Halespring Business Capital, a small-business funding broker in Gastonia, North Carolina, is at 141 E Franklin Blvd. ZIP 28052 held 737 employer establishments in 2023, and Gaston County 4,594 (Census Business Patterns). This page covers local business data, registration links and free advising. Lending partners, not Halespring, make every credit decision and set terms.
| Address | 141 E Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28052, inside city limits (U.S. Census geocoder) |
|---|---|
| Phone | (980) 352-5262 |
| ZIP 28052 employers | 737 establishments, 14,681 paid employees (Census ZBP 2023) |
| Under five employees | 46.3 percent of ZIP 28052 employers (same source) |
| Gaston County, NC | 4,594 employer establishments; 19,188 businesses with no employees (CBP 2023; NES 2024) |
| Free advising | Gaston College Small Business Center (Dallas, Belmont and Lincolnton campuses) |
| Who decides | Lending partners, not Halespring Business Capital |
The office address
Halespring Business Capital is at 141 E Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28052; phone (980) 352-5262. The U.S. Census Bureau's geocoder places the address inside the City of Gastonia and Gaston County, North Carolina. Owners across the county work with us by phone and through the short form. Background is on About Halespring, and phone and address on the contact page.
Businesses in ZIP 28052
ZIP Code 28052, the office's ZIP, had 737 employer establishments in 2023, with 14,681 paid employees and an annual payroll of about $716.9 million; 46.3 percent of those employers had fewer than five employees (U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023). The ZIP and the city are not the same area: the City of Gastonia covers 44.2 percent of the ZIP's land, and the city also extends into ZIPs 28054 and 28056 (U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area to place relationship file).
| Sector | Establishments |
|---|---|
| Retail trade | 124 |
| Other services (repair shops, salons and similar) | 99 |
| Construction | 75 |
| Accommodation and food services | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 64 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.
The wider Gaston County, NC business base
Across Gaston County there were 4,594 employer establishments in 2023, employing 72,268 people with an annual payroll of about $3.57 billion (U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023). Retail trade had the most establishments (631), and manufacturing the largest payroll, about $904.5 million across 258 establishments. Separately, 19,188 businesses ran with no paid employees in 2024 (U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics 2024). The two counts come from different programs and years, so they should not be added together.
Building permits authorized 2,343 new residential units in the county in 2025, compared with 2,069 in 2024 and 1,578 in 2023 (U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey). Of the 2025 total, 2,153 were in single-unit buildings.
Self-employment in Gastonia, NC
An estimated 7.9 percent of Gastonia's employed residents were self-employed (plus or minus 1.1 points): 3.3 percent in their own incorporated businesses and 4.6 percent in unincorporated ones (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024). For Gaston County as a whole the estimate is 8.2 percent (plus or minus 0.7), and for North Carolina 9.8 percent (plus or minus 0.1). Even allowing for the margins, the city and county sit below the state figure.
Registering a business in Gastonia, NC
New entities register with the North Carolina Secretary of State's Business Registration Division, and tax accounts are opened with the North Carolina Department of Revenue. The City of Gastonia's website has a business licenses page; read it for what the city requires of your type of business.
Every business in the county also lists business personal property with the Gaston County tax office each January. The listing guide explains what that involves and why lenders ask about the same records.
Free advising around Gaston County, NC
- Gaston College Small Business Center: free one-on-one confidential counseling, business plan help and free seminars, held at the Dallas, Kimbrell (Belmont) and Lincoln (Lincolnton) campuses on set weekdays (Gaston College, accessed 2026-10-16).
- NC SBTDC: the state's Small Business and Technology Development Center network; its locations page shows the office serving Gaston County.
- SBA North Carolina District Office: SBA-backed loan programs and lender lists (sba.gov).
- Gaston County government: county departments, including the tax office, at gastongov.com.
None of these organizations is a partner or affiliate of Halespring Business Capital. The Gaston County resources guide lists more.
Funding questions that follow the local mix
The sectors that lead ZIP 28052 bring their own questions. Shops ask about how inventory financing compares with a credit line; contractors ask about equipment and the gap before a draw arrives, which working capital financing covers; restaurants and manufacturers ask about equipment financing. The sector pages go deeper for construction, restaurants and medical and dental practices.
Buying a business or commercial property in Gastonia, NC
Owners looking at a business for sale or at commercial property usually start with a term loan or, for property, a commercial mortgage arranged elsewhere. A seller's financial statements, tax returns and an equipment list are the core of any acquisition request. Free advisers listed above can help review a purchase before you make an offer.
Towns around Gastonia, NC
We also work with owners in Dallas, Bessemer City, Stanley, Belmont, Mount Holly and Kings Mountain, and in smaller nearby communities. The areas page has figures for each.
Gastonia, NC businesses we help
Halespring Business Capital works with Gastonia, NC businesses in four sectors our partners have confirmed: contractors and construction trades, restaurants and food service, medical and dental practices and retailers and wholesalers that carry stock. Being in one of them does not decide the outcome; the partner does.
What to gather before you call
- Recent business bank statements (partners often ask for three to six months)
- Last year's filed tax return for the business
- A year-to-date profit and loss statement and balance sheet
- A driver's license or passport for each owner
- Proof of ownership and business registration
- A simple schedule of current business debt and monthly payments
Each lending partner sets its own list, so treat this as a starting point.
From first call to a partner's decision
- You call (980) 352-5262 or send the short form (name, contact details and business name). When we speak, we ask what the money is for, how long you have been in business and roughly what the business brings in.
- You hear which options match the need and what a partner will likely want to review. We submit nothing without your approval.
- Once you agree, the request goes to partners that provide that type of funding. The credit decision belongs to each partner.
- If a partner makes an offer, you compare the total cost, payment schedule and terms. You are never obligated to accept.
Halespring Business Capital is based at 141 E Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28052.
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