Economic growth and new business activity defined the year across the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal’s (GFBJ) seven-county coverage area. From new companies entering the region to commercial developments expanding, the greater Fayetteville area is poised for more impactful headlines in the new year. GFBJ has gathered a snapshot of the year’s economic highlights and remains committed to covering these developments moving into 2026.
BLADEN COUNTY
Feb. 28, 2025: Bladen County Hospital cuts ribbon on new MRI facility. The medical community in Bladen County came out to celebrate the official ribbon cutting for a new and improved medical facility that will help provide a pivotal service to meet the community’s healthcare needs. This was the first permanent MRI machine for the hospital; previously, patients relied on a mobile MRI truck that would come to the area twice a week…