Piedmont Region

The Middle of the State is the Center of It All

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Piedmont Region

Why NC

North Carolina’s Piedmont region is the heart of the state for more reasons than its location. Top universities, hubs for international travel, and corporate headquarters all contribute to that title.

WHY NC

North Carolina’s Business Center

This region is the state’s commercial activity hub. Fintech and corporate operations thrive in Charlotte, while the Triangle has the nation’s largest research park, and the Piedmont Triad has established textile and aerospace manufacturing clusters.

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Top Tier University Talent

There is no shortage of talent coming from this region’s 29 universities. They’re producing groundbreaking research, spinning out successful startups, and are the center of patent activity and venture capital investment in North Carolina.

Go from Here to Anywhere

Travel anywhere in the world conveniently via the Piedmont region’s airports. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the seventh busiest airport in the world, while airports in the Raleigh-Durham area and Greensboro offer nonstop service to 70 destinations.

A Home Base for Corporate Headquarters

North Carolina’s 13 Fortune 500 HQs, including Lowe’s, Bank of America, and Honeywell, reside in this region. Companies such as Apple, Google, Credit Karma, and USAA have corporate hubs here due to the talent supply and low cost of doing business.

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Companies in Central North Carolina

Prominent companies that have already planted roots in the Piedmont region include:

Wolfspeed

Bank of America

Truist

HAECO

Honeywell

Boom Supersonic

Lowe's

Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies

Hanes Brands

IBM

Eli Lilly and Company

Discover Your Place in Central North Carolina

Charlotte

This dynamic region is home to multiple lake communities, quaint towns and North Carolina’s largest city, which makes it easy to call it home.

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Greensboro

Perfectly located between the mountains and the coast, this region offers affordable housing and growing job opportunities in the heart of the state.

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Pinehurst

Home to world-famous golf courses, this region offers a mix of rural and small-town living, boasts excellent healthcare and is centrally located between the state’s two largest cities.

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Raleigh

As one of the fastest growing areas in the nation, this region, which includes the state’s capital, is home to three tier-one research universities and the #1 city for millennials.

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