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I was doing some corporate Atlanta lurking and I found out that a segment of Roark Capital Group is based in Charlotte (Driven Brands). I searched around on the forum, but I didn't see the name po-up at all. Driven Brands has gobbled up quite a few brands recently. http://www.drivenbrands.com/news/roark-portfolio-company-driven-brands-acquires-texas-based-express-lube/ https://www.moderntiredealer.com/news/733099/driven-brands-expands-take-5-oil-change-network Even though one is old, and one is just of some more stores, these acquisitions add up very quickly. This should hopefully mean more jobs for yall in Charlotte. As an Atlantan, I have seen Inspire Brands/Focus Brands (headquartered) in ATL grow very quickly and hire a ton of people. If Driven keeps up, it should hopefully mean more for yall too.

I see what you mean. 3k spaces is a ton of parking, but a hospital also requires a lot of it. Most people are happy about this because it is opening up 3-4 lots that will be prime for development. Overall, people are reallly happy with this. Even if Emory prevents 1-2 towers being built b/c of that one parking deck, it is such a big asset that I think it’s worth it.

Looks like misery like company. Emory just planned a 3000 space parking deck in Midtown, but some people are happy because it will free up vacant lots. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/emory-midtown-aims-use-parking-consolidation-create-city-of-atlanta/ If the parking garage has nice materials on the outside, it will definitely look "ok" or even nice.

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If you consider liberal arts colleges then yes, but Atlanta has Emory and GA Tech while also have some of the best HBCU's. I would overall still say atlanta wins by a big margin.

(I hope ya'll realize that this was not meant seriously, but I just couldn't let KJ get away with that) As an Atlantan I agree with a few of your points, but I have a couple of statements of colourful commentary. To start, while I love Krispy Kreme and their doughnuts, Cinnabon certainly takes the win. Also, Krispy Kreme isn't even American owned anymore. It was bought by JAB Holdings. I hardly doubt that Bojangles or Krispy Kreme can withstand the might of Roark Capital, Chik-fil-A, and Zaxby's. Plus, Chik-fil-A/Zaxby's>Bojangles. The Varsity definitely does not have the best burger in the city. However, the view from the elevated eating area is phenomenal. There not really any difference between Home Depot and Lowe's. I think it would be a fairer fight for Delta vs. American if it was actually headquarters in Charlotte ;), but ya'll got us beat with banks so that's a draw. I wouldn't even try comparing Coca-Cola to Cheerwine. Nice try :). Wait, I realized something. Atlanta has top tier universities while Charlotte has... Davidson? UNC Charlotte? Hmmmm? (I hope ya'll realize that this was not meant seriously, but I just couldn't let KJ get away with that) Also while in town, I would definitely advise the Botanical Gardens (another win for ATL), the Sundial Restaurant (whatever its called now... the restaurant on top of the Westin) and just walking around everywhere. I think Midtown might surprise you with how much denser it's getting + the Westside/Beltline.

Shelby County has around 900k while Davidson has around 700k. Mimi-Dade surprised me the most. It has such a huge population but its GDP does not reflect that.

The counties in GA Fulton, GA $157.352 BillionCobb, GA $44.138 BillionGwinnett, GA $43.473 BillionDeKalb, GA $35.110 Billion The counties in NC Mecklenburg, NC $108.173 Billion Wake, NC $67.768 Billion Durham, NC $39.710 Billion Guilford, NC $33.832 Billion Forsyth, NC $22.792 Billion Counties in TN Shelby, TN $63.196 Billion Davidson, TN $61.728 Billion Knox, TN $25.144 Billion Hamilton, TN $23.511 Billion Counties in FL Miami-Dade, FL $141.734 Billion Broward, FL $96.519 Billion Orange, FL $89.817 Billion Hillsborough, FL $77.093 Billion Palm Beach, FL $76.866 Billion Duval, FL $60.146 Billion Pinellas, FL $44.125 Billion Lee, FL $23.806 Billion Brevard, FL $20.453 Billion

