Thatâs admirable growth, especially during a pandemic, but those numbers pale in comparison to Summers County.
Again: Perhaps thereâs something in the water?
âI donât know if thereâs something in the water,â said Cris Meadows, Hintonâs city manager, âbut thereâs definitely an entrepreneurship attitude in our community. Weâve got people opening businesses and sometimes itâs their first business, sometimes itâs an extension of their first business. Thatâs really been a positive thing for us.â
The growth in Summers County has been consistent. The county has led the state or been within close proximity of the top spot in each of the past 14 months. A total of 57 new businesses have registered with the Secretary of Stateâs Office since Jan. 1, 2020.