Harnett Economic Development Corporation Celebrates Progress, Appoints New Leadership at Annual Meeting
Harnett County, N.C. - July 11, 2025 - On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the Harnett Economic Development Corporation (HEDC), the nonprofit partner of Harnett County Economic Development, hosted its Annual Board Meeting to reflect on a year of meaningful progress and set priorities for the year ahead.
The HEDC plays a vital role by serving as a development partner to Harnett County through real estate activities, including land acquisition, product development, construction of shell/speculative buildings, property management, marketing, and business development. These efforts help ensure Harnett County remains competitive in attracting new jobs, investment, and opportunities for residents. Two major initiatives launched this year include:
- The Harnett County Jobs Campaign, which aims to create 1,000 new jobs by the end of 2030, offering wages at or above 125% of the County’s average, as set by the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
- The Industrial Land Program, which includes collaborating with private landowners to complete due diligence on their property in an effort to transition their available land to a market-ready site for industrial users, advancing at least one site to market through the Jobs Campaign.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES
In 2024, HEDC secured $547,885 from the Golden LEAF Foundation’s SITE Program to clear and grade a site at Edgerton Industrial Park. Engineering design has been completed on Site 1, with clearing and grading to be completed in Fall 2025, positioning Harnett County for future industrial investment. Located in Dunn, Edgerton Industrial Park is less than 1.5 miles from I-95 at Exit 71 and within 10 minutes of the I-95/I-40 interchange, making it an ideal location for industrial users.
Brightwater Business Park has been a focus of HEDC as well. Currently, HEDC is coordinating with property owners the creation of Brightwater Property Owners Association (POA), which will put in place a professional association management group to work with owners to maintain an attractive business park.
Read the full release on Harnett County Economic Development website: https://harnettedc.org/press-releases.asp?bid=2530