Algenon Cash, Managing Director of Wharton Gladden & Company, recently published an op-ed in Carolina Journal exploring the broader economic significance of JetZero’s decision to locate advanced manufacturing operations in the Carolina Core.
In the commentary, Cash highlights how the announcement by JetZero — a startup aerospace company investing billions in a next-generation aircraft manufacturing facility — represents more than a major corporate relocation. He describes it as a potential catalyst for regional growth, noting the implications for jobs, supply chains, and long-term economic development across Greensboro, the Triad, and the state.
Drawing on experience in economic strategy, capital markets, and real estate, Cash emphasizes that such transformational investments require proactive public-private collaboration and intentional planning to ensure infrastructure, housing, workforce development, and community assets scale with opportunity. He advocates for thoughtful execution to capture lasting value from large-scale economic development wins.
Wharton Gladden contributes to informed public dialogue on economic trends, investment strategy, and regional growth as part of its broader commitment to disciplined analysis and long-term value creation.
Read the full op-ed in the Carolina Journal
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Attribution
Originally published as an op-ed in the Carolina Journal.
