Business View Civil & Municipal Apr-2023

182 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 4 was known for serving blue-collar workers for 100 years, having first opened in 1923. It offers fresh, home-cooked meals and a one-of-a-kind, nostalgic atmosphere. “We like to think of ourselves as America’s hometown,” says Mount Airy Mayor Jon Cawley, who was elected to that post in December 2022, but has lived in the area for most of his life. “We have great storytellers and very kind people who look out for one another and are always around to help.” It wasn’t always easy for Mount Airy. The decline and virtual disappearance of the textile industry and other manufacturing meant the loss of 10,000 jobs for the city and surrounding communities in the late 1990s – a figure higher than the population of the city at that time. While Mount Airy’s population today has grown to more than 10,000, the city has evolved over the years to make up for those lost jobs by focusing on tourism, services, and a growing downtown retail center. One of the amazing things about downtown Mount Airy is that there are virtually no unoccupied storefronts. Any of the old textile buildings around the city have been redeveloped Your partner in building tomorrow, today. Coram Construction has been in business since 1978, we offer a wide range of construction services. We strive for quality workmanship and on-schedule construction. Coram Construction has completed over 1,000 projects of all shapes and sizes and we have multiple repeat customers. We take each project to heart and ensure that our customers they can trust us time and time again. 336.789.6251 mail@jgcoram.com We would like to thank the City of Mount Airy and others in our community for the years of continued partnership! www.jgcoram.com