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Closed601 Village Walk Dr, Holly Springs, NC 27540
Area Description
Holly Springs is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 24,661, over 2½ times its population in 2000. As of 2021 the population was 45,945. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.1 square miles. Neighboring towns include Apex to the north and Fuquay-Varina to the south. The town's name refers to the free-flowing springs that emerge into a stream and small lake surrounded by large mature holly trees. The town of Holly Springs grew around freshwater springs, believed to be the original "holly springs", near the intersection of what is now Avent Ferry Road and Cass Holt Road. These roads linked Raleigh to the Cape Fear River and ultimately to Fayetteville as well as linking Hillsborough to Smithfield. On July 18, 2006, it was announced that the pharmaceutical company Novartis would be building a manufacturing facility in Holly Springs and employing approximately 350 to produce flu vaccines using new technologies. The manufacturing facility was built on 167 acres in Holly Springs Business Park off N.C. 55 Bypass. Forbes has ranked Raleigh as the second most educated city in America. It is home to an impressive number of institutions of higher learning, including NC State University, Meredith College, St. Augustine College, Peace University, Shaw University, Campbell Law School and Wake Technical Community College.