Lloyd Whittington

Food Lion parent's distribution center on the Guilford-Alamance county line promises more than 500 jobs and an investment nearing $900,000 over eight years.

A charter aircraft company is the latest project that could add to the boom at Piedmont Triad International Airport, bringing over 100 high-wage jobs.

A blazing hot company serving the entertainment industry is investing in two different expansions in the Davie County town of Mocksville, with some operations moving from Winston-Salem, where the founder is simultaneously investing in an amphitheater project.

The hotel operator's CEO says this is the most amazing SpringHill Suites he's opened in recent years, thanks to how the developers blended historic architecture with modern construction and incorporated High Point's furniture heritage into the custom-designed interior.

With five pro teams in two years in North Carolina, Andy Kaufmann is centering a third of his portfolio on the Tar Heel State.

Food Lion is coming to Welden Village as part of a growing retail mix at the Kernersville development, and the grocery store is one of several locations the chain is opening across the Triad in the coming months.

This year's Book of Lists adopts a "Made in the Triad" theme that showcases how deeply manufacturing is woven into the region's economy, featuring everything from the Thomas Built Buses made in High Point to familiar brands produced in local back yards. The Triad Business Journal has created a new interactive database that allows you to search and sort manufacturers by employment size, industry category and location, with plans to expand beyond the initial 150 companies included in the launch.

The Triad in 2025 lost a handful of legendary leaders — ranging from economic development to real estate to law to higher ed to civil rights.

Nine story lines we’ll be tracking this year as the Triad looks to capitalize on momentum.

Our 2026 Startups to Watch emerge out of regenerative medicine, AI, health care, hemp/botanicals and social entrepreneurship. We also take a look at how five startups, spinouts and entrepreneurship programs noted as Innovators to Watch in 2025 fared.