Charlotte Creative Loafing was started in 1987 by the founders of Creative Loafing in Atlanta as their first venture into other markets. Over the years, CL has made its distinctive mark in the Charlotte market by emphasizing quality writing, hard hitting stories, and the most complete arts, entertainment and events listings in the area.
Charlotte Creative Loafing serves the entire Charlotte metropolitan area, distributing 62,500 papers and reaching more than 252,300 readers weekly. The Loaf runs from approximately 88 to 96 tabloid-size pages per week.