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With a $3 million public investment, the city developed Kannapolis Gateway Business Park in 2001.

The Kannapolis Gateway Business Park is a partner-ship between the city and Charlotte developer Mark-PiercePoole Properties Inc., a commercial real-estate company specializing in industrial, office and retail development. The park is conveniently located one mile from two major exits off I-85, Kannapolis Parkway (exit 54) and N.C. Highway 73 (exit 55), and minutes from Concord Regional Airport, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord Mills Mall and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Additionally, the south campus of Rowan Cabarrus Community College is located in Kannapolis at exit 55 off I-85, less than a mile from the business park.

Currently, the Kannapolis Gateway Business Park has 85 acres available for industrial, distribution and flex-space buildings. Twelve acres are targeted for a...