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Charlotte is the second-largest US banking center after New York City, anchored by Bank of America's global headquarters and Truist Financial's headquarters, with more than 100,000 financial-services jobs regionwide. The metro economy was a $271.0 billion engine (2023). Unemployment ran at 4.1% through 2025-06, against a state rate of 4.0%. North Carolina is a right-to-work state.
What anchors the Charlotte economy
- Atrium Health / Advocate Health.
- Wells Fargo.
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
- Walmart.
Beyond the headlines
The economy reaches into Healthcare, Logistics & Distribution, Energy, and Motorsports.
Trade & infrastructure
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
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We track every layer of the Charlotte economy: corporate relocations, retail openings, restaurant launches, workforce trends, commercial real estate, supplier announcements, hospital and university capital projects, and the local, state, and federal government decisions that shape how businesses here grow. If it affects business in Mecklenburg County, it's HERE.
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Walmart Drone Deliveries Take Off at Seven Charlotte-Area Stores
Charlotte NC Business News CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Shoppers near seven Walmart stores in the Charlotte region can now have small orders dropped from the sky, as the retailer and drone operator Wing switch on aerial delivery in the area. Wing spokesman Tom Kuhn showed off the service Tuesday at the Walmart Supercenter at 1830 Galleria […]
Charlotte NC Business News RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina consumers told federal regulators they lost more than $1 billion to…
Charlotte NC Business News RALEIGH, N.C. — Drivers across North Carolina are paying noticeably less at the pump now that…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte got its first Wegmans on Wednesday, and some shoppers were so eager that they spent the…
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Charlotte is in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Major employers in the Charlotte area include Atrium Health (Advocate Health), Wells Fargo, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Walmart.
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Rural Grants Worth $2.2 Million Back 219 Manufacturing Jobs
RALEIGH, N.C. — Nine small-town and county projects across North Carolina are getting state help, after the Rural Infrastructure Authority approved $2,236,000 in grants tied to 219 jobs,…
Charlotte’s First Wegmans Opens in Ballantyne to Overnight Lines
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte got its first Wegmans on Wednesday, and some shoppers were so eager that they spent the night outside the Ballantyne store to be among…
Bank of America $1.2B Fine Hits Charlotte HQ Earnings
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America, the Charlotte-based banking giant, said Wednesday that a $1.2 billion regulatory penalty for anti-money-laundering failures cut into third-quarter profit even as core…
Hoppin Charlotte Self-Serve Brewery Set to Close
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hoppin Charlotte, the self-serve brewery on Winnifred Street near South Church Street in Charlotte’s South End, said Wednesday it is preparing to shut down. An…
Bank of America Hit With $1.2B Treasury Penalties
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America faces more than $1.2 billion in federal penalties after Treasury said the Charlotte-based bank failed anti-money-laundering and sanctions duties, regulators announced Tuesday.…
Corvid Plans $95M Mooresville Expansion, 423 Jobs
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Corvid Technologies plans a $95 million Mooresville campus expansion and 423 new Iredell County jobs, Gov. Josh Stein said Tuesday. The employee-owned defense contractor will…
Six CMPD Officers Face Firing Over Racist Text Messages
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Six patrol officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department have been cited for termination after investigators found racist text messages, according to people familiar with the…
