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The Asheville region is a diverse $20 billion economy.  Key economic drivers include steady population growth,  manufacturing, healthcare, and hospitality.

Click here to see the Economic-Indicators-Sep-2021

View the Asheville – Buncombe County, NC Metro Economic Snapshot by clicking here. 

This Legal Guide to doing business in North Carolina is meant to provide an overview of the rules and regulations applicable to businesses within the state.

A roadmap to the successful sale of your business. View the guide to selling your small business.

The Economic & Geopolitical Outlook:
What Are the Risks and Opportunities Ahead?

by Bernard Baumohl
Chief Global Economist
www.EconomicOutlookGroup.com

The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association’s (NCRLA) Guide to NC Hospitality Law provides crucial information to help your business run smoothly and saves you time and money. The document is the only publication of its kind geared specifically to your needs, focusing on the state and federal laws and regulations that govern the restaurant and lodging industries in North Carolina. This publication provides an overview of the laws affecting you as a food service and/or lodging operator.  

The Guide to NC Hospitality Law is not intended to provide specific legal advice. Rather, it is a guide  and information source for the laws that affect your business. You should rely on your own legal advisor for information on any special legal circumstance that you may face.

We hope you find this guide an outstanding resource and valuable benefit.

Click here to see the Development Services Department Update Presentation from November 2021.

Click here to see the Planning & Urban Design Department Presentation from November 2021.

Click here to see the Community Development Affordable Housing Presentation from November 2021.