County to support Project Flower building‑reuse grant; company proposes 41 jobs and $3 million investment
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County economic development staff briefed commissioners on Project Flower, a company seeking a state building‑reuse grant to renovate a roughly 12,000‑square‑foot site with an estimated $3 million in investment and create an expected 41 jobs.
Forsyth County economic development staff briefed commissioners on Sept. 25 about “Project Flower,” a prospective botanical production and manufacturing company seeking a North Carolina Department of Commerce building‑reuse grant. County staff said the company proposes to establish headquarters and manufacturing in Forsyth County, renovate a roughly 12,000‑square‑foot site with approximately $3,000,000 in capital investment for building upfits and equipment, and create an estimated 41 jobs over three years with an average wage of about $79,000.
The company requested a governing‑board resolution of support, which the county would provide to enable a state building‑reuse grant application; if awarded, the county would serve as the pass‑through entity for the grant. Community economic development staff emphasized this request is specifically for a state building‑reuse grant and not a request for local incentives.
Commissioners asked questions and expressed support; one commissioner said she would back the measure after hearing that the project is a manufacturing and headquarters operation rather than a retail storefront. Staff will draft the resolution requested by the company and convey that support to the Department of Commerce in the state grant application process.