Business in Cary continues to grow and the Town is consistently recognized as one of the best places to live, work and play. Keep up with the latest news here.
Awards & Accolades
2022
- Cary Ranks #3 Safest City in the Nation – HomeSnacks, Cary
- The Raleigh-Cary Metro Ranked No. 2 in Fastest Wage Increases Among Major U.S. Metros – Smartest Dollar, Raleigh-Cary Metro
- The Raleigh-Cary Metro Ranks #8 in the Nation for Millennials Who Want to Relocate – CommercialCafe, Raleigh-Cary Metro
- Cary Ranks #1 Richest City in America – HomeSnacks, Cary
- By putting partisanship aside, North Carolina ranks No. 1 in America’s Top States for Business, with the nation’s strongest economy – CNBC, North Carolina
- Cary Ranks #7 HQ Destination Town In The US By Site Consultancy Firm – The Boyd Co, Cary
- Cary Ranks #1 NC City For Starter Homes; #8 In The US – StorageCafe, Cary
- NC tops nation in economic development for second year in a row – Site Selection, North Carolina
- North Carolina ranks No. 1 in US for hospital safety – Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, North Carolina
- Cary Ranked #7 Safest City & #1 Most Affordable Safe City In The US – SmartAsset, Cary
- Cary Ranks 10th In Best Overall City To Start A Business In The US – Policygenius, Cary
- Cary Ranked #18th best place to live in America – Stacker, Cary
- Cary hotel remains atop elite list of best in North Carolina – U.S. News & World Report, The Umstead Hotel & Spa
- Cary Ranks #2 for the Safest Cities in America – moneygeek, Cary
- The Raleigh-Cary Metro Ranked #1 in the Nation for Starting a Small Business – LendingTree, Raleigh-Cary Metro
2021
- WakeMed Cary Hospital Named as one of 46 Top General Hospitals In The US – The Leap Frog Group, WakeMed Cary Hospital
- NC Takes #1 in 2021 Business Climate Rankings – Site Selection, North Carolina
- The best public elementary schools in Wake County for 2021-22, Cary Tops the List with 8 out of 20 – Niche, Cary
- RDU Ranked #3 Overall Among Large Airports By JD Power – JD Power, RDU International
- North Carolina Ranked #1 Tax-Effective State For New Corporate Headquarters – Tax Foundation, North Carolina
- North Carolina Ranked #2 State To Do Business In 2021 – CNBC, North Carolina
- Cary Rank #1 Safest Midsize City In The US – AdvisorSmith, Cary
- Cary Ranked #3 In The Nation For Lowest Property-Crime Rate – WalletHub, Cary
- Cary Ranked #6 Best Place To Live In America For 2021; #1 In NC – HomeSnacks, Cary
- Cary Ranked #7th Most Popular Large City People Moved To In 2020 – moveBuddha, Cary
- Cary Ranked 6th In The Nation Where Asian Americans Fare Best Economically – SmartAsset, Cary
- Cary Ranked #1 City In NC Where Women Are Successful, #14th in US – SmartAsset, Cary
- Cary Ranked 17th Safest City in America – SmartAsset, Cary
- Cary Ranked #7th In The Nation For Millennials Moving To, #1 Spot In NC – SmartAsset, Cary
- Raleigh-Cary Ranked #5 Best Performing City In US, Up From #11 – Milken Institute, Raleigh-Cary
- Cary Disc Golf Course Rated 7th in The World – UDisk, Cary
- Raleigh-Cary metro back in top 10 in elite ranking of U.S. cities – Milken Institute, Raleigh-Cary Metro
- The Umstead Ranked #1 Hotel In NC – U.S. News, Cary
- Cary Ranked #2 Best City to Work From Home in the US – RetailMeNot, Cary
- The Triangle Ranked as one of Travel + Leisure’s Best Places to Travel This Year – Travel + Leisure, The Triangle
- Raleigh-Cary Metro Ranked #1 In The Nation For 2021 Small Business Outlook | Strong Showing For NC Recovery – SmartAsset, Raleigh-Cary Metro
2020
- Raleigh-Cary ranks No. 12 on ‘Best Places for Women Entrepreneurs’ – SmartAsset, Raleigh-Cary MSA
- Town of Cary Wins Public Sector Project Award at 2020 NC Tech Awards – NC TECH, Cary
- Raleigh ranks as No. 3 ‘Tech Town’ in new study – CompTIA, Raleigh-Cary MSA
- North Carolina Ranks as Top Business Climate in 2020 – Site Selection, North Carolina
- Triangle Ranked #5 Life Science Cluster in the US – CBRE, The Triangle
- Triangle Ranked #1 best real estate prospects in 2021 – Urban Land Institute | pwc, The Triangle
- Cary Wins 2020 Public Sector Innovation Award in Leveraging IoT for Increased Flood Protection – Public Sector 360, Cary
- Site Consultants Rank NC a Top 5 State for Doing Business – Area Development, North Carolina
- RDU International Airport Ranked #9 in Satisfaction by JD Power – JD Power, RDU International
- Cary Named #4 Happiest City in the US, #1 in NC – Zippia, Cary
- Cary Named #1 Safest City On The Road in NC – Insurify, Cary
- Cary Ranked #15 Best Real Estate Market in the Nation – WalletHub, Cary
- NC Ranked 5th Best State To Play Highest Rated Golf Courses – Golfweek, North Carolina
- Triangle ranks No. 10 among world’s startup ecosystems – Startup Genome, Triangle
- Cary Ranked #1 for women achieving success in business in the US – SmartAsset, Cary
- Cary Ranked 8th In US For “Recession-Resistant” Cities | #1 In NC – SmartAsset, Cary
- Cary Ranked 10th Best Mid-Sized City For Money Management – WalletHub, Cary
- Cary Ranked 11th City Where Millennials Are Buying Homes In US – SmartAsset, Cary
2019
- UNC Rex Named Among the Top Teaching Hospitals in the Nation – Leapfrog, Raleigh-Cary MSA
- Cary Named #3 In Nation and #1 In NC For Job Seekers Over 50 – GoBankingRates, Cary
- Cary Ranked #17 In The US For Cities With Abundant Housing and Jobs – GoBankingRates, Cary
