Virginia's success stories

While searching for a new data center site in 2017, Meta quickly identified Virginia as the high-tech hub the company had been looking for.

In 2025, Haleon undertook a $54.2 million upgrade to its research & development facility in the City of Richmond. Haleon is a leading global consumer health company, with a portfolio representing an array of trusted, recognized, and doctor-recommended brands.

Through growth, expansion, and investment, TELUS Digital, previously known as WillowTree, has remained a company that proudly calls Virginia home.

Hershey Chocolate of Virginia has operated its Stuarts Draft facility since 1980, primarily producing Hershey’s peanut-based products.

STIHL Inc., which opened its first facility in Virginia Beach in 1974, has completed multiple Virginia expansions and found enduring strategic value.

The Eastern Shore tile manufacturer has grown into a global brand thanks to access to The Port of Virginia and a robust local workforce.

With a growing customer base, NFCU identified its facility in Frederick County as the ideal location to expand both its workforce and its footprint.

German grocer Lidl expanded to the United States in 2015 with a headquarters in Arlington County and a distribution center in Spotsylvania County.

Ferguson, the country’s leading distributor of residential and commercial plumbing supplies, expanded its Newport News footprint with its new HQ.

CoStar has maintained a significant presence in the Commonwealth since 2016, having invested nearly $490 million in the intervening years.

AWS honed in on the technology and innovation hub of Northern Virginia as the ideal location for its corporate campus.

Nightingale Ice Cream expanded from a restaurant kitchen to nationwide distribution while growing within the thriving Richmond food scene and Virginia processing ecosystem.

The leading global technology company continues to find success, growth, and top-tier talent after choosing Norfolk for its service center in 2016.

Nestlé USA moved its headquarters from California to Virginia in 2017, drawn by Virginia’s workforce and connectivity.

AstraZeneca made its largest investment to date to build its $4.5 billion facilities in Albemarle County.