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Council approves $63,948 incentive for Project CrossFit headquarters and manufacturing campus
Summary
Following a public hearing with no speakers, the Fayetteville City Council approved a five‑year cash grant totaling $63,948 to support Project CrossFit's proposed headquarters, manufacturing and distribution campus near Fayetteville Regional Airport; project would create 72 jobs and a $4.1 million capital investment if the company chooses Fayettev
The Fayetteville City Council approved a cash incentive grant to support Project CrossFit’s proposed headquarters, manufacturing and distribution facilities near the Fayetteville Regional Airport. The council held a public hearing on Feb. 24; no members of the public signed up to speak. After presentations from the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation and company representatives, council voted unanimously to approve the incentive.
Rob Patton, executive vice president of the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation, described Project CrossFit as an American‑based manufacturer of air‑domes used for indoor sports facilities and pools and said the company would create 72 new jobs with an average salary of $47,734 and a projected $4.1 million capital investment. "They are one of only three manufacturers in the world that make these domes," Patton said, adding the company supplies NFL and NCAA installations and international customers.
The incentive request was for $63,948 to be paid over five years; staff said the county is participating in a parallel incentive package and a state grant has also been approved. Patton told the council the city’s ability to move quickly in permitting and approvals is an important factor in competition with Minnesota and Georgia for the project. Council voted to approve the incentive and invited the company to Fayetteville.
Why it matters: the proposal would add a manufacturing employer and tax base to Fayetteville, create higher‑than‑average local jobs and reuse city‑adjacent industrial property. Economic development staff stressed speed to market and interjurisdictional coordination as key to securing the project.
