Charlotte logistics company adding 100 jobs as it moves its HQ to South End

Armstrong Transport Group has doubled its office space and will add 100 jobs with its move into Vantage South End towers in Charlotte, the company announced Thursday.

The third-party logistics company opened its new 27,000-square-foot headquarters on the fifth floor of the East Tower at 1120 S. Tryon St. Thursday, Armstrong Transport said in a news release. That’s about double its former space at 8615 Cliff Cameron Drive in University City.

Armstrong Transport said it also plans to hire more than 100 people next year.

Armstrong CEO Brian Mann said in a statement that the new office space will help retain employees and develop community relations, after working together remotely because of the pandemic.

Armstrong Transport joins other companies that have recently moved into Vantage South End, including online lender Lending Tree and Brightspeed, a broadband and telecommunications company.

Armstrong Transport’s new space features spaces for both collaboration and recreation that will “strengthen its recruiting pipeline,” the company said.

New office features

Armstrong Transport’s new headquarters features include:

▪ A wellness lounge

▪ Catering-equipped kitchen

▪ Game room featuring classic video games, pinball and tabletop shuffleboard.

▪ Outdoor furnished patio

About Armstrong Transport

Founded 16 years ago, Armstrong Transport has more than 250 corporate employees, with 125 working in Charlotte and the rest in Chicago and Boise, Idaho, offices.

Armstrong Transport is one of the largest third-party logistics companies in the U.S., with over $1 billion in revenue, according to the company.

The privately-held business also provides support to more than 150 freight agent offices and 600 logistics professionals nationwide.

About Vantage South End

Vantage South End, a development by The Spectrum Companies and Invesco Real Estate, includes two 11-story office towers overlooking a 1-acre urban park and the uptown skyline.

The site includes 635,000 square feet of office space, retail and amenities.

Several restaurants are open at the 5-acre mixed-use development site, including Summerbird, Culinary Dropout, Sixty Vines, Stir, North Italia, The Good Wurst Co., Dram & Draught whiskey and cocktail bar, and Uptown Yolk breakfast and brunch spot.

This story was originally published October 20, 2022 at 10:48 AM.