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 Lift Truck Chain Greensboro - The North Carolina city of Greensboro has a population that is around 230,000 people, making it the 3rd biggest city in the state. The city of Greensboro is situated in the central part of the state approximately 40 minutes east of Winston-Salem.
There are two Fortune 1000 company headquarters and several major colleges and universities making their home within Greensboro City. The High Point-Greensboro metropolitan statistical area has a projected population of almost 670,000 people.
The National Civic League, awarded the city of Greensboro the "All-America City Award", as it is a fun city to visit and to live in. There are several dance performances, team sports, toy stores and restaurants helping to provide the city with these accolades. Greensboro City spends a relatively big part of the city's budget on recreation.
In Greensboro, there is a moderate type of weather in all four seasons. During an average July, the daily temperature reaches 88 degrees Fahrenheit. In the month of January the average daily temperature is 47 degrees Fahrenheit. Greensboro City receives snow only rarely during the winter. Approximately 43 inches of precipitation take place on a yearly basis.
The city of Greensboro was initially named Greensborough during the early 1800's. It was named to honor General Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War commander of the American forces at the Battle of Guilford Court House. The city of Greensboro was the birthplace of first Lady Dolley Madison and World War II radio broadcaster Edward R. Murrow.
Greensboro City has an abundance of restaurants with a wide variety of culinary offerings. The Greensboro News & Record and Yes Weekly (a free alternative newspaper) list restaurants, night clubs, happenings, performances and events.
The city of Greensboro is the center for business, retail and financial activity. The local economy is based in manufacturing, furniture, tobacco and textile businesses. Proctor & Gamble has a plant within Greensboro. Other major industries are wholesale trade, finance and insurance. Electronics companies situated within Greensboro include RF Micro Devices, AMP Inc. and Analog Devices.
The city of Greensboro is the headquarters of some businesses, such as New Bridge Bank, Biscuitville, VF Corporation, International Textile Group, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Honda Aircraft Company and Mack Trucks. Foreign businesses comprise Fuji Foods of Japan, Switzerland's Novartis, Japan's Konica Manufacturing USA, Inc. and Sweden's Volvo Truck Corp.
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