Breaking new ground for business.

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A new day has dawned for Kannapolis, North Carolina. Historically known as a one-industry town reliant on textile manufacturing, Kannapolis has made great strides over the past decade to diversify its economy and recruit new business and industry into the area.

The town's leadership is past simply envisioning economic development success and is moving forward by welcoming new business opportunities to the city. In fact, a collaboration of leadership efforts has created an economic-development policy with a unique blend of incentives and programs to improve the city's business and growth climate.

Kannapolis is a progressive city that attracts new business opportunities because of its many business-friendly attributes, including a fast-track approval process, accessible and efficient city staff and a tax-rebate program.

In order to promote these assets, city leaders have enacted targeted efforts to reach specific industries such as the automotive sector, motorsports, health care, distribution and retail.

Elected officials continue to support local businesses, encourage entrepreneurship and make business more affordable through incentives and business-friendly policies. The City Council recently reduced the...