Mecklenburg County
Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. Mecklenburg County articles below.
Credit Karma Expansion Will Create 600 Jobs In North Carolina
Fintech company Credit Karma will invest $13 million to expand Charlotte tech hub and create its East Coast headquarters.
Robinhood To Create Nearly 400 Jobs In North Carolina
California-based financial services firm Robinhood will invest $11.7 million in a new customer experience and account operations center in Charlotte, NC.
Arrival Building Second U.S. Microfactory In North Carolina
Electric vehicle (EV) maker Arrival will invest $41.2M in a new microfactory in Charlotte, NC, bringing more than 250 new jobs to the region.
Bronze Award: 2020 Economic Development Deal Of The Year
Centene is bringing its $1B East Coast headquarters to Charlotte, NC, creating more than 1 million square feet of new office space.
Centene Corporation To Create 3,000 Jobs At New Charlotte HQ
The fast-growing healthcare enterprise will invest more than $1 billion in Mecklenburg County, NC.
Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Janet LaBar, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance
Janet LaBar, Chief Executive Officer, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, discusses Lowe's $153M global tech center, tech jobs, and the region's vision for economic growth.
Honorable Mention Awards: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year
Our most competitive Deal of the Year competition ever yielded a cornucopia of impressive projects that are bringing a bonanza of new jobs to locations across the U.S. Here’s the cream of the crop.
North Carolina Lands Lowe’s New Global Technology Center
The home improvement retailer will invest $153 million and create more than 1,900 jobs in the Charlotte region.
Honeywell Investing $248M In New Charlotte Global Corporate HQ
The Fortune 100 company will create more than 750 new jobs in Mecklenburg County, NC over the next six years, with help from a $46 million BIP grant.
Ernst & Young Expansion Creating 375 Jobs In North Carolina
Ernst & Young LLP will invest $8.2 million to expand its operations in Mecklenburg County, NC over the next five years.
PayPal Creating 400 Jobs In North Carolina
San Jose, CA-based PayPal, Inc. will invest over $3.6 million in a 400-job global operations center in Charlotte, NC by the end of 2017.
Microsoft Expanding In Mecklenburg County, VA For Fourth Time
Microsoft Corp. will invest $402.4 million to expand its data center site in Mecklenburg County, VA, creating 42 new jobs.
