FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Katelyn Little
Retail Strategies
klittle@retailstrategies.com
BIRMINGHAM, AL (July 29, 2022) – Clayton, North Carolina, has appointed Downtown Strategies, a division of Retail Strategies, to develop a downtown strategic plan on behalf of the city.
The plan will be defined and developed considering policy and administration, design, tourism and promotion, economic vitality, and in-market research. The Downtown Strategies team will travel to Clayton to tour its downtown and host a Strategic Visioning Workshop to gather input from community leaders, downtown business owners and stakeholders, and elected officials.
“We are hopeful that bringing more focus to downtown will strengthen what the community already has to offer,” said Patrick Pierce, Clayton’s economic development director. “Retail Strategies is a valued retail recruitment partner that gives a vast number of resources and education. We look forward to seeing the downtown team utilize the feedback they will receive at the visioning workshop to prepare our strategic plan that we will implement to enhance our downtown.”
“We are delighted to partner with the town of Clayton on a Downtown Strategic Plan.,” said Jenn Gregory, president of Downtown Strategies.” The town has seen significant growth that we hope to capitalize on by implementing the strategic plan. We look forward to the downtown workshop to kick-start the partnership.”
About Clayton, North Carolina
Clayton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States, and is considered a satellite town of Raleigh. By 2019 the town’s estimated population was 24,887. Much of that growth can be attributed to the town’s proximity to the Research Triangle area and access to major highways such as I-40 and US 70.
For more information visit, https://www.townofclaytonnc.org/
About Retail Strategies
Retail Strategies is the national expert in recruiting businesses and strategically developing communities. Our mission is to provide the real estate expertise, tools, and human effort that position deserving towns as alluring locations for national businesses and destinations for tourism and quality of life amenities. With confidence, we pursue this mission by delivering unparalleled customer service as a unified team with unmatched real estate and community development expertise. Our activities pay a return in sales taxes, added jobs, and businesses that enhance and add to the unique qualities of your community.
