Nearly every city and municipality claims to be easy to work with - in Kannapolis we mean it. Time and again developers, companies and business owners compliment City Council and the city's planning and community development staff on our responsiveness. We're proud of our streamlined processes, flexible Unified Development Ordinance, available sites and incentive programs that can help your organization succeed. Kannapolis also has plentiful water supplies and available telecommunication, electric and natural gas utilities with very competitive rates.

We've lowered our property tax rate so that doing business in our city will make economic sense for your organization. Over the past several years we've made significant strides to improve and enhance our commercial and residential developments. We've also made investments into parks and other features that enhance residents' quality of life.

"We found that our site in Kannapolis provided all of the advantages that the Charlotte region has to offer - great infrastructure, a ready and available work force, a good variety of housing options, quick access to the airport and a business-friendly environment," says Landon R. Wyatt, partner, Childress Klein Properties. "And while the area's high quality is preserved, we save months of time in our development process."

Not only do we offer competitive incentives to those moving into Kannapolis, we also help businesses already here grow. For example, when Stanley Works needed to expand their 625,000 square foot distribution center, the City provided the tool supplier a 75 percent property tax rebate for five years.

Kannapolis' competitive advantages include:

• Assistance with infrastructure costs and other economic incentives
  
• Streamlined development review processes
  
• Low tax rates
  
• Willingness to seek legislation for voluntary annexation
  
• High quality of life and close proximity to Charlotte
  
• Accessibility to other parts of the region and the entire East Coast

To locate or expand your business in Kannapolis, please contact City Manager Mike Legg at:

Mike Legg
City Manager
mlegg@ci.kannapolis.nc.us

City Of Kannapolis
246 Oak Avenue
Kannapolis , NC 28081
(704) 920-4333

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