--- title: "North Carolina Named #1 State for Business for Third Time!" description: "For the third time in four years, CNBC has named North Carolina the #1 state for business in the U.S. for 2025" image: https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hubfs/Cover%20Image-1.jpg --- [![EDR Logo 12-21](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EDR%20Logo%2012-21.jpg?width=2475&height=800&name=EDR%20Logo%2012-21.jpg "EDR Logo 12-21")](https://ncgtpedr.com) - [About Us](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us) Show submenu for About Us - [Our Team](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us#team) - [Our Board of Directors](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us#board) - [Our Investors](https://ncgtpedr.com/invest#investors) - Data & Grants Show submenu for Data & Grants - [NC Global TransPark](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=district-458da14f-8f13-4e3f-886e-766c7d35b318&community_level=district&community_state=37&community_loc=458da14f-8f13-4e3f-886e-766c7d35b318) - [Wayne County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-191&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=191) - [Lenoir County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-107&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=107) - [Greene County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-079&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=079) - [Incentives & Grants](https://edpnc.com/incentives/) - [News](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news) - [Invest In Us](https://ncgtpedr.com/invest) - [Available Industrial Sites](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/) Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # North Carolina Named #1 State for Business for Third Time! ![EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hubfs/EDR%20Letters-WEB-3.jpg) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) Jul 31, 2025, 12:30:00 PM - [Economic Development](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development) [CNBC](https://www.facebook.com/cnbc?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZWLvm9BcCEZ2-T8qNH_gAnhGvFuypVAvFFd27lJQKIPCLWiGP9fJPHH2xwJEKAVGp4cZHitdHHH1VxumAC72JSZxsT7KPgieOKu-CICqtD803itz7nGZA7FZDoyo-HQRPwYjIqxJvHS0YULKph--9Y8bhKarTJVcZL9mshu9uO2Kb4WxhvIs5veYSR7ZD4NPIi0_hRg3_sIxbCQfKdP4lkc&__tn__=-%5DK-R) has named North Carolina the #1 State for Business for the third time! EDR takes pride in Eastern NC and believes that our region’s success over the past five years has contributed to the overall business growth of this great state!   What makes our state stand out? — A highly skilled, educated workforce — Strategic access to markets through interstates, international airports, and rail — Competitive sites and buildings ready for companies of all sizes   This recognition speaks to what we already know: North Carolina is built for business — and the future is only getting brighter.   Read the full story at: [https://www.commerce.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2025/07/10/cnbc-names-north-carolina-1-state-business](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2025/07/10/cnbc-names-north-carolina-1-state-business)   ## Read On [![](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Group-Image-4.jpg?width=352&name=Group-Image-4.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/north-side-airfield-expansion-north-carolina-global-transpark) ##### [North-Side Airfield Expansion – North Carolina Global TransPark](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/north-side-airfield-expansion-north-carolina-global-transpark) Over the past months, the North Carolina Global TransPark has begun expanding the north-side... 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[![](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Leadership-NC-Image.jpg?width=352&name=Leadership-NC-Image.jpg)](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/trey-cash-graduates-from-leadership-north-carolina-class) ##### [Trey Cash Graduates From Leadership North Carolina Class ](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/trey-cash-graduates-from-leadership-north-carolina-class) Trey Cash, the Economic Development Director for Greene and Lenoir Counties, has graduated from... ![Heart of Eastern NC-EDR Logo-1](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Heart%20of%20Eastern%20NC-EDR%20Logo-1.jpg?width=300&height=144&name=Heart%20of%20Eastern%20NC-EDR%20Logo-1.jpg "Heart of Eastern NC-EDR Logo-1") North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation serving as the pivotal hub for industrial development, business recruitment, and site selection throughout Greene, Lenoir, and Wayne Counties and the North Carolina Global TransPark. 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