Nestled in the beautiful Piedmont approximately 30 miles north of Charlotte, Mooresville, North Carolina offers a desirable quality of life and has been described as the optimum environment for living, working and playing.  Located in South Iredell County, Mooresville is known for its friendly residents and true southern hospitality.   

Iredell County is one of the few counties in the Carolinas with two connecting interstates.  I-77 runs north and south; I-40 runs east and west.  In addition, I-85 is only 15 miles away.  Due to its accessibility to these three interstates, an unmatched 54% of the U.S. population live within a 650-mile radius of Mooresville—a day’s drive or a short 90-minute flight.

Beautiful Lake Norman is located in South Iredell County.  This man-made lake with a 532-mile shoreline, provides year-round water activities.  Golfers enjoy our area because the climate offers golfing year-round, both at Mallard Head Golf Course and the Mooresville Municipal Golf Course.  North Carolina is famous for its numerous other fine golf courses; most of which are close enough for a day trip.  The Iredell County and Mooresville Recreational Departments provide various activities for the youth in our area.  North Carolina's majestic mountains and beautiful beaches are only two to three hours away.

Mooresville is a very pro-business community.  Our taxes favor business and, in fact, our tax rate remains among the lowest of all the counties surrounding Charlotte.  Our community has traditionally had an excellent relationship with our new and existing industries.  New investment during the last five years has resulted in over 4,000 new jobs and over $800+ million in new tax investment.  Local government is very supportive of our new businesses, meeting with new industries to address questions regarding schools, housing, local regulations, quality of life, and recreational activities in Mooresville.

Lowe's Companies, Inc., the world's second largest home improvement retailer, opened its new corporate headquarters, "Lowe's Customer Support Center," in Mooresville in September, 2003.   The 165-acre campus is currently home to over 1,200 employees.  At build out, the campus will house between 8,000 to 10,000 employees.  In addition, most of Lowe's vendors and suppliers are opening offices here to be close to the new campus.  Office and showroom space for over 400 vendors is anticipated in the next three years.

Nicknamed Race City USA, Mooresville has become to racing what Hollywood is to the movies.  Throughout Iredell County there are approximately 60 race teams and over 100 race-related suppliers.  Two of the few wind tunnels in the entire United States are located in the Town of Mooresville.  Most race shops provide viewing areas and showrooms for fans and tourists.

Fully served industrial sites ranging from 2 to 100-plus acres are available throughout the county.  Norfolk Southern Railroad considers Iredell County one of its top three sites in North Carolina.  A variety of existing and new industrial spec buildings provide opportunities for new business location and growth. In March, 2002, Site Selection magazine ranked Mooresville the No. 1 Small Town in the United States for New and Expanded Corporate Facilities announcements.

From 1995 to 2003, Mooresville boasted over $945 million in new investment, 4,600 new jobs, and over ten million new square feet of building space.

Mooresville was selected as a "Champion of Industry" award winner for 2003 by Pat Summerall Productions, and the Town of Mooresville was chosen as one of the "25 Best Managed Small Cities in America" from the "Small City Management" category.  As a winner of this award, Mooresville will be featured in a two-minute announcement aired on Headline News Network in April, 2004; it will receive a custom 5-minute video; and it will be included in a full-page listing in Forbes magazine (April 12, 2004 issue).  Each custom video will be streamed on Forbes.com and Industryview.com.

In 2002, Site Selection magazine named Mooresville as a "Top 10 Economic Development Group for 2001."

Mooresville's population has doubled since the 1990 census, making us the 6th fastest growing town in the State of North Carolina (according to Business North Carolina magazine).

In March 2001, Southern Business and Development magazine ranked Mooresville as one of the "Top 50 Automotive Supplier Locations in the United States."

Mooresville is home to over 120 NASCAR and motorsports-related teams and suppliers, including Dale Earnhardt, Inc., Penske Racing South, the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame, the NASCAR Technical Institute, Aero Dyne Wind Tunnel, and the Auto Research Center (ARC).

Between 1995 and 2003, significant economic development announcements included Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s $100 million Phase 1 corporate campus will be home to approximately 8,000 employees at buildout; Cardinal FG's new glass plant with an investment of $75 million; NGK Ceramics' expansion totaling $66 million in the past three years; and Ingersoll-Rand's expansion totaling $12.5 million.