In downtown Statesville, things are brewing. Inside Lake Mountain Coffee, owner Andy Smith isn't just talking about his espresso. He's talking about the change. He said over the years, more businesses have moved in and the downtown area has changed quite a bit.
"There isn’t a day I come up here and I do not meet a family that is relocating," Smith said. "When I ran into this here, I didn’t even know there was a downtown in Statesville. Now, over the last five years, I want like to see a dozen more businesses come.”
It's the same way of thinking for Joe Bondi with Red Buffalo Brewing Co. He said over the last five years, he's been serving up a different kind of brew, but still seeing the impacts of the buzz.
"Foot traffic is good, every business owner small or large wants the door to open more," Bondi said. "People moving here, businesses moving here, it’s good for everybody.”
New this week, EPOC Enviro, an Australian company, announced the creation of its first U.S. manufacturing facility. The company chose Statesville for the spot.
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