Charlotte, North Carolina

The city of Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina and the 20th most populous in the United States, with a population of 651,101 (2005 estimate). The Charlotte metropolitan area (MSA) had a 2006 estimated population of 1,594,799. Greater Charlotte also has a combined statistical area (CSA) population of 2,067,810 (as of 2005). The city is at the center one of the fastest growing metropolitan regions in the United States, with an average influx of around 20,000 newcomers into the region every year over the past decade.

Charlotte is the county seat of Mecklenburg CountyGR6, and is located in south-central North Carolina, near the South Carolina border. The city of Charlotte as well as the surrounding greater Metrolina region has experienced steady explosive growth in the population, business, construction, research, real estate and financial sectors since the mid 1980's, and has emerged as the chief rival to Atlanta in the Southeastern United States as the best place to live, work and play. Charlotte is home to numerous Fortune 500 company headquarters and is also the second-largest banking center in the United States.

1 The local economy
2 Recent Charlotte business news
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The local economy

Charlotte has become a major U.S. financial center, and both the nation's largest (Bank of America) and third largest banks (Wachovia) call the city home. Their headquarters, along with other regional banking and financial services companies, are located primarily in the uptown financial district. Thanks expansion of the city's banking industry, the Charlotte skyline has The following Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in the Charlotte metropolitan area: Bank of America, Duke Energy, Family Dollar, Goodrich Corporation, Lowe's, Nucor Steel, Sonic Automotive SPX Corporation, and Wachovia. Other major companies headquartered in Charlotte include Belk, Meineke Autocare, Carlisle Companies, Compass Group USA, and Royal+SunAlliance.

Charlotte is a major center in the American motorsports industry, with NASCAR having multiple offices in and around Charlotte. Approximately 75% of the industry's employees and drivers are based within two hours of downtown Charlotte. The NASCAR Hall of Fame will open in downtown Charlotte in 2009.

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Recent Charlotte business news

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