Welcome to Wythe County
Wythe County is a business-friendly community that’s people-friendly, too. Everything a business needs to succeed is here and the things that make life outside work worth living are equally prominent.
What, you ask, does Wythe County have to offer exactly? Here you’ll find:
- A robust, full suite of infrastructure
- An eastern US location that has easy access to many major markets
- Build-ready sites
- Abundant transportation resources
- A workforce system that features both skilled and trainable workers as well as beneficial training opportunities
- A quality of life that makes time outside of work enjoyable,
- Strong economic development partners in both the public and private sector, and
- A business-friendly government with a reasonable tax structure.
Video Introduction to Progress Park
Virginia is a great state for business and Wythe County is uniquely situated to give easy access to major markets in the eastern US.
International and domestic world-class companies like Gatorade, PepsiCo, Klockner Pentaplast, Somic America, Amcor Rigid Plastics, AQ Transformer Solutions, Longwood Elastomers, Hutchinson, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, Clarke Precision Machine, Musser Lumber, Camrett Logistics, and Coperion already call Wythe County home, so you know you’ll be in a good neighborhood.
You get a rare combination of assets when you do business in Wythe County. Contact the JIDA and let us show you why we’re at the Center of Progress.
Recent News
Governor Northam Announces Largest Southwest Virginia Job Creation Project in a Generation— Governor Northam announces that Blue Star NBR and Blue Star – AGI to collectively invest more than $714 million in new, vertically-integrated, American-made, nitrile glove operation and create over 2,400 jobs — Governor Ralph Northam was at the Wytheville Meeting Center in Wythe County today announcing that a significant economic development project had selected Progress… Read more »
For Immediate Release: April 28, 2021 Office of the Governor: Alena Yarmosky, Alena.Yarmosky@governor.virginia.gov Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Michael Wallace, michael.Wallace@vdacs.virginia.gov Traeger Grills: Jason Farhardi (The Brand Amp), Traeger@thebrandamp.com Joint Industrial Development Authority of Wythe County: David Manley, david.manley@wytheida.org Governor Northam Announces Traeger Grills to Locate New Grill Pellet Manufacturing Operation in Wythe County Facility to produce… Read more »
Colleges within one hour drive
Miles to nearest interstate
Graded acres in Progress Park Lot 24
Major cities within 500 miles
Wythe County's JIDA is an organization that exists to serve the taxpayers of Wythe County by helping foster a strong economy. This broad charge allows for us to offer a wide range of assistance.
If you would like to discuss your business with the JIDA, we're happy to talk to you.
“Progress Park’s premier location gives us easy access to all the major markets in the Eastern U.S. The position can’t be beat.”
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