2018 Charlotte Corporate Headquarters

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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

W I T H M O R E T H A N 1 , 0 0 0 R E G I O N A L E M P LOY E E S

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

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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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