Charlottesville, Virginia, which has received numerous recognitions and superior rankings over the years, has added another to the list: #11 in the Forbes nationwide list of Best Places for Business and Careers.  High levels of educational attainment in the population, low cost of doing business, favorable ratings for job security and anticipated continued high volumes of job growth all combine to make the Charlottesville area a unique and enjoyable place to do business.

The merchants of the Old Trail Village Center certainly seem to agree with Forbes’s assessment; of the 9 businesses located in the OTVC, 5 are completely new ventures.  Trailside Coffee, Derrico’s, Face Value Salon and Studio, Seg-Ville, and Zestivities! are new companies created specifically in response to the opportunities of the Old Trail Village Center and the growth in Western Albemarle County.  ACAC Fitness and Wellness Center and Augusta Medical Center - while established businesses - each are making the OTVC their first location for new “branch” business models.  Anna’s Ristorante Italiano and Pizza also is opening it’s first expansion in adding the Old Trail location to its successful Maury Street restaurant, already a Charlottesville tradition for over thirty years.  ACCESS Home Mortgage and the practice of Dr. George Guess are both relocations of current enterprises.

The Old Trail Village Center will be opening soon - check this Old Trail Village News blog often for postings regarding the upcoming grand opening this spring.

Floorplan of the OTVC Showing Merchant Locations