Locally Owned SC Pizza and Wings Joint Announces Major Expansion Into North Carolina
Mention Empire Pizza at work and everyone from South Carolina lights up. This locally owned Rock Hill pizza and wings joint announces a major expansion into North Carolina and more stores in South Carolina. We understand their pizza and wings are absolutely delicious.
Empire Pizza was founded back in 2009 and has several locations in York and Lancaster counties. Now they are branching out in a big way. According to our source, Channel 9 in Charlotte, the goal is to open 10 new stores in the next two years. More in south Charlotte and across the Carolinas. The sky is the limit when it comes to franchising according to Empire president, Constantine Doulaveris. He says the initial focus for the expansion will be North and South Carolina and possibly other parts of the southeast.
The process has grown over the years since the companies inception in 2009. New equipment has been added to make cooking more efficient for not only customers but for employees as well. Empire’s owner tells Channel 9,“We’ve changed. We’ve grown. We’ve remodeled and solved problems,We continue to do so to this day. I think the model is ready for a franchisee to come in.”
I have heard some wonderful things about Empire Pizza from people in Rock Hill, South Carolina. For more details on their expansion plan, get details here from our source Channel 9.
This Charlotte Suburb In South Carolina Ranks #1 Nationwide For Livability
When you’re looking to purchase a home, looking outside the city limits and in the suburbs is the best option for many people. You can typically get more home for your money, more outdoor living space, in many cases better schools, and a slightly more family friendly way of life. This is certainly true in the Charlotte market. And new research from Today’s Homeowner that was shared with us, determined the top suburbs across the country. They looked a 580 suburbs surrounding the 78 largest cities in the country. And they determined that the top Charlotte suburb? It’s actually right across the border in South Carolina.
The rankings are based on housing affordability, inventory, job market and livability (climate risk, entertainment and dining, etc.) metrics. And the it was the Charlotte suburb of Fort Mill, SC that actually ranked as the second best suburb nationwide. Not only that but when it came to livability this city ranked in the top spot. Fort Mill was boosted not only for it’s livability score but it’s inventory aka the number of homes available. Taxes across the border are typically cheaper as well as gas. The downside to living in Fort Mill? The commute into uptown Charlotte during the workweek. Fort Mill wasn’t the only Charlotte suburb that was recognized positively in this study. Overall Charlotte ranked as having the second best suburbs. Only Nashville, a city who has seen similar growth in a similar time period as Charlotte.
Keep reading to see where each Charlotte suburb ranked in this study. Interested in the full research or methodology? You can find that via Today’s Homeowner here. If you’re looking to buy a home anywhere in the Charlotte region, suburb or not, good luck. It’s tough out there!
Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.
