Site Selection Magazine ranked North Carolina's business climate as best in the country for the third year in a row.
"North Carolina has no intention of ceding its Top Business Climate ranking any time soon."
- Site Selection MagazineThe rankings are based on a survey of corporate real estate decision makers and Site Selection's proprietary database that tracks plant locations.
Several company executives who announced North Carolina relocations or expansions last year discussed their decisions in the magazine article. They attributed their choices to North Carolina's strong academic and research capabilities, trained workforce and high quality of life.
North Carolina has taken the top spot six of the last seven years.