Loading Dock Wake Forest is the most significant addition to Wake Forest’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to date. This two-story coworking and business incubator has created 125-150 jobs in downtown Wake Forest and will feature a street-facing food hall/restaurant space and outdoor event venue inside of a 24,000 square foot warehouse. Built for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs, this community-focused opportunity is set to transform the future of small business & entrepreneurial development in our booming town for years to come. Read more about this project here.
In the News
Raleigh coworking firm eyes Wake Forest for next project (Triangle Business Journal)
Loading Dock Raleigh says it will redevelop an aging warehouse complex in downtown Wake Forest. Plans call for the building to become 24,000 square feet of space for coworking and business incubation. The project is situated on two acres at 525 S. White Street on the southern edge of the downtown corridor.
5 new developments coming to Wake Forest in 2020 (WRAL TechWire)
“We’ve tried to make strategic public investment that will spur private development,” said Kip Padgett, town manager for the Town of Wake Forest. “When we started our new economic development efforts, we really began to focus on marketing Wake Forest as a place for businesses. We want to establish our name and image in the region as a whole and capitalize on the growth that’s occurring in and around Wake Forest.”
Town gives $65K toward job incubator (Wake Forest Gazette)
Tuesday night the Town of Wake Forest took a significant step toward revitalizing the South White Street downtown by providing an affordable incubator for new businesses called Loading Dock Wake Forest.
