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Charlotte, North Carolina – A Growing City

The town of Charlotte, North Carolina is located in the Piedmont region of the state. It’s the county seat of Mecklenburg County. In the past decade, the city has recruited over 56,338 new jobs and more than $11,020 million in new investment.

Charlotte’s growth has been driven by two major forces. First, the discovery of gold in the early 1830s, which brought miners to the area. Second, a diversified economy centered on wholesale trade.

As Charlotte expanded, it began to draw metallurgists and engineers. By the time the gold rush ended in 1905, the city had become a thriving trading center.

Another source of growth came in the early twentieth century, when Charlotte became a distribution center for the Ford Motor Company. The company shipped parts in large quantities to the city’s laborers. This made Charlotte an important part of the country’s industrial economy.

The city became an important base for wholesale businesses and for banking. It also served as a transportation hub, particularly for trucking the southeastern United States. After World War I, Charlotte’s rate of expansion fell. However, by the end of the 1920s, the city had established itself as a significant economic center.

A new network of paved highways contributed to Charlotte’s growth as a distribution and wholesaling center. This resulted from the “Good Roads” program of the North Carolina government in 1921.

In addition, a thriving business and commerce scene has helped to attract many professionals and churchgoers to Charlotte. The city is home to UNC-Charlotte, a university that boasts a steady stream of graduates.