Charlotte, NC

If you’ve never visited Charlotte (and consider this an open invitation if you haven’t!), chances are that you’ve experienced us in one form or another, anyway. You see, not only is the Queen City a fantastic balance of big business and small town; you’ve also probably used at least one of our fine products no matter where you are! For example:

Let’s say you want to come visit us. But, before you left, you had to buy an air compressor for your home or business; one of the biggest names in the business, Patton’s, is based on South Boulevard here. You might have shopped for one at Lowe’s, which claims Charlotte as its home, too!

Of course, the first thing you’ll need, after packing, is to withdraw some money for gas and stops along the way. But, because you had to get a new muffler from Meineke (with home office located here) and pay your cable bill to Time-Warner (its headquarters are here as well), you stop by the bank to check your account. If your account’s with the biggest and (some say) best bank in the nation, you might want to visit Bank of America’s corporate offices, which are located here, right on the Square.

And, while you’re on the road, it’s a safe bet that you’re riding on Goodrich tires. Their headquarters aren’t far from downtown Charlotte.

Getting hungry? On the way here, maybe you’ll pick up one of those little six-pack of crackers they sell at convenience stores — those with “Lance” emblazoned aross the top of the pack — to nibble on while driving. The Lance offices and main plant are just a little less than a mile from Charlotte, near Pineville (and, believe me, when you drive by the plant, your senses are going to be smiling with the aroma of freshly-cooked peanuts!).

If you need something extra for the trip, you might run into a Family Dollar for what you need rather than waste time searching out a big department store.. Also headquartered in Charlotte, these stores can be found throughout America.

If you eat at a Bojangle’s, or applied for or gotten a loan from Lending Tree, you’re dealing with a business headquartered here. If you’ve taken an elevator to arrive at a vertical destination, you’ve probably heard calming music piped into the elevator — a music commonly known as “Muzak” or “elevator music”. The Muzac madness is also stationed here in Charlotte.

So, just about everywhere you turn in this country, you’re going to find something either proudly made or based in this city. Our businesses continuously provide some of the very best services this country can offer. They’re not hard to find, either; all you’ve got to do is look around you … and enjoy!

Because Charlotte is, in some manner, always within reach!