- The Cary Police Department Received Its Ninth Consecutive Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) – CALEA, Cary
- Cary Named #1 Most Connected City in NC – CenturyLink, Cary
- Cary Named #7 Most Livable Mid-Sized City In The US – SmartAsset, Cary
- RDU International Ranked No. 5 Among Large Airports – JD Power, RDU International
- Cary Named #6 in the US & #1 in NC in Affordability Study – GoBankingRates, Cary
- Triangle Named #2 in the Nation for Overall 2020 Real Estate Prospects, #1 for Homebuilding Prospects – Urban Land Institute | pwc, The Triangle
- Triangle Ranked Nation’s Fourth Best Life Science Metro – JLL, Raleigh-Cary MSA
- Cary Named 4th Best Place to Buy a House in the U.S. – WalletHub, Cary
- Cary Named #10 City in the US for Soccer Fans – WalletHub, Cary
- Cary Named #2 Healthiest Housing Market in NC – SmartAsset, Cary
- North Carolina Named #1 State For Economic Growth Potential – Business Facilities, North Carolina
- North Carolina Leaps to No. 3 on CNBC’s Top States for Business List – CNBC, North Carolina
- Cary Named #1 City In NC To Raise A Family – WalletHub, Cary
- Wake Tech Earns #1 National Ranking for Community College Online Programs – Best Value Schools, Wake County
- NC 4th in Tech Employment – CompTIA, NC
- Cary Named #4 Best Place to Live in America – HomeSnacks, Cary
- Cary Named #1 Safest City to Live in the US – HomeSnacks, Cary
- Cary Named #9 Safest City in America – SmartAsset, Cary
Announcements
2022
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08/10/2022MetLife to add 400 more workers in Cary
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08/08/2022Cary adds new champagne bar to vibrant downtown
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07/27/2022Four Transportation Projects Transforming Cary
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07/26/2022New Cary Startup Develops Financial App for Small Businesses, Secures $74 Million in Venture Capital
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07/05/2022ABB’s Cary HQ trades for $18 million
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07/05/2022Texas investor buys Cary office buildings in $75M deal
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06/27/2022Siemens buys Cary software firm in $2B deal as value triples
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06/20/2022Fenton’s luxury movie theater opens soon in Cary with ‘largest screen in NC’
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06/20/2022Fenton developer buys popular Cary mall for $88 million
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06/09/2022Cary medical buildings sold for $27M to Tennessee REIT
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05/19/2022‘Iconic:’ First look at ‘The Center’ sports complex plans for South Hills Mall
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05/17/2022Cary office park could become big life sciences hub
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05/16/2022Executive Voice: They find niche with Cary, Durham hotel operations
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05/13/2022Fidelity steps up hiring in NC, plans to add 1,700 jobs
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05/13/2022Cary firm partners with Amazon to tackle shipping crisis
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05/09/2022Fast-growing Raleigh firm moving HQ to Cary in Highwoods office park
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04/29/2022Cary is one five cities and regions across the country have built a visitor following through sports
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04/28/2022The Duke University Health Complex coming online in Cary as the nation’s 16th biggest overall
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04/28/2022US leaders in Triangle to review bid for massive sports event
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04/28/2022Cary development finally back on track, but costs are way up
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04/26/2022Apple planning to spend $19.3 million upgrading MetLife building in Cary
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04/21/2022Serac Capital Partners Acquires Office Project in Cary, North Carolina for $19.3M
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04/21/2022New RDU Runway Provides Greater Economic Development Opportunity For The Triangle
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04/21/2022Transformation of downtown Cary continues with condo development
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04/20/2022Serac Capital Partners Acquires Office Project in Cary, North Carolina for $19.3M
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04/19/2022Cary area leaders celebrate early college high school opening
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04/17/2022$200M sports complex could be ‘game changer’ for Cary
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04/15/2022Raleigh real estate veterans launch new firm, plot Cary development
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04/13/2022Governor Cooper Proclaims April as North Carolina STEM Education Month
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03/31/2022Two Cary Companies Partner Up For Collaboration
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03/30/2022Cary shopping center anchored by Wegmans sold
