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New Mural brings vibrant color to Main Street

New Mural brings vibrant color to Main Street

Feb 26, 2019

A lot of you by now have probably seen the amazing mural on the side of Full Bloom Coffee Roasters at 141 W. Main St. in Historic Downtown Garner. But do you know the story behind it? Check out this short video we did with the artist, Sean Kernick, and Downtown...

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Downtown Sponsor Opportunities now available!

Downtown Sponsor Opportunities now available!

Feb 7, 2019

Help Downtown Garner Thrive in 2019! We cordially invite your business to become a 2019 sponsoring partner in Downtown Garner’s revitalization efforts. Financial support from our sponsors helps fund events and programming in downtown - funding from Garner’s business...

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our Roadmap
to community driven economic revitalization

As a Main Street America™ Accredited program, the Downtown Garner Association is a recognized leading program among the national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. All Main Street America™ Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by the National Main Street Center.
Garner is a North Carolina Main Street Community, designated by the NC Department of Commerce and Main Street & Rural Planning Center. The Downtown Garner Association is charged with administering the program at the local level and building a public-private partnership to spur economic development in partnership with the state agency.

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