VGA includes the counties of Brunswick, Charlotte, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and the city of Emporia.
- Located midway between the metro areas of Richmond and Raleigh-Durham, NC
- A short two hours from the Port of Hampton Roads via 4-lane highways
- Interstates and highways provide convenient one-day access to most East Coast and Mid-West markets.
Who Calls Us Home?
We're home to a diverse group of companies, ranging from data centers to food processors, universities to wood products. A small sampling of these companies is featured below.
Located in America's Top State For Business* and #1 Customized Training Leader**
The VGA region is bordered on the south by Lake Gaston, Buggs Island Lake, and the state of North Carolina. Two major metropolitan areas are within an hour's drive: Richmond and Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
We're located only 90 minutes via 4-lane highways from the largest Naval base in the world and the Port of Virginia, the deepest port on the US East Coast. The port has the largest ship-to-shore cranes to operate at a U.S. commercial port.
Our Mid-Atlantic location puts us within a 1-day drive of 2/3 of the US population. Access to multiple interstates and 4-lane highways helps deliver your products throughout the US and the world.
The 4,400-square mile region has a strong agricultural heritage and rich forest resources, but in recent years manufacturing, IT, and service-related industries have prospered. With vast woodlands, abundant mineral resources, a plentiful water supply, and easy accessibility to metro areas in all directions, the region offers extensive economic development opportunities.
*CNBC 2024 **Business Facilities 2023
Did You Know VGA...
We Cultivate Success.
You'll benefit from our skilled workforce, low cost of living, lightning fast fiber broadband, convenient transportation system, and relaxed lifestyle.
Executives and workers moving to the region will find Southern, small-town friendliness, and unrivaled waterfront living on the shores of Buggs Island Lake and Lake Gaston.
Is home to Microsoft’s largest footprint facility in the World?
Served as unmanned systems testbed for NATO and UPS?
Is home to the Mid-Atlantic’s only CSX-Certified Mega Site?
Has access to a labor force of about 720,000 people located within a 60-mile radius?
Can reach 2/3 of the U.S. Population within 1 day's drive?
Is under the Richmond Port ASF/FTZ protocols and close access to the world through Port of Virginia?