Wells Fargo's new sign added to skyscraper in Charlotte NC

This collection of stories highlights Wells Fargo's efforts to add new signage to an uptown Charlotte building.

The Charlotte City Council agreed to allow the bank to add large signs to its building, with lettering the same height as the Truist Center's sign. Bad weather postponed the installation twice before helicopters finally erected the letters on the skyscraper. Charlotte's Planning Department reviewed Wells Fargo's rezoning petition, which included plans for 1,880-square-foot signs. The signage project is part of a broader $500 million investment Wells Fargo is making in the city. Read the stories below.

NO. 1: WELLS FARGO WANTS TO ADD ITS NAME TO CHARLOTTE SKYLINE AND ALTER ICONIC UPTOWN BUILDING

A city spokesman said staff will start reviewing the proposal next month and revealed a potential public hearing date | Published September 27, 2023 | Read Full Story by Catherine Muccigrosso

Wells Fargo submitted this image in its rezoning request to place atop the tower at 550 S. Tyron St., a building formerly occupied by Duke Energy, and now filled with the bank’s employees.

NO. 2: HERE’S WHEN CHARLOTTE COULD RULE ON WELLS FARGO PLAN TO ADD SIGNS ON UPTOWN TOWER

No one spoke in opposition to the bank’s proposal at a Charlotte City Council hearing Tuesday. | Published January 17, 2024 | Read Full Story by Mary Ramsey

Views of the Duke Energy Center from One Wells Fargo Center in uptown Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. By Alex Slitz

NO. 3: CHARLOTTE OVERRULES PRIOR VOTE AGAINST 14-FOOT WELLS FARGO SIGNS ON ICONIC UPTOWN TOWER

The signs will be 14 feet tall and sit on the handlebar of an iconic uptown Charlotte building. | Published February 20, 2024 | Read Full Story by Mary Ramsey

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NO. 4: BAD WEATHER AGAIN THWARTS WELLS FARGO CHANGE PLANNED FOR CHARLOTTE SKYLINE

The bank is working to add its name atop one of uptown’s tallest towers. | Published May 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Catherine Muccigrosso

A helicopter hoists letters as workers guide them into place on the top of the Wells Fargo building in uptown, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. By Matt Kelley

NO. 5: WELLS FARGO ADDS ITS NAME TO CHARLOTTE SKYLINE LETTER BY LETTER ON UPTOWN TOWER

The signs are 14 feet tall and sit on the handlebar of an iconic Charlotte building on Tryon Street. | Published June 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Catherine Muccigrosso

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