge in Wilson, placing companies within quick reach of workers, suppliers, partners, and customers.


Med en rigelig vand- og naturgasforsyning kan amtet betjene enhver industrikunde i enhver størrelse.
North Carolinas Global TransPark er kun 55 miles syd, og dybvandshavne i Charleston, Norfolk, Morehead City og Wilmington er to til fire timer væk.


Johnson & Johnson vil investere mere end $2 milliarder i ny produktionsfacilitet i Wilson, NC

Biopharma-virksomheden skaber 401 job i Wilson

[BELIEVER Meats] "HVORFOR VALGTE VI NORTH CAROLINA TIL VORES 1. amerikanske LABO-DYRKTE KØDFABRIK"
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