Lexington

BBQ King

Lexington is the Sweet Spot! Come to an authentic small town that is strategically connected to the Piedmont Triad metro. Lexington is a proven business location on a growth trend, but the city is not built out and remains cost effective. Come be a part of the growth trend in Lexington.

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Accolades

Lexington-Thomasville named #1 Micropolitan in 2008 and 2010 – Site Selection Magazine
Cutest City in North Carolina - PureWow
Top 2 Place to Retire – OnlyInYourState
“Essential BBQ Stop” – New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/30/travel/13-essential-barbecue-bbq-stops.html
“Distinctly American” – Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/travel/11-sites-that-are-distinctly-american

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Popular Destinations

Depot District Music Festival

Located in the historic train depot district of Uptown Lexington, the 2019 Depot District Music Fest will celebrate community, music and the city’s full-steam-ahead progress toward the district’s revitalization. This year’s lineup includes the Delbert McClinton, Turnpike Troubadours, Sister Hazel, and the Ultimate Eagles Tribute Band-On The Border.

Bob Timberlake Gallery

Nestled in the heart of North Carolina's Piedmont region, The Bob Timberlake Gallery invites visitors to step into the artist's life and immerse themselves in his world. The opening of The Gallery in June 1997 represented the culmination of the artist's dream, ten years in the making. The Gallery showcases Timberlake's original artwork, reproductions and personal memorabilia, as well the popular home furnishings collection that has made him a familiar name in homes across the country.

The Barbecue Festival

The Annual Barbecue Festival has been recognized nationally, regionally, and state wide for its excellence. The event has been recognized as one of the “Top Ten Food Festival in America” by Travel & Leisure Magazine, designated as a Top Twenty October Event by the Southeast Tourism Society, is a part of the Library of Congress’ Local Legacy Event, and has received won more than fifty awards through The N.C. Association of Festivals and Events Excellence Awards program. The festival was also named “One of Ten Great Places to Celebrate Food” by USA Today.

RCR Museum The RCR Museum takes visitors through a journey that includes team owner Richard Childress’ earliest days as a NASCAR driver, the championship-winning years with Dale Earnhardt and the No. 3 team, the evolution and success of the team after Earnhardt’s untimely passing, and Childress’ passion for the outdoors. Read More

Uptown Lexington Inc

The Uptown district boasts one of three National Register Historic Districts. Plans are in place to renovate Lexington’s oldest and most unique properties, one-by-one for mixed-use development that encourages upper-story residential and office uses, with street level retail and restaurants. We’re an Uptown Center, Lexington’s neighborhood for everyone; where diverse individuals in our community come together for a multitude of reasons: to live, work, and play.

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DCEDC Mission

To build a collaborative model among public and private partners to grow existing industries in Davidson County and recruit new businesses to Davidson County. Our ability to execute will facilitate broad, sustained economic growth through better careers and enhanced services for the residents of Davidson County.

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