Congratulations to Sara-Anne Photography, winner of The Next Great Place!
Sara-Anne Caudle won a prize package valued at $20,000 at The Big Event on Saturday, April 28th. Part of the prize will go towards a year of free rent in a location of her choosing in downtown Burlington!
The Burlington Downtown Corporation also made two other awards. A second prize of $14,000 was awarded to Vintage Jane, and an $8,000 People's Choice Award was presented to Emily's Cookie Mix Shoppe.
Click here to read an article in the Times-News, or click here to watch a news piece done by News 14!
The Burlington Downtown Corporation also made two other awards. A second prize of $14,000 was awarded to Vintage Jane, and an $8,000 People's Choice Award was presented to Emily's Cookie Mix Shoppe.
Click here to read an article in the Times-News, or click here to watch a news piece done by News 14!
The Big Event: Saturday, April 28th
Join us from 8a.m. - noon on Saturday, April 28th at the first Downtown Burlington Farmers Market! The winner of The Next Great Place will be announced. There will also be live music provided by Mebanesville, a sculpture display from the Alamance County Arts Council, a live radio broadcast by Olides and Beach 920am, and a FREE GIFT for the first 50 attendees! Visit The Big Event tab to learn more!
A contest to bring the brightest lights in boutique retail and dining downtown.
The Burlington Downtown Corporation is proud to announce, "The Next Great Place." The winner or winners will receive:
- One year of free rent, valued at up to $25,000
- Up to $15,000 in business up-fit assistance
- Up to $3000 in marketing assistance
- Business counseling valued at $1200
The Life
Burlington, North Carolina is poised to be a sleeper hit for those seeking to live life locally. Strategically located in the heart of North Carolina, a 30 minute drive puts you in Greensboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough or Durham. Burlington boasts an easy pace of life, with beautiful parks, affordable housing, great schools, and a strong and vibrant civic life.
The New Guys
Downtown Burlington is on a roll. In the last two and a half years, twenty new business have made downtown home. Downtown Burlington is the global headquarters for Laboratory Corporation of America, a home-grown Fortune 500 company employing over 1000 people in downtown and over 6000 county-wide. Downtown is home to a growing community of unique, locally-owned specialty shops, hometown cafes, and creative professionals.
The new Company Shops Market, a local farm to market organic co-op opened to great acclaim in May 2011. The market draws new people to downtown everyday and has increased interest in properties and business opportunities throughout downtown.
The new Company Shops Market, a local farm to market organic co-op opened to great acclaim in May 2011. The market draws new people to downtown everyday and has increased interest in properties and business opportunities throughout downtown.
The Perks
Now we want you.
The Burlington Downtown Corporation has launched a comprehensive grant program to attract businesses that embody the community spirit and verve of Burlington. We've got great bones. We need you to help flesh out the vision. To help make this happen, the BDC offers:
The Burlington Downtown Corporation has launched a comprehensive grant program to attract businesses that embody the community spirit and verve of Burlington. We've got great bones. We need you to help flesh out the vision. To help make this happen, the BDC offers:
- The Small Grants Program: Grants for building rehab, business up-fit, marketing assistance and housing development
- A National Register Historic District: State and local tax credits can reduce the cost of renovation by up to 40%
- Business support: Connection to resources to help with business plans, special purpose grants and business counseling
Burlington Downtown Corporation 200 S. Main Street PO Box 761 Burlington, NC 336.222.5002 www.burlingtondowntown.com
