Stanly County, NC : One of the first things new businesses notice about Stanly County, North Carolina is the cooperative business climate among our area government and employers. Local employers are friendly and eager to welcome new arrivals. These local employers are also highly qualified vendors and business partners who support each other’s efforts. Local government officials are very supportive, too, and do everything they can to streamline the process of locating here. That’s a big part of the reason we’ve been able to attract such a diverse group of businesses—from power transmission component manufacturers, to textile companies, to aircraft parts and equipment. It also makes us a great site for defense contractors, data centers, and advanced manufacturing companies. That diversity strengthens our community’s economic health and draws even more companies to Stanly County, on the near east side of the Charlotte region.