Diverse-owned businesses across Charlotte

Businesses to know

More businesses to know

Enhanced members across the metro. Every category has its own section further down.

Restaurants & Food in Charlotte

Charlotte eats by neighborhood, and the neighborhoods are close enough to string together in an evening. Plaza Midwood and NoDa sit either side of Central Avenue and North Davidson, South End runs along the Blue Line and the Rail Trail, and Uptown fills up around the arenas on event nights. East Charlotte along Central Avenue is the city's international corridor and holds the widest range of kitchens in the metro. Optimist Hall and Camp North End are former industrial buildings turned food halls, so several kitchens there keep the building's hours rather than their own.

Construction in Charlotte

General contractors, concrete and grading firms, roofers, electricians and interior trades working across Mecklenburg and the surrounding counties. Many hold state certifications, carry prequalification for public work, and take both commercial and residential jobs. Service areas are usually wider than a single town, so a firm listed in Concord or Gastonia will often travel across the metro.

Beauty & Personal Care in Charlotte

Salons, barbers and skincare studios across the metro, from Uptown and South End to the West End, University City and out into Matthews and Concord. Most work by appointment and many book well ahead, particularly for braiding, locs and color work, so plan further out than you would for a walk in. Some operate from a chair inside a larger studio rather than their own storefront.

Health & Wellness in Charlotte

Fitness studios, therapists, bodywork and wellness practices spread across the inner neighborhoods and the southern suburbs. Class based studios publish schedules that change seasonally, and clinical practices vary widely on whether they take insurance, so both are worth checking directly before booking.

Arts & Entertainment in Charlotte

Charlotte's arts sit mostly in NoDa, the original arts district along North Davidson, and at Camp North End, a former Ford assembly plant on Statesville Avenue now given over to studios and galleries. Uptown holds the larger institutions along Tryon Street. Gallery hours are often tied to openings and events rather than a standard week, so check the calendar rather than assuming a shopfront schedule.

Home Services in Charlotte

Cleaning, landscaping, lawn care, moving and property maintenance across the Charlotte area. These are service area businesses rather than places to visit, so the address on a listing is an office rather than somewhere to turn up, and coverage often runs well past the town named on it. Ask about the radius before assuming a firm will travel.