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  WHY WILKES?
  
  The Gateway to Northwest North Carolina
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  Through the retention and expansion of existing businesses, recruitment of new businesses, marketing, and real estate development, Wilkes EDC will facilitate the creation of new jobs and capital investment in Wilkes County.
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