Come see why Downtown Burlington is
The Next Great Place!

Would a year of free rent for your new business help get your business off the ground? The BDC has unvieled a new grant program, being structed in the form of a contest, that would give a winner a year of free rent, business up-fit assitance, and much more. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, visit www.TheNextGr8Place.com!

There have been alot of exciting changes in the works in Downtown Burlington over the last year or two.

Highlights include:

• 21 New Businesses
  
• NC Main Street Solutions Grant of $298,460
  
• Opening of Company Shops Market
  
• NC Energy Office Grant of $101,794
  
• Completion of streetscaping project
  
• Development of a new brand mark
  
• Friday's on Front concert series
  
• Movies on the Move series

To read more, download our September 2011 Report of Progress

Read our Market Research Report!

The deadline for entering your two mintue video for The Next Great Place is January 15th.

2011-2012 Small Grants Program

Make plans to apply for the Small Grants Program now! The next deadline is The grant program accepts applications on a quarterly basis.

Interested applicants are required to schedule a pre-application interview with BDC staff to discuss their plans. Contact Anne K. Morris at (336)222-5002 or email her to set up a meeting.

Small Grants Brochure

Download the complete
information packet and application.

Get Email Updates From the Burlington Downtown Corp.

In the News

Company Shops Market Co-op Celebrates Six Months of Operation (Times-News 12/10/2011)

Downtown Goes Victorial For A Night Of Christmas Cheer (Times - News 12/9/2011)

Would a Year of Free Rent Help Your Business Become The Next Great Place? (Times-News 12/1/2011)

Small Business Saturday A Success For Loacl (and downtown!) Retailers (Times-News 11/27/2011)

New Event Facility Opens Downtown (Times-News 11/13/2011)

A Call for Volunteers: A Dickens Christmas needs bands, choirs and people to help out. (Times - News 10/13/2011)

Downtwon Parking Forum Date Set for Monday, October 17th - Read more from the article in the Times-News. (Times-News 10/8/2011)

1st Annual Beer-BBQ, Memory Walk, Take Place Downtown (Times-News 9/24/2011)

New Art Studio Brings Creative Minds Downtown (Times-News 9/24/2011)

Beer and BBQ Coming to Downtown (Times-News 9/21/2011)

Paul's Pastry Moving To New Location in Downtown Burlington (Times-News 9/18/2011)

Become a Friend of Downtown Burlington! (Times-News 7/16/2011)

Burlington Nutrition Kicks Off Version of Biggest Loser (Times-News 7/13/2011)

From the BDC

Next BDC Board Meeting: January 12, City Manager's Conference Room, City Hall

Weekly Update Archive
View the BDC's archive of emailed weekly updates.

We invite you to visit, explore, stay awhile.
Downtown is a great place to get a sense of Burlington's history, people and culture. Visit the Historic Depot, enjoy the excellent May Memorial Library, spend some quality time in our locally-owned shops and eateries and don't miss an opportunity to take in a show at the beautifully restored Paramount Theater.

We think you'll feel right at home.
A great place for your next adventure, we are strategically located between the Triad and Triangle regions of North Carolina. Downtown Burlington is one of Alamance County's largest employment centers and home to Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp), one of the world's largest biomedical testing firms. Come find out why Burlington is the downtown that works!

This page was updated 11/15/2011