The Queen City continues to experience optimistic growth and feedback as the economy recovers. The Charlotte region was named one of the Editor’s Top Location Picks from Business Facilities Magazine. The strength of this acknowledgement can be seen through the encouraging numbers experienced in second quarter. Within the first six months of 2010, 464 new or expanding firms created 6,759 jobs.

Employment numbers were less than in 2009 but still the second highest since 2000. An investment of $1.4 billion resulted in almost 5.4 million new or expanding square feet. This was more than twice the investment dollar amount last year and the third highest in the past decade. Based on these positive indicators, Charlotte’s economic state is certainly continuing to improve.

Click on the link below to access the summary of the Second Quarter 2010 New and Expanded Report. The full report, including the database, is provided to our investor-level members prior to releasing it to others.