HEAD Q UA RT E R S
A growing talent pool, access to national and international markets, and unparalleled quality of life make Charlotte the perfect place for your headquarters location. Find out why 15 Fortune 1000 companies, and more than 400 others, agree.
• More than 425 headquarters operations in the Charlotte region, including 15 Fortune
1000 companies*
• Charlotte-Douglas International Airport offers more than 700 daily flights and 150-plus
direct national and international connections †
• Lowest corporate tax rate in the Southeast and top destination city for millennials on the
move‡ Sources: *Fortune & Charlotte Chamber research †Charlotte Douglas International Airport ‡Tax Foundation, 2018
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THE CHARLOTTE AREA HAS 2 X THE N AT I O N A L AV E R A G E O F P E O P L E WORKING IN HEADQUARTERS O P E R AT I O N S .
CO R PO RAT E HEA DQUA RT E RS
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via JobsEQ
High-quality talent, low cost of living and easy access to markets make Charlotte the ideal location for your headquarters operation. With the world’s seventh busiest airport, the nation’s thirdlargest banking center and as the No. 1 destination for relocating millennials, Charlotte has become one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. It’s no wonder that more than 425 companies from diverse industries – finance, technology, energy and manufacturing, among others – have made Charlotte their global or North American home. Another 250-plus house their regional headquarters here, including Wells Fargo’s east coast headquarters and largest employment base with more than 23,000 employees. A growing professional services and administrative support sector of more than 14,000 companies – including law firms, consultants and accountants - offer headquarters operations all the necessary support services. World-class cultural amenities – from NFL and NBA sports to Broadway shows to outdoor amenities – complete an ideal environment to live, work and play.
H E A D Q U A R T E R S O P E R AT I O N S
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CITY
REGIONAL EMPLOYEES
Atrium Health (formerly Carolinas HealthCare System)
Charlotte
35,700
Health Care
Wells Fargo*
Charlotte
23,500
Financial Services
Bank of America
Charlotte
15,000
Financial Services
COMPANY
SECTOR
MORE THAN 4,30 0 BUSINESS-
Duke Energy
Charlotte
7,900
Utilities
Red Ventures LP
Fort Mill
3,250
Technology
Ingersoll Rand
Davidson
1,915
Manufacturing
Lash Group
Fort Mill
1,900
Health Care
Food Lion LLC
Salsibury
1,500
Retail Trade
Family Dollar Stores Inc
Matthews
1,400
Retail Trade
Sealed Air
Charlotte
1,400
Manufacturing
Schaeffler Group
Fort Mill
1,400
Manufacturing
THE CHARLOTTE
Coca-Cola Bottling Co Consolidated
Charlotte
1,350
Manufacturing
REGION EVERY YEAR , INCLUDING
Belk Inc
Charlotte
1,300
Retail Trade
Snyder's-Lance
Charlotte
1,300
Manufacturing
Premier Inc
Fort Mill
1,200
Health Care
Compass Group North America
Charlotte
1,200
Retail Trade
OrthoCarolina
Charlotte
1,100
Health Care
Movement Mortgage
Fort Mill
1,000
Finance
AvidXchange Inc
Charlotte
1,000
FinTech
*Wells Fargo’s east coast headquarters and largest employment base is located in Charlotte; Official National Headquarters is located in San Francisco.
Sources: Charlotte Chamber Research, Business Wise
REL ATED CERTIFICATES AND DEGREES ARE AWARDED IN
50 0+ MBAS Source: National Center for Education Statistics via JobsEQ, 2017
CHARLOTTE’S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SECTOR HAS GROWN BY MORE THAN
80%
SINCE 2001.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics via JobsEQ
ADVANTAG E S O F D OI N G BU SI N ESS I N C H ARLOTTE
53 of the US population lives within 12 hours trucking distance or a two-hour flight. With more than 700 daily nonstop flights to 150plus destinations, nowhere is too far away.
45
3
of Mecklenburg County adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher, and the region’s 23 colleges and universities, plus 18 community colleges and vocational schools offer training for all types of skills and occupations.
102
flat corporate tax rate, the lowest of any state with a coporate income tax, helps North Carolina regularly rank high in business friendliness.
people move to the Charlotte area every day, drawn by career opportunities, diverse living options and a cost of living 96.2 percent of the national average.
RECENT MAJOR HEADQUARTERS RELOCATIONS
MSA HEADQUARTERS TALENT POOL, CHARLOTTE MSA 2017 AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE SINCE PROJECTED ANNUAL 2012 GROWTH BY 2027
2017 MSA EMPLOYMENT
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES
Technology Occupations
49,411
$92,600
5.3%
2.0%
Management Occupations
33,341
$147,800
3.6%
1.8%
Operations Occupations
25,733
$83,200
3.9%
2.0%
Sales and Marketing Occupations
22,058
$75,200
3.8%
2.0%
Accounting and Analysis Occupations
15,772
$81,900
3.9%
1.9%
Legal Occupations
8,288
$110,900
1.7%
1.7%
TALENT POOLS
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, JobsEQ;
MORE THAN
250 FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES HAVE SOME
PRESENCE IN THE CHARLOTTE AREA Source: Charlotte Chamber
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