“I think we’re really investing into the heart of downtown, in the heart of the City Walk.  I have seen a younger population moving in, and, I think it’s an exciting time to be part of Hickory as it’s changing.  Instead of expanding beyond Hickory, we made a commitment several years ago that we wanted to invest in our community, because we believe in what’s going on here.  I think City Walk Brewing is our biggest investment yet. We’re very excited about the opportunity, not just for us, but for everybody to be able to enjoy this and be able to provide for community, essentially.” 

“City Walk was coming right by here. We knew that we could possibly rent bikes when it opens and have easy access to the greenway. I think it will get more people on bicycles in general, and maybe even more people commuting to work. I think it will bring people in town and will open up the opportunity for us to make bike repairs, since we are right here off the greenway.”

“People want cool places to hang-out with things to do like Arts in the Park, the Symphony, the Hickory Community Theatre, and clothing and antique stores to shop. Our downtown area is more vibrant than it has been in my years here, but it can explode with the creation of these new amenities. We partnered with the City to co-develop our parking lot for night and weekend parking for the City Walk. It is a central location for access to the green space. It is a great place to get on the City Walk.”