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03/30/2022After acquisitions, Cary firm partners with Amazon to improve clinical trials
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03/29/2022Cary Oil Promotes Industry Veteran R. Mark Maddox To President And Chief Executive Officer
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03/29/2022Maryland developer eyes Cary land for industrial park
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03/28/2022Cary approves $87.5M ‘major’ mixed-use development
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03/17/2022Merritt Properties Acquires 142 Acres to Build the Companies Largest Flex/Light Industrial Business Park in Cary
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03/08/2022Out of the Three Billionaires that made it onto the Forbes 400 for 2021 From NC, All Three Live in Cary
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03/08/2022Cary firm with 20,000 employees to be taken private in $5.8B deal
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03/04/2022New Cary coworking office focuses on providing space for women, with child care
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02/22/2022‘Sky’s the limit’: Cary sees more than $2 billion in recent projects invested in the town
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02/10/2022Famed chef’s fresh take on Mexican food opening soon in Cary
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02/03/2022French chemical maker picks Cary for new R&D operation
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02/03/2022Epic Games invests in future of metaverse by funding West Coast firm
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02/03/2022Existing Affordable Housing in Cary to get Renovated
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01/28/2022Cary is already one of the Triangle’s most diverse towns. Why it’s not stopping there.
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01/24/2022Cary’s downtown park already is enticing developers. Here’s what else is being built
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01/20/2022New Small Business Grant Funds Available For NC Technology Companies
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01/10/2022Cary clinical firm enhances European footprint with merger
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01/10/2022Job hunters take note: 3 upcoming events in Triangle look to match candidates, careers
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01/06/2022Dude Solutions in Cary makes another acquisition
2021
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12/20/2021Cary Town Council approved a $13 million expansion of the USA Baseball National Training Complex
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12/17/2021Cary dealership sells for $27M after Fortune 500 subsidiary signs lease
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11/18/2021Town of Cary, NC Deploys Innovative Technology Solutions from SAS and Semtech to Improve Its Community Services
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11/17/2021Builder plots 200 homes in west Cary by American Tobacco Trail
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11/03/2021New 120K SF facility in Cary, near RDU will host 3D printing company, Protolabs’ expansion
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10/21/2021SAS Ranked Among Best Places To Work In The World
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04/29/2021Cary agtech focused on crop yields expands portfolio, global reach with acquisition
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04/22/2021Cary Company, Epic Games, Ranked #8 Most Valued Startup In The World
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03/26/2021NCAA to hold men’s, women’s soccer tournaments in Cary, North Carolina
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01/28/2021Connecting workforce & town: How Cary rose to challenge of COVID with ‘Anywhere Operations’
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01/28/2021Upscale Movie Theater Coming To Fenton
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01/28/2021National Mortgage Company to Create Hundreds of Jobs in Cary
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01/26/2021Cary will play host to first-ever MLB Draft combine this summer
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01/19/2021High-tech jobs surge in Raleigh-Cary MSA as IBM, Oracle, Cisco up hiring, report says
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01/19/2021‘Wonder and exploration:’ Cary’s plan for expanded Downtown Park unlike anything Triangle has seen before
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01/05/2021Office building near WakeMed Cary Hospital sold for $11M to local investor
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01/05/2021Epic Games Cary expansion could kick off banner year for Triangle, NC
2020
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12/16/2020Drucker + Falk Awarded Leasing and Management of The Walker, Luxury Apartments in Downtown Cary, NC
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11/13/2020Momentum at Fenton continues with closing of second largest commercial construction loan in Triangle history
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11/03/2020Start date set for $1B development in Cary
