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Asheboro/Randolph County Businesses Find Success
By capitalizing on its proximity to High Point and the international furniture marts, Asheboro has turned its downtown into a furniture and antiques mecca, but also a thriving spot for dining, retail and recreation.
Asheboro Revitalized by Renovation
Venerable sites such as Moore’s department store — now Collector's Antique Mall — in Midtown anchor whole districts that have regained their glory days, and there’s more on the way. Bicentennial Park, a block-long green... Read More »
Manufacturing Plays Big Part in Asheboro, NC Economy
The largest alkaline battery manufacturer in the world is headquartered in Asheboro, and has been here for more than 60 years.
Energizer Battery has three facilities in Asheboro and employs more than 700 full-time workers, and also hires part-time employees to help the company during its busier times of the year.
“Energizer is the kind of company that continues to reinvest in machinery and the latest high-tech equipment, ensuring that it will remain an industrial leader in our... Read More »
Malt-O-Meal Co. Opens Manufacturing Facility in Asheboro
Ever hear of Malt-O-Meal Frosted Mini-Spooners?
That is one of the two ready-to-eat cold cereals that are now being manufactured in Asheboro, thanks to Malt-O-Meal Co.’s new plant, which opened in summer 2009. Besides Frosted Mini-Spooners, the Asheboro facility is also producing Malt-O-Meal Frosted Flakes.
“This company was founded in 1919 and is based in Minneapolis and already had additional production facilities in Utah and Iowa,” says Jim Patterson, human resources manager for Malt-O-Meal... Read More »
Animals, NASCAR and Pottery Make Randolph County a Must-See Destination
Man, oh manufacturing. That industry has long been the backbone of the economy in Asheboro and Randolph County, and is still vital today.
But as manufacturing jobs have dwindled throughout the United States, city and county officials wanted to diversify the local economy by adding tourism to the overall mix.
“Our geographic location is already good for tourism, situated halfway between Boston and Miami, as well as midway between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta,” says Bonnie Renfro, president of... Read More »
