Yes. We work with owner-led, mid-market and private-equity-backed companies across the Winston-Salem metro area, including Kernersville, Clemmons, Lewisville and Mocksville.
WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
Strategy and operations consulting in Winston-Salem.
A Piedmont Triad city built by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco and Hanes, now led by two large health systems, Wake Forest University and a downtown research district in former tobacco buildings.
THE LOCAL ECONOMY
What drives business in Winston-Salem.
Health care is the largest employer base, with Novant Health headquartered here and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist running the academic medical center. The Innovation Quarter, built in former R.J. Reynolds tobacco buildings, houses parts of Wake Forest's medical school and research in regenerative medicine and biotech. R.J. Reynolds, now part of British American Tobacco, Hanesbrands and Truist's operations centers keep a corporate base, and the regional grocer Lowes Foods and promotions firm Inmar are headquartered locally.
Notable employers
- Novant Health
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
- Hanesbrands
- Truist
- Lowes Foods
Institutions
- Wake Forest University
- Winston-Salem State University
- UNC School of the Arts
- Forsyth Technical Community College
WHAT COMPANIES HERE FACE
The decisions in front of Winston-Salem management teams.
Legacy employers in tobacco and apparel have been shrinking or restructuring, so local suppliers and service firms need new customers. Health systems dominate the market for clinical, IT and administrative talent and set the pace on wages. Startups in the Innovation Quarter must turn grant-funded research into commercial products and revenue.
WHERE TO START
Where Winston-Salem engagements usually begin.
6–10 weeks
Go-to-market & channel strategy
Suppliers that relied on tobacco and apparel customers need new segments and channels as those anchors restructure.
See the service 8–12 weeks to planCost reduction & overhead (SG&A)
Legacy consumer and apparel businesses under margin pressure need overhead reductions that protect brands and selling capacity.
See the service 6–10 weeksMarket entry & expansion
Innovation Quarter startups need evidence on which clinical or commercial market to enter first and how to reach it.
See the serviceINDUSTRIES
Industries that anchor Winston-Salem.
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