Halespring Business Capital, a small-business funding broker in Gastonia, North Carolina, works with Gaston County businesses in sectors its lending partners fund, including construction, restaurants, medical and dental practices, and retail and wholesale. Each sector page pairs Census County Business Patterns figures with the structures that suit its cash cycle. Every credit decision belongs to a lending partner.
Gaston County, NC sectors by the numbers
| Sector | Employer establishments | Paid employees |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 631 | 10,189 |
| Other services | 583 | 3,432 |
| Health care and social assistance | 552 | 12,855 |
| Construction | 510 | 4,258 |
| Accommodation and food services | 426 | 8,429 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 323 | 1,598 |
| Manufacturing | 258 | 15,262 |
| Wholesale trade | 198 | 2,747 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Manufacturing has relatively few establishments but the most employees and the largest payroll, about $904.5 million. Construction, by contrast, is made up mostly of small firms: 65.1 percent had fewer than five employees.
Retail and wholesale in Gaston County, NC
Retail trade had 631 employer establishments in Gaston County in 2023, more than any other sector, and wholesale trade 198 (U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023). Another 1,286 retailers and 256 wholesalers had no paid employees in 2024 (U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics 2024). Both tie up cash in stock before it sells, which is where inventory financing comes in. A separate retail page is planned once it clears the site's content review.
Businesses outside these sectors
Lending partners fund many other kinds of business. If yours is not listed, start with the comparison of six structures, or call (980) 352-5262 and describe the business. The Gastonia, NC page has more local figures. Halespring Business Capital does not arrange agriculture or trucking funding.
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