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10/19/2020The Town of Cary has been Awarded 11 National Championship Events Across Four Sports
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10/05/2020Massive overhaul for Cary Towne Center has start date – and a name
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09/29/2020California developer plots expansion for Cary Affordable Housing
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09/23/2020Downtown Cary Park project takes big step toward breaking ground (Renderings)
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09/18/2020Cary Company Releases the First UV Handheld Proven to Inactivate COVID Virus in 2 Seconds
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09/14/2020Xerox Opens NC Center of Excellence in Cary
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09/09/2020JPMorgan Chase adds third Cary branch to Triangle lineup
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09/03/2020SAS ranks as one of People magazine’s ‘Companies That Care’
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08/11/2020Here’s how Triangle life science industry is working overtime to defeat COVID-19
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08/07/2020Epic Games hauls in $1.78 billion from investors; company now valued at $17. 3 billion
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08/05/2020Cary businessmen add to collection of downtown properties
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07/30/2020CEO Joe Juliano charts more growth for Cary firm despite uncertainty
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07/27/2020Boston investment group lands upscale Cary apartments for nearly $70 million
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07/16/2020JPMorgan expands roll-out plans with branches in Cary
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07/09/2020Cary-based Epic Games lands $250M from Sony in exchange for minority stake
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06/16/2020Amazon to open Cary facility, create ‘hundreds of jobs’
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06/15/2020Building connected communities: lessons from the CIO of Cary, N.C.
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06/15/2020Better together: SAS and Microsoft are accelerating the power of AI for everyone
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06/09/2020Why this Cary company is accelerating growth in a downturn
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06/09/2020Colorado firm to occupy 153K SF in Cary owned by national REIT
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05/04/2020More action for downtown Cary with retail, office project near Bond Brothers brewery
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03/11/2020Newly acquired agtech startup Growers partners with SAS to bring AI to agriculture
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02/21/2020Cary restaurant best in NC – again – in AAA’s Diamond ratings
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02/20/2020World Health Organization picks NCSU to help combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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02/20/2020Wake County, Raleigh approve multi-million dollar sports complex for Cary Towne Center
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02/13/2020Town of Cary proposes $193 million indoor sports stadium to be involved in the revitalization efforts for Cary Towne Center
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02/13/2020Former Nike exec is new president of Cary’s Epic Games
2019
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12/04/2019SAS Honors Its Roots with New Agricultural Technology Unit and NC State University Plant Sciences Partnership
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11/21/2019National Community College Entrepreneur Group Moving HQ to Cary
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11/05/2019UPS Debuts Home Delivery of CVS Medicine by Drone in Cary, NC
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11/03/2019Multi-Million Dollar Regional Library Opens in Cary
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10/16/2019Wake County School Board Buys Cary’s Previous Crossroad Ford Site For $13 Million
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10/03/2019Epic Games to expand campus in Cary, making room for up to 2,000 employees
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08/14/2019Xerox Brings 600 Jobs & $18.4 Million Investment to Cary
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08/02/2019Cary Boast 6 Companies on the Inc. 5000
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07/15/2019Blue Cross Blue Shield Expands and Adds 200 Jobs To Cary, NC
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04/24/2019Telerent Leasing Corporation (TLC) Moves HQ To Cary
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02/15/2019SAS & Kimley-Horn Announced as Top 100 Companies to Work For In 2019 by Fortune
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02/11/2019PrinterLogic Moved Second Location to Cary
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01/14/2019Bayer Crop Science Moves to Cary
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01/08/2019Lord Corp. Becomes Cary’s newest $1B Company