Companies in Charlotte NC

October 14, 2012

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Companies in Charlotte NC

The History and Success of Some of the Most Established Companies in Charlotte NC

Ever wonder why Charlotte has so many transplants?

Just like any thriving metropolis, there are a variety of different Companies in Charlotte NC. I decided to put together a list of Charlotte NC’s trademark companies, combined with some of the video production that helped them along the way.

First up, probably no surprise to anyone, is…..

Bank of America

ccording to wikipedia, Bank of America company is headquartered in Charlotte NC and is the 2nd largest bank holding company in the United States. That doesn’t surprise me, especially because I had to look-up the definition of a “bank-holding company” for this article. What does surprise me are these figures….

5th Largest Company in the US (by total Revenue) – Fortune Magazine (2010)
3rd Largest Company in the WORLD – Forbes (2010) – (by Assets)
Assets of 2.2 TRILLION dollars -Forbes (2010)

The history of Bank of America (or Bofa as we Charlotteans call it) is actually pretty interesting, I won’t copy and paste from the wikipedia article here but I will say. Bank of America was founded in 1904 by Amadeo Giannini in San Francisco, CA. Originally named, “Bank of Italy” Giannini established the bank to cater to immigrants who had been denied service elsewhere. In 1906 a massive earthquake struck the city, disabling the banks ability to open their vaults. Giannini’s ability to rescue his funds and resume lending within a few days, was the catalyst that kickstarted the growth of a bank that now serves over 57 million customers. You can read the rest here… Wiki

Here’s a cool Bank of America Commercial I found when I searched youtube.

Bank of America – Keep Moving Forward – 2009

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The Bissell Companies

The Bissell Companies used to own a great deal of the land ( probably still do) in ballantyne, a wealthy area of Charlotte NC. The companies were built from the ground up by the legendary “Smokey Bissell.” I don’t know him personally but he seems like he’d be a fantastic person to get a cup of coffee with. My significant other works at one of his companies and even though he’s extremely wealthy, he doesn’t drive a flashy car…. No he drives a hybrid because he cares about the planet… To me that’s inspiring, if I had that kind of capital I’m not saying I’d buy a jet powered motorcycle, but I certainly wouldn’t be driving something economical.

Smokey Bissell

Smokey started the Bissell Companies in 1964 by opening a small real estate firm with 5 employees. Today the Bissell Companies have approximately 600 employees. I live in ballantyne and can’t see myself living anywhere else so I owe him a thank you at least.

Through Bissell Development, one of his many companies (14 total I think), he’s developed over 11 million square foot through North and South Carolina and Tennessee. He’s most well known for Southpark, which, if you’re not familiar is a super nice part of Charlotte with an upscale mall, and Ballantyne, another really nice community I’m proud to call home.

Charlotte NC is much better off thanks to Smokey Bissell.

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Fuel Pizza

companies in charlotte nc

Fuel Pizza was started in 1998 by a couple guys from Ney York that said they couldn’t find a decent slice of pizza in Charlotte NC… ouch but probably true at the time. The style came from the original location which was an old rustic gas station on central avenue. That style is now a trademark of Fuel Pizza.

Video Production

A company local to Philadelphia PA, named MenuDrive hired me to film a video using Fuel Pizza partner, Zach Current’s testimonial. MenuDrive provides Fuel Pizza with their online ordering system. Let me know what you think of the video.