Burlington to see flood of insurance agents
More than 800 insurance agents will bombard Burlington later this month to mark the grand opening of a national marketing firm.
National Agents Alliance, a marketing operation representing more than 4,000 insurance agents nationwide, will open its new corporate headquarters at 1214 Turrentine Street on Sept. 30.
The company has taken over the former Riddle & Co. textile manufacturing facility, which closed earlier this year, and plans to open at 9 a.m. on the 30th, according to a company news release.
NAA has three local owners, one of whom - Andy Albright - is from Burlington. His partners, Barry Clarkson and Philip Hudgins, are from Lynchburg and Danville, Va., respectively. They picked up the vacant Riddle & Co. building the summer and plan to complete their move-in by the end of the month. Sister companies Pro Data Research and KIT Marketing, which handle direct mail and marketing for insurance agents, also will take up residence in the 58,000 square-foot building.
NAA reports that it represents more than $100 million in annual financial services sales. The company was formed in 2002.
Riddle & Co. sold its assets to Weavetec, Inc. on June 15. The textile group, formerly called Riddle & Cockrell, is being combined with Weavetec affiliate Simply Home to offer a new line of throws and accessories. Weavetec is based in Blacksburg, S.C.