Welcome Carolina’s Gateway Partnership

The Carolinas Gateway Partnership a few weeks ago moved into space on the second floor of a building abutting the south to southeast side of the Station Square business and professional complex.

“This office sends a very serious business message,” Carolinas Gateway President and CEO Norris Tolson said in an interview on Wednesday. “We’re serious about the business.”

Tolson also said the landlord of the new location, Ben Braddock, knew Carolinas Gateway had to move.

“And he suggested to me one day: ‘Why don’t you consider my space?’” Tolson said, noting that space was unused.

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Carolinas Gateway Partnership to relocate headquarters to Station Square

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The area’s business and industrial recruiter is shifting from a building just northwest of downtown to a location in downtown.

Carolinas Gateway Partnership President and CEO Norris Tolson told the Telegram the plan is to bid farewell to what has been the public-private agency’s home at 427 Falls Road across from Braswell Memorial Library.

Tolson said the plan is for the agency to begin anew on the second floor of a building abutting the south to southeast side of the Station Square business and professional complex.

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Station Square Throws 2nd Annual Food Truck Rodeo

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The event — set for Saturday at Station Square in downtown Rocky Mount — will host 16 food trucks, four craft breweries and a variety of activities such as face painting and bounce houses, said Anne Craig, director of operations at Station Square.

The food and fun will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday on the Nash Street side of Station Square. Station Square is a microcosm of downtown, Braddock said. His general theory is that his little corner of downtown can be a pilot for Main Street.

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Owner of Station Square Receives Award

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Rocky Mount real estate investor Ben Braddock has been named an N.C. Main Street Champion.

Braddock is sharing his recognition with Station Square, the downtown shopping center he developed. Braddock received the award at the 2019 Main Street Conference.

Station Square Records, Trax Coffee Bar and Bin & Barrel Wine Bar and Bottles are just a few of the new businesses to open at Station Square in the past 16 months.

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Station Square named Small Business of the Month

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The Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Month winner for November is Station Square.

Station Square offers a variety of flexible and collaborative work spaces for businesses and organizations of all sizes. It has a large meeting space for a classroom that will seat up to 50 people or a networking function that could hold up to 75 people. The furnished office space rents for $500 per month and includes utilities (water, electric, HVAC), internet, janitorial services and ample parking. Its meeting space is currently renting for $100 per month and includes a training room, board room that seats 10 and meeting rooms that seat four. All spaces have access to Wi-Fi.

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Wine Shop Aims to Fill Niche in Area

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Sarah Hicks saw more people than expected when Bin & Barrel Wine Bar and Bottles held a soft opening for its wine shop and bar last weekend inside Station Square in downtown Rocky Mount.

“It was very word of mouth, but it got around more than we expected,” said Hicks, who co-owns the business with her husband, Ryan. “We had about 20 to 25 people that came and that’s when people asked about buying wine for Thanksgiving. We had the wine so we said why not open it up during the week of Thanksgiving. We had good wine sales and we had a few people buying cases of wine.”


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Station Square to Host Art & Wine Event

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Station Square will host A Night of Wine and Art starting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at its location on 301 S. Church St. in Rocky Mount. In addition to the art reception, people will get the chance to sample wine from Bin & Barrel Wine Bar and Bottles. Owners Ryan and Sarah Hicks are looking to open their small high-end wine retail boutique and bar in the courtyard of Station Square in November.

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Downtown Wine Shop to Open

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A young professional couple is using their expertise in the wine industry to start a business in downtown Rocky Mount.

Bin & Barrel Wine Bar and Bottles will occupy 719 square feet of space in the courtyard area of Station Square at 177 Nash St. The wine boutique will have some inside and outside seating in the courtyard.

“We’re going to have a good mix of everything and our prices aren’t going to be ridiculous,” she said. “We’re doing everything from your everyday wines, high-end wines to your special occasion wines.”

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