2015 County GDP $20B+ Los Angeles, CA $691.948 Billion New York, NY $690.040 Billion Harris, TX $395.784 Billion Cook, IL $382.626 Billion King, WA $262.665 Billion Santa Clara, CA $262.053 Billion Orange, CA $260.660 Billion Dallas, TX $245.923 Billion Maricopa, AZ $215.381 Billion San Diego, CA $214.056 Billion Fulton, GA $157.352 Billion San Francisco, CA $154.176 Billion Middlesex, MA $147.992 Billion Miami-Dade, FL $141.734 Billion Suffolk, MA $135.075 Billion Hennepin, MN $134.207 Billion Washington, DC $125.434 Billion Alameda, CA $112.676 Billion Philadelphia, PA $110.339 Billion Oakland, MI $108.836 Billion Tarrant, TX $108.496 Billion Mecklenburg, NC $108.173 Billion Clark, NV $104.761 Billion Bexar, TX $101.462 Billion Fairfax, VA $100.218 Billion San Mateo, CA $99.019 Billion Cuyahoga, OH $97.421 Billion Broward, FL $96.519 Billion Travis, TX $95.123 Billion Fairfield, CT $93.957 Billion Montgomery, MD $91.701 Billion Franklin, OH $91.683 Billion Nassau, NY $90.762 Billion Orange, FL $89.817 Billion Allegheny, PA $89.047 Billion Marion, IN $88.508 Billion DuPage, IL $87.146 Billion Wayne, MI $87.017 Billion Suffolk, NY $84.761 Billion Montgomery, PA $81.404 Billion Sacramento, CA $80.956 Billion Queens, NY $80.882 Billion Hartford, CT $79.802 Billion Salt Lake, UT $79.721 Billion St Louis, MO $78.587 Billion Hillsborough, FL $77.093 Billion Palm Beach, FL $76.866 Billion Westchester, NY $75.894 Billion Denver, CO $75.738 Billion San Bernardino, CA $74.457 Billion Hamilton, OH $73.204 Billion Contra Costa $72.356 Billion Riverside, CA $71.921 Billion Bergen, NJ $68.910 Billion Kings, NY $68.430 Billion Wake, NC $67.768 Billion Honolulu, HI $64.696 Billion Shelby, TN $63.196 Billion Lake, IL $64.208 Billion Davidson, TN $61.728 Billion Middlesex, NJ $60.757 Billion Duval, FL $60.146 Billion Milwaukee, WI $56.860 Billion Morris, NJ $55.713 Billion Collin, TX $55.558 Billion Oklahoma, OK $54.586 Billion Jeffersom, KY $53.082 Billion Essex, NJ $52.975 Billion Ventura, CA $52.597 Billion Erie, NY $51.589 Billion Norfolk, MA $50.941 Billion Tulsa, OK $50.334 Billion Balitmore, MD $49.403 Billion New Castle, DE $49.375 Billion Jackson, MO $46.585 Billion New Haven, CT $45.142 Billion Monroe, NY $44.497 Billion Johnson, KS $44.483 Billion Baltimore(City), MD $44.334 Billion Anne Arundel, MD $44.269 Billion Cobb, GA $44.138 Billion Pinellas, FL $44.125 Billion Gwinnett, GA $43.473 Billion Dane, WI $43.394 Billion Arapahoe, CO $43.330 Billion Washington, OR $43.040 Billion Douglas, NE $43.024 Billion Chester, PA $42.967 Billion Jefferson, AL $42.641 Billion Polk, IA $42.225 Billion Kern, CA $42.087 Billion Fresno, CA $40.842 Billion Durham, NC $39.710 Billion Kent, MI $39.705 Billion Essex, MA $39.673 Billion Ramsey, MN $39.320 Billion Somerset, NJ $39.316 Billion Prince George's, MD $38.782 Billion Union, NJ $38.320 Billion Arlington, VA $38.277 Billion Pima, AZ $37.022 Billion Snohomish, WA $36.838 Billion Bernalillo, NM $35.651 Billion Macomb, MI $35.254 Billion DeKalb, GA $35.110 Billion Providence, RI $34.338 Billion Pierce, WA $34.050 Billion Guilford, NC $33.832 Billion East Baton Rouge, LA $33.515 Billion Monmouth, NJ $32.766 Billion Bronx, NY $31.177 Billion St Louis(City), MO $31.058 Billion Bucks, PA $30.862 Billion El Paso, CO $30.633 Billion Waukesha, WI $30.218 Billion Pulaski, AR $29.087 Billion Delaware, PA $28.937 Billion Summit, OH $28.494 Billion Albany, NY $28.447 Billion Onondaga, NY $28.411 Billion El Paso, TX $28.123 Billion Will, IL $28.042 Billion Greenville, SC $27.953 Billion Denton, TX $27.820 Billion Charleston, SC $27.578 Billion Sedgwick, KS $27.331 Billion Virginia Beach, VA $26.763 Billion Henrico, VA $26.571 Billion San Joaquin, CA $26.492 Billion Lancaster, PA $26.274 Billion Jefferson, CO $26.043 Billion Montgomery, OH $26.025 Billion Hillsborough, NH $26.005 Billion Sonoma, CA $25.323 Billion Knox, TN $25.144 Billion Lucas, OH $25.005 Billion Kane, IL $24.344 Billion Worcester, MA $24.321 Billion Lehigh, PA $24.320 Billion Anchorage, AK $24.240 Billion Loudoun, VA $24.236 Billion Dakota, MN $24.106 Billion Ada, ID $24.060 Billion Boulder, CO $24.023 Billion Washoe, NV $24.013 Billion Lee, FL $23.806 Billion Howard, MD $23.643 Billion Hamilton, TN $23.511 Billion Montgomery, MD $23.451 Billion Richland, SC $23.401 Billion Jefferson, TX $23.039 Billion Midland, TX $22.959 Billion Norfolk, VA $22.852 Billion Forsyth, NC $22.792 Billion Orleans, LA $22.748 Billion Camden, NJ $22.728 Billion Madison, AL $22.603 Billion Dauphin, PA $22.548 Billion Jefferson, LA $21.911 Billion Monterey, CA $21.836 Billion Lake, IN $21.821 Billion Des Moines, IA $21.677 Billion Adams, CO $21.590 Billion Washtenaw, MI $21.506 Billion Fort Bend, TX $21.303 Billion Solano, CA $21.213 Billion Williamson, TX $21.135 Billion Marin, CA $21.128 Billion Ocean, NJ $20.932 Billion Rockland, NY $20.909 Billion Hampden, MA $20.830 Billion Cumberland, ME $20.821 Billion Fayette, KY $20.717 Billion Spokane, WA $20.689 Billion Neuces, TX $20.594 Billion Utah, UT $20.508 Billion Richmond, VA $20.504 Billion Brevard, FL $20.453 Billion Placer, CA $20.215 Billion Passaic, NJ $20.165 Billion Stanislaus, CA $20.104 Billion These were some of the biggest county GDPs from 2015. The BEA released this in December I believe.

