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North Carolina will be home to a Lowe's global tech center

July 8, 2019

Home improvement retailer Lowe's plans to build a global technology center in Charlotte, North Carolina, creating more than 1,600 jobs.

The center will "accelerate the company's technology transformation," according to a press release. The center is part of an initiative announced late last year in which Lowe's said it would be adding 2,000 tech associates to its roster.

"We're excited to stand up our new global technology center here in North Carolina to continue to drive our company’s growth," said Marvin R. Ellison, Lowe's president and CEO, in the release. "Locating our new facility in the heart of Charlotte, the state's largest metropolitan area, will enable Lowe's to attract top technology talent and foster collaboration with our teams in our nearby Mooresville headquarters. This team will create technology solutions that will accelerate our commitment to becoming a best-in-class, omni-channel retailer and strengthen our associate and customer experiences."

The technology center is set to open in late 2021 and will feature a 357,000-square-foot facility in a 23-story tower.

Lowe's employs nearly 11,000 associates in the Charlotte area and more than 28,000 associates across North Carolina.