About Kannapolis

Location

Kannapolis is a thriving city of 40,000 located along the I-85 corridor in the Charlotte region of North Carolina. A central point in the expanding area north of Charlotte, Kannapolis is less than 30 minutes from I-77, uptown Charlotte, Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte .

History

At one time Kannapolis was a traditional mill village that surrounded Cannon Mills, which was the world leader in the manufacturing of home textile products. Kannapolis incorporated in 1984 and has experienced steady growth in its business sector and residential areas over the last 20 years. Kannapolis is now home to companies such as Shoe Show, Stanley Works, K-Town Furniture, and Novant Health

Taxes/Incentives

The City boasts a very favorable tax climate, ranked by the John Locke Foundation as having one of the lowest per capita tax burdens in the state of North Carolina.

The State of North Carolina offers several different incentive programs for relocating or expanding businesses, including tax credits, grants, loan funding and bond financing. For more information about these programs, please visit the North Carolina Department of Commerce Finance Center http://www.nccommerce.com/finance/ or contact the Cabarrus County Economic Development Corporation http://www.cabarrusedc.com/.

Sites and Buildings

Kannapolis boasts ample land with easy interstate access, class A flex space, warehouses and retail locations to fit most every need. For more information about sites and locations in Kannapolis, please visit the Cabarrus Regional Partnership at www.cabarrusedc.com or contact Economic Development Director Ryan McDaniels at 704-782-4000 .

Quality of Life

With a mild annual average temperature of 61 degrees, Kannapolis offers a small-town lifestyle with all the benefits of major-city attractions. There are parks and greenways, the Kannapolis Intimidators minor league baseball team and quality schools in the Cabarrus County, Rowan County and Kannapolis City Schools systems. There are ample new neighborhood developments. 

Parks: www.cityofkannapolis.com/parks_0.asp 

Kannapolis City Schools: www.kannapolis.k12.nc.us/ 

Cabarrus County Schools: www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/

Rowan-Salisbury School System www.rss.k12.nc.us/

Kannapolis’ award-winning summer concert series, festivals and other events harken back to a simpler era. Meanwhile, Kannapolis’ neighbor Charlotte offers the NFL, NBA, and a strong arts community with the #1 per capita in giving to the arts and sciences in the nation. Kannapolis also sits square in the middle of NASCAR Valley, with nearly every team’s headquarters a short drive away. 

The region surrounding Kannapolis is home to four universities, 11 liberal arts colleges and ten community colleges. The Blue Ridge Mountains are two hours away and the Carolina beaches less than a four-hour drive. Other outdoor activities include boating, hiking and golf are less than an hour away.