Client Spotlight; The Spinx Company
This month’s JMTE Newsletter recognizes one of our newest and truly valued clients…The Spinx Company. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Greenville, SC, founder Stewart Spinks purchased his first gas station in Greenville launching a truly amazing business. Today Spinx operates more than 80 locations in SC and a growing footprint in North Carolina employing over 1500 employees through its stores, food operations and related businesses. The company has grown to incorporate convenience stores, rollover and tunnel car washes and the legendary Spinx fried chicken. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
The Spinx Company is not only recognized for its well-designed and attractive gas and convenience store facilities, but for its philanthropy by supporting the communities that support them. Since the 1970’s giving back to the community has been the heartbeat of this truly special company…10% of its profits are donated annually to organizations that help their communities and neighbors. The Spinx Family Foundation makes donations to schools, the arts, hunger prevention, athletics, health care, scholarships, addiction prevention and intervention, mentoring, youth clubs and other community focused initiatives. The Spinx Company’s Vision is “To always be the friendly company that makes people’s lives easier” and its Mission reads “Spinx is passionate about fulfilling people’s needs by providing quality services and products in a clean, safe and convenient environment”
JMTE’s thanks The Spinx Company for the opportunity to help advance its development projects through the state and local development approval and entitlement process and express our sincere appreciation of the professionalism exhibited by Spinx Company staff in our day-to-day interactions. Young up and coming businesses should consider emulating the vision, mission and company values lived out daily by the staff of this truly unique company.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has several new initiatives in transportation engineering, including:
- Strategic Prioritization 7.0 (P7.0)
The current cycle to update the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for 2026–2035 began in summer 2023. This data-driven process involves gathering public input on projects, which are then evaluated and scored.
- Transportation Engineering Associates (TEA) Program
This program is a starting point for recent graduates who are passionate about transportation and public service. It offers a broad background in highway engineering, practical application, business-driven assignments, and opportunities to develop leadership and innovation skills. The program includes headquarters and field experience, rotating to different units, access to the NCDOT Learning Management System, and more.
- Technical Training Series
This series offers small highway construction companies the opportunity to learn about specifications, equipment requirements, bidding and estimating, project management, and more. The series includes hands-on opportunities and sessions around the state.
JMTE Employee Spotlight Gerald Green, Executive Planner AICP gerald@jmteagueengineering.com 828.456.8383
Gerald has spent more 40 years helping to build stronger communities in western North Carolina and east Tennessee. After receiving his masters degree in planning from the University of Tennessee, he was drawn to western North Carolina by the beauty of the area. Gerald has served as Planning Director for the City of Brevard and Jackson County. He worked for the City of Asheville Planning Department for 14 years, about 6 years as Chief City Planner. He returned to Knoxville for several years to serve as Executive Director of Knoxville – Knox County Planning. Gerald also founded, managed, and grew a small planning and design firm. One of Gerald’s core beliefs is that people should give back to their communities evidenced by his volunteer service on nearly 20 non-profit boards. Currently he serves on the Town of Woodfin Parks and Greenway Advisory Board and is president of his neighborhood’s property owners association.
Gerald’s affection for the mountains of WNC has fueled his involvement in outdoor activities. He has hiked, bicycled, and run on many of the area’s roads and trails and has paddled most of the French Broad River from its headwaters in Rosman to its confluence with the Holston near Knoxville. In his semi-retired lifestyle Gerald spends his free time traveling with his wife or hiking familiar trails and exploring new trails throughout the US and Europe.
Favorite quote: “If we had the foresight that we have the hindsight we would know a damn sight” – Will Green (my grandfather).
Most influential book: Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey.
Favorite food: homemade waffles with fruit, yogurt, and maple syrup.
