Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Disemba 15, 1987, onye ọchụnta ego Jerry Richardson kwupụtara onyinye ya maka mgbasawanye NFL franchise na Carolinas. Onye bi na North Carolina, Richardson bụbu onye na-anabata ihe na Baltimore Colts onye jirila ya
Onyinye mmeri nke otu egwuregwu na 1959 iji jikọta ụlọ oriri na ọ restaurantụ restaurantụ nke Hardee, mechara bụrụ onye isi na onye isi oche nke TW Services. Richardson nwetara mmụọ ya ịchụso franchise NFL site na George Shinn, onye mere ihe ịga nke ọma maka mgbasawanye National Basketball Association (NBA) na Charlotte, Charlotte Hornets. Richardson guzobere Richardson Sports, mmekọrịta nke gụnyere ya, ezinụlọ ya, na ọtụtụ ndị ọchụnta ego si North na South Carolina ka a kpọkwara ka ha bụrụ ndị mmekọ nwere oke. Richardson lere anya n'ebe anọ e nwere ike ịrụ ebe a ga-anọ eme egwuregwu, ma mechaa họrọ ime ime obodo Charlotte.