==Economy==
Because Sanford sitsis wheregeologically whitelocated beachabove sandthe frommeeting theof coastwhite meetsbeach thesand and [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] clay, enabling the city has the right ingredients to be a large producer of clay [[brick]]sbricks. In 1959, Sanford produced 10% percent of the bricks in the United States and was named "Brick Capital of the USA".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.downtownsanford.com/brickcapital_usa.htm|title=Brick Capital, USA|date=2007-05-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505164034/http://www.downtownsanford.com/brickcapital_usa.htm|archive-date=2007-05-05|url-status=dead|access-date=2017-03-11}}</ref> Today large brickBrick production continues viaby manufacturers such as General Shale and Lee Brick &and Tile.{{cn}}
Sanford also produces [[textile]]stextiles, and has since seen the influx of the [[biotech]] industry with thea Wyeth Vaccines, aka Pfizer,vaccine facility becomingbecame the area's largest employer in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lee County Major Manufacturers (2012)|url=http://www.lcedc.com/leemanufacturers.htm|publisher=Lee County|access-date=5 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129050816/http://www.lcedc.com/leemanufacturers.htm|archive-date=29 January 2015}}</ref>
Situated nearly equidistant from the [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], [[The Triangle (North Carolina)|Raleigh/Durham/RTP]], and [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]] metro areas, Sanford is well positioned to provide manufacturing, services, and housing throughout the region for business and industry.
Other large employers are:
* [[3M]]
* Air System Components, Inc.
* Alotech Inc.
* [[Broadway Hardware]]
* [[Caterpillar Inc.]]
* [[Central Carolina Hospital]]
* [[Coty Inc.|Coty, Inc.]], a cosmetics and perfume manufacturer
* [[Edelbrock]]
* Frontier Spinning Mills, a yarn manufacturer
* [[GKN]]
* Homes by Vanderbuilt
* [[Magneti Marelli]]
* [[Martin Marietta Inc.]]
* [[Moen Incorporated|Moen]]
* Moore's Machine Company
* [[Pentair Aquatics]]
* [[Pfizer]]
* [[Pilgrim's Corp]]
* [[Precision Castparts Corporation]]
* [[Re/Max Real Estate Service]], residential and commercial sales
* [[Static Control Components]], manufacturer of anti-static equipment and component parts for remanufactured laser printer toner cartridges
* STI Polymer
* [[Tyson Foods]]
==Arts and culture==
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