Charlotte Business

The rules for street vendors in Charlotte could be about to change. The current regulations date back to the 1980s, and City Council is considering changes as tensions rise among vendors, business owners and residents in some neighborhoods. WFAE's Marshall Terry and The Ledger's Cristina Bolling discuss this, and other local business news, on this week's BizWorthy.

One of Charlotte’s best-known homegrown companies is being sold. AvidXchange was formed in 2000 and, as of the end of last year, had over 1,600 employees. The Ledger's Tony Mecia and WFAE's Marshall Terry have more on that, and other local business news, on this week's BizWorthy.

President Trump's new tariffs are partly on, partly on hold and partly up in the air — but some businesses around Charlotte are already seeing the impact. That includes Asian grocery stores, which import most of their goods from some of the countries facing the highest tariffs, such as China and Vietnam. The Ledger’s Cristina Bolling joins WFAE's Ely Portillo to discuss this, and more, on this week's BizWorthy.

A new bookstore opens in Charlotte this weekend, and its shelves might leave readers feeling a little steamy. The Trope Bookshop, located off Central Avenue, is dedicated entirely to romance novels.

Some critics say it appears Atrium Health is double dipping on tax refunds. Under North Carolina law, nonprofits like Atrium are limited to $45 million in sales tax refunds each year. But the hospital system may have used a legal loophole to get an even bigger refund. WFAE's Marshall Terry and The Ledger's Tony Mecia discuss this local business news, and more, on this week's BizWorthy.

The latest trend in Charlotte is spreading with a buzz: a literal caffeine buzz. New Yemeni and Middle Eastern coffee shops are springing up throughout the city.

SQM, a Chilean chemical company, has been operating there since the 1980s. N.C.-based Albemarle Corp. has had a concession since 2015, and Chinese electromobility giant BYD are the latest to set up operations.

The COVID-19 pandemic led many people in Charlotte’s center city area to transition to remote work. A new report released today shows a change is occurring at a time when quality of life has been a concern for some people in uptown.

TikTok creators are nervously watching to see how the Supreme Court will rule on a federal law that would ban the app in the U.S. or force it to be sold because of national security concerns. While TikTok is primarily known for the endless short videos of users dancing or lip-synching, for some users it's key to their business. The Charlotte Ledger’s Tony Mecia joins WFAE's Marshall Terry to discuss this, and other local business news, on this week's BizWorthy.

A small business that was part of an initiative to help revitalize a community in one of Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity is set to close, a year after opening.