Imagine this: you’re looking for a beautiful place to live in - a place with picturesque views of the mountains, you can breathe fresh air when you go biking or hiking, and you’re just a drive away from different cities.

This is what it’s like in Rutherford County.

But mountains and lakes and beautiful weather aren’t the only things that merit special attention about the county - it’s also the strategic advantage of doing business at a place that’s close in proximity to the metropolitan areas of Asheville, Charlotte, Greenville (SC), and Spartanburg (SC) as well as several major highway corridors.

In fact, the intersection of major north-south and east-west interstates in North Carolina makes it a natural hub for trucking access to points nationwide.

Learn more about what makes Rutherford County a beautiful place for work and play in this conversation with the county Economic Development Executive Director Birgit Dilgert on Life By The Mile, delivered by FreightWorks.