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Welcome to Main Street Roanoke Rapids, NC

Come Downtown and Stay a While

As the vibrant economic hub of Roanoke Valley, this is the place to live, work, and play. Improving economic management, strengthening public participation and making downtown a fun place to visit are as critical to Main Street's future as recruiting new businesses, rehabilitating buildings and expanding events.

The Main Street Program is administered through the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The NC Department of Commerce's Four-Point Approach to the Main Street Program offers a comprehensive commercial district revitalization strategy that has been successful in towns and cities nationwide. The following four elements create a well-balanced program:

Organization, Promotion, Design, Economic Vitality

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Your Customers Are Searching… Are You Showing Up?

Get Found on Google!

One of the easiest (and free!) ways to boost your visibility online is by claiming your Google Business Profile. It’s like putting out a bright welcome sign so customers can find you, see your hours, read reviews, and know what makes your business special.

This October, our local Small Business Center is hosting a two-part workshop  to walk you through the process and show you how to make the most of your profile. Don’t miss this chance to take control of your digital front door and connect with more customers.

Marketing with Google Business Profile- Tue, Oct 7 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Marketing with Google Business Profile - Part II Thu, Oct 9 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

This is an in-person workshop held at Halifax Community College Small Business Center, 100 College Drive, Weldon, NC at the 800 Building. Register for both sessions. Please bring your laptops, iPads, Tablets, etc..


✨More information:
Sign up here and here and start getting noticed!
Phone: 252-536-7274

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Main Street America™ has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today it is a network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Roanoke Rapids is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center.  Main Street Roanoke Rapids is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.