The Town of Zebulon is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. The Zebulon Downtown Development Association 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.
On July 1, 2023, Downtown Zebulon became one of the newest NC Main Street communities. The N.C Main Street Program promotes economic sustainability through the NC Main Street 4-point approach: Organization, Economic Vitality, Design, and Promotion.
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.
Downtown Zebulon focuses on existing businesses, recruiting new businesses and development, and enhancing the Downtown experience within the Business Core.
Downtown Zebulon offers a Façade grant to Downtown Commercial properties/businesses. This rolling grant program will provide matching assistance up to $2,500.
Downtown Zebulon is always looking for volunteers. Interested stakeholders are encouraged to participate in Downtown beautification, planning, and events.
Contact Main Street Coordinator, Teresa Piner, tpiner@townofzebulon.org to get involved!