ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ESSEX COUNTY
A PROFILE OF A SUCCESSFUL VENTURE

Lowes Store # 2624 Store Manager: Angela Davenport Operations Manager: Tod Fowler See photo right ---> Open Monday to Saturday 6 am - 9 pm Sunday 8 am to 7 pm Address: 2000 Tappahannock Boulevard Tappahannock VA 22560 Tel: 804-443-9110 Toll-free: 800-891-8035 Map directions Link to Lowe's Web Site Lowe's of Tappahannock officially opened to the public on Friday, January 13th, 2006! The superstore has 94,000 square feet of retail sales space, with an adjacent garden center. Lowe's officials say a store of this size represents an average investment for the company in the order of $12 million and this store in Tappahannock will create up to 120 new jobs. See photo right ---> Tappahannock Mayor Roy M. Gladding gets assistance from Tappahannock Town Manager Gayle Belfield (left) and Tappahannock Vice Mayor Andrew Hammond during a "Board Cutting" ceremony at the associate night on January 11th. Store manager Angela Davenport looks on... See photo right ---> Tappahannock Mayor Roy M. Gladding welcomes associates, board of supervisors and town council to the opening of Lowe's in Tappahannock and expresses his delight in having this wonderful new facility available to the local community. Lowe's features in this store a series of How-To's and Clinics to help you get started - schedule is posted in the store. There are also specialist to help you design kitchen and bath projects, and they will advise you with your own installation or offer professional services to take care of the job.

The County offers business developers and investors a wide selection of sites available for building and improvement along with several existing buildings, shops and office centers ready for immediate occupation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
R. Gary Allen County Administrator Essex County P.O. Box 1079 Tappahannock, VA 22560 Phone: 804-443-4331 Fax: 804-443-4157 Email:llumpkin@crosslink.net	Linda E. Lumpkin Assistant County Administrator P.O. Box 1079, 205 Cross Street Courthouse Square Tappahannock, VA 22560 Phone: 804-443-5241 Fax: 804-443-4157 Email:llumpkin@crosslink.net