Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina. It is the county seat
of Mecklenburg County and the second-largest city in the southeastern United
States. Charlotte is also the third largest growing major city in the United
States. Charlotte is home to the corporate headquarters of Bank of America and
the east coast operations of Wells Fargo, which along with other financial
institutions makes it the second-largest banking center in the United States.
Charlotte has nine Fortune 500 companies in its metropolitan area. The
Charlotte area includes a diverse range of businesses, including foodstuffs such
as Chiquita Brands International, Harris Teeter, Snyder's-Lance, Carolina Foods
Inc, Bojangles', Food Lion, Compass Group USA, and Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Consolidated motor and transportation companies such as RSC Brands,
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC., Meineke Car Care Center, Carlisle
Companies (along with several other services), along with a wide array of other
businesses.
