Living In The Charlotte Area
Living In The Charlotte Area
- 2nd Largest Banking City in the US
- 2020 Charlotte Ranked as #1 Tech City in the US by leading IT Association
- Known for Health Care, Financial Services, Motorsports & Energy
- CNN Money Fastest Economic Growth Cites
- Ranks 1st among top 10 cities with the best employee engagement (Forbes)
- Ranks 2nd among 25 largest cities for most desirable place to purchase a home
- Ranks 2nd in the best areas for job-seeking college graduates (Careerbliss.com)
- Is the 5th fastest growing metro from 2000-2012 of the 52 largest metro areas
- Ranks 6th among top 10 hot cities for IT jobs in 2013 (Modis, Inc.)
FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES IN CHARLOTTE
- BANK OF AMERICA
- LOWES
- DUKE ENERGY
- NUCOR
- TRUIST
- SONIC AUTOMOTIVE
- COMMSCOPE
- BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL
LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN CHARLOTTE
- BANK OF AMERICA
- ATRIUM HEALTH
- WELLS FARGO
- WALMART
- NOVANT HEALTH
- CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS
- DUKE ENERGY
- AMAZON
- NUCOR
Other Large Business in the Charlotte Area
Chiquita Brands International
Harris Teeter Corp.
Lance, Inc
Carolina Foods Inc
Bojangles Corp.
Food Lion Corp.
Compass Group USA
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (Charlotte being the nation’s second largest Coca-Cola bottler)
RSC Brands
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC.
Meineke Car Care Center
Carlisle Companies
Ingersoll Rand
Irwin Tools Corp.
Newel Rubbermaid
NASCAR
Area Hot Spots
Noda – Art District
The Epicentre’
SouthEnd
The Music Factory
US National Whitewater Center
Birkdale Village
Langtree at the Lake
Plaza Midwood Area
MAJOR INDUSTRIES IN THE CHARLOTTE AREA
BANKING
- BANK OF AMERICA
- WELLS FARGO
- CHARTER ONE
- TRUIST
HEALTHCARE
- ATRIUM HEALTH
- NOVANT HEALTH
ENERGY COMPANIES
- DUKE ENERGY
- AREVA
- SIEMENS ENERGY
- COGENTRIX ENERGY
- ELECTRICITIES
- ENERGY UNITED
MOTORSPORTS
- NASCAR AND NASCAR HALL OF FAME
- CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
- NUMEROUS NASCAR TEAMS
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS | ||||
TEAM | SPORT | FOUNDED | LEAGUE | VENUE |
Carolina Panthers | Football | 1995 | NFL | Bank of America Stadium |
Charlotte Hornets | Basketball | 1988 | NBA | Spectrum Arena |
Charlotte Hounds | Lacrosse | 2011 | MLL | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
Charlotte Checkers | Hockey | 2010 | AHL | Bojangles Arena |
Charlotte Knights | Baseball | 1976 | IL | BB&T Ballpark |
Charlotte Independence | Soccer | 2015 | USL Pro | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
Charlotte Eagles | Soccer | 1993 | USL Premier Dev. | Queens Sports Complex |
Charlotte Lady Eagles | Soccer | 1993 | W-League | Queens Sports Complex |
Charlotte FC (Football Club) | Soccer | 2020 | MLS | Bank of America Stadium |