More than 1,300 jobs were announced this week in separate economic development successes around the state,
starting in Greensboro, where Publix Super Markets Inc. revealed plans to build a distribution center employing 1,000 workers. The first phase of the project would bring an expected $300 million investment. The City of Greensboro was among partners in the project. Moving south, the City of Fayetteville was a partner bringing local grants to a 208-job recruitment with Booz Allen Hamilton's newly announced expansion in that area. Most of those jobs will be information-technology focused, according to a
press release with full details. “The creation of these high-quality jobs confirms our status as a defense and innovation hub and brings important new career opportunities to our community,” said Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin in the release. And in Sanford, Dowa Thermotech Co. Ltd., which deals in industrial furnaces and related products, announced 109 jobs with a $22.5 million investment ahead. The payroll impact would be nearly $4 million. The City of Sanford was among many partners in the effort. Said Rep. Robert Reives in a Department of Commerce
press release, “We’re proud of this collaboration and stand ready to assist Dowa Thermotech as they begin to grow in North Carolina."