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charlotteobserver.com > news > business > article317179061.html

Top 10 states with the highest sales tax rates in 2026

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1683+ words) Running a small business is thrilling, but navigating sales tax means crunching numbers and understanding regulations. You must calculate and charge sales tax for each purchase when your business sells something. The sales tax rates vary by state and by…...


charlotteobserver.com > news > business > article317130330.html

Exclusive: Wegmans survey shows what Charlotte shoppers want ahead of store opening

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (485+ words) Ahead of the much-anticipated debut of Wegmans’ in south Charlotte, a new survey by the grocery chain made it clear what shoppers want: a taste of upstate and western New York. The family-owned Rochester, NY-based company launched a community survey…...


charlotteobserver.com > news > business > article317169332.html

Complaints dogged Charlotte log cabin company for a decade, new NC records show

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1080+ words) Records from the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office provided new details about a Charlotte log cabin company that has been accused of fraud by former customers. The Charlotte Observer previously identified at least 50 customers in 22 states who each lost tens…...


charlotteobserver.com > news > business > article317029352.html

Wake Forest helped legalize human composting nationwide

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1328+ words) For Wake Forest University Law School professor Tanya Marsh, it feels a little ironic that a company that turns human remains into compost is working to open a facility in North Carolina. After all, the state played a major role…...


charlotteobserver.com > news > business > article317179601.html

Luxury hotel brand picks uptown Charlotte office tower for first site in the city

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (480+ words) A former office tower will now become uptown Charlotte’s newest luxury hotel. Marriott Bonvoy’s W Hotel brand will take over the former Wachovia Center at 400 S. Tryon St., according to a news release Wednesday from New York-based developer Spandrel Development....


charlotteobserver.com > news > business > article317170229.html

Charlotte community near South End could get 300 new trees, walkability upgrades

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (695+ words) As redevelopment of the historic Brookhill Village complex in South End moves forward, developers are looking for funds to extend and beautify roadways in the enclave. Griffin Brothers is seeking $4.1 million from the city to improve the infrastructure in Brookhill…...


charlotteobserver.com > charlottefive > c5-food-drink > article317169949.html

White Duck Taco Shop opening in South End Charlotte

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (291+ words) White Duck Taco Shop will soon make itself at home in a new pond — in South End Charlotte. The taco restaurant plans to open a second location at 3000 S. Tryon St., inside Lenny Boy Brewing Co., according to social media…...


charlotteobserver.com > news > business > article317130270.html

Company that pledged 200 jobs in Charlotte leaves town for SC, loses NC incentives

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (419+ words) North Carolina officials voted to end job creation tax incentives for a Charlotte manufacturer after the company failed to meet state hiring requirements and announced plans to close its site. The N.C. Economic Investment Committee voted to terminate the Job Development…...


charlotteobserver.com > living > article317164320.html

Renter-friendly upgrades can make an apartment feel like home, but every change needs an exit plan

6+ day, 2+ min ago   (400+ words) If you’re renting for the foreseeable future, your apartment doesn’t have to feel like a temporary crash pad. A generation locked out of homeownership is treating rentals like long-term canvases, swapping hardware, layering lighting and reworking finishes in ways that…...


charlotteobserver.com > news > business > article317119492.html

Fast-growing Charlotte suburbs in line to get more than 220 new rental homes

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (285+ words) Over 200 rental homes are heading to the Charlotte suburbs, along with some commercial space. Texas-based developer HMF Americana is expanding into the Charlotte region. The developer’s next destination is a site straddling Stallings and Weddington along Matthews Weddington Road. Both…...