Back to the office isn't so bad when you have perks to look forward to.

• Wells Fargo recently opened a new employees-only food hall at its Customer Information Center in the University area. The center also features a tech support station, pickleball courts and renovated auditoriums.

Why it matters: The bank hopes these amenities will improve workplace culture and inspire the roughly 10,000 employees at CIC to come into the office.

• Most Wells Fargo employees follow a hybrid schedule, allowing them to work from home two days a week.

What's inside: The seven-station food hall showcasing local restaurants replaces an outdated mall-style food court.

• Haerfest Coffee, a Davidson-based roaster that employs people with disabilities, pours coffee.
• Plus, a 60-seat private dining room designed to resemble a bank vault is reservable for events.

Between the lines: Since 2023, Wells Fargo has been on a five-year, $500 million undertaking to upgrade its assets in the Charlotte region. It's about 64% complete.

• That includes remodeling 14 floors at Three Wells Fargo Center at 401 S. Tryon and 21 floors at 550 S. Tryon, the former Duke Energy Center. Wells Fargo also opened new "Connections" spaces and a 20,000-square-foot food hall at 550.

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🎰 The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department shut down a west Charlotte illegal gambling operation following a shooting investigation. The ABC Unit seized 106 illegal gambling machines, three payment redemption kiosks and more than $12,000 in cash. (CMPD)

💵 North Carolina Democrats filed a bill to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $22 an hour, though they doubt it will advance with the Republican majority. (CBJ)

🏀 Elevate, a sports and entertainment consulting firm, is the second tenant to relocate from SouthPark to The Station at LoSo, joining architecture and engineering firm CPL.

• Beacon Partners has leased 10,389 square feet to Elevate, pushing occupancy above 80% at The Station. Elevate wanted to be a part of the "booming food and entertainment district," Beacon Partners says.

🛤 The future Red Line commuter rail will likely include a stop at Camp North End. The senior project manager is now recommending that the Metropolitan Transit Commission approve the extra station. (WSOC)

⛲️ Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison and his wife sold their south Charlotte mansion in the Seven Eagles neighborhood for $5.7 million. (CBJ)

🏫 More than 50 universities, including Clemson and Duke, are facing federal investigations as part of President Trump's anti-DEI campaign. (WBTV)

Charlotte had two big CEO announcements this week:

The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance has named Robert McCutcheon, a former executive in the outdoor power equipment industry, as its next president and CEO. He will assume his role Monday.

• McCutcheon previously served as president and CEO of Husqvarna North America in Charlotte and as president and managing director for Britax Child Safety, a car seat manufacturer in Fort Mill.
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United Way of Greater Charlotte hired its interim president and CEO Kathryn Firmin-Sellers to the permanent role, effective April 1.

• Previously, Firmin-Sellers was the organization's chief impact officer and executive vice president.
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