At least ya'll are not getting the "amazing" development ATL is getting from Portman. I actually think LU looks good (except the sign).

Is there something that happened to Duke in the past few years that I am not aware of? I dont understand. 0_0

Not really sure where to put this, but I guess it counts as a "picture". I am not sure if any of ya'll even look at memes or know what they are, but Charlotte officially has one now. It's all over the internet.

Those look like the 2011 number to me. These are the 2019 numbers. (I could very well be wrong) APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY BOONE NC UNITED STATES 1 $27,718 DAVIDSON COLLEGE DAVIDSON NC UNITED STATES 1 $68,472 DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM NC UNITED STATES 262 $119,849,064 EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY GREENVILLE NC UNITED STATES 7 $1,788,835 FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY FAYETTEVILLE NC UNITED STATES 1 $324,410 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY DURHAM NC UNITED STATES 6 $1,652,233 NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH RALEIGH NC UNITED STATES 27 $8,802,036 UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL CHAPEL HILL NC UNITED STATES 277 $138,751,686 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE PEMBROKE NC UNITED STATES 1 $1 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE NC UNITED STATES 3 $906,401 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO GREENSBORO NC UNITED STATES 8 $3,444,293 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON WILMINGTON NC UNITED STATES 1 $446,934 WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY WINSTON-SALEM NC UNITED STATES 1 $321,485 WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES WINSTON-SALEM NC UNITED STATES 63 $36,067,336 WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY WINSTON-SALEM NC UNITED STATES 1 $279,767 Its seems like the funding has gone down from all over the country, or I just put in the wrong criteria. 0_0

Thanks for uploading the investors sheet as well. I dont even know how you found that. I read that they will be the #1 office holders in Austin CBD and Mditwon/Buckhead. Do you have any estimate of what the combined company will be ranked in Charlotte? I know they'll hve Hearst, 5/3, and now B of A Plaza, so I presume Cousins must have moved up a little.

The new rollercoaster Cooperhead Strike is about to open at Carrowinds. I believe the media day was yesterday.

While I agree that Atlanta has to work on its density quite a bit, I think you are overexagerating it a little bit. Midtown and Downtown are definitely just as every bit dense as Uptown Chalotte. However, Charlotte is doing an amazing job for a city of its size. Uptown definitely is a premier urban destination in the South. Hopefully its keeps getting bigger and better. Plus, ya'll are actually building tall towers.

I find this ironic since many Atlantans think think they are behind on greenspace. Currently, the Beltline has just opened a new trail segment, and it is starting to enter the finish line for completing the trail. Also, the city is currently in the phase of building the biggest park in the city with 280 acres. Centennial Olympic Park is also being expanded by a little bit too. Even with all of these, many people still feel there is quite a ways to go (which there still is). I just found it odd how the perspective from one city to another can change.

Technically First Data isn't considered a fortune 500 headquarters for Atlanta. Last year or the year before they moved it to NY b/c that is where the executive offices are. The official was still in Atlanta though, it is a little weird.

Midtown has a Publix and a Whole Foods is opening soon. Across the street you also have a Target too.

From far away, you can see the height different of 500' to 800'. However, on the street I have found that an 18 story apartments feels massive and towers over you. I think its harder to tell height on the street, but from far away height it important;

It seems like Duke will deliver another big tower for ya'll. I wish I coud say that, but all the big companies in Atlanta have gone stubby.

Shhhh!!! Charlotte isn't allowed to have a building taller than Atlanta. Anyways, I really love the new consturction in Charlotte, I wish we could get some taller buildings, but oh well. I'm looking forward to see the deisgn for this new tower.

Yes, Midtown does need some more density, but it is actually really filling up. I don't think it is any "less" dense than Uptown Charlotte.

This pic is a lilttle old. But everyone in Atlanta is upset because Midtown is staring to plateau with a ton of 20-30 story towers, but nothing taller. We have a few projects in the line that are going to break this plateau, but it won't be for a little bit.. This is why everyone is a little annoyed because we thought the NS tower could be on of those, but alas it isn't going to be.