Rose Chauffeured Transportation Ltd, Pineville

When Rose Chauffeured Transportation Ltd got its start in 1985, the company had three employees and served only the city of Charlotte. Going on three decades later, the company now has 80 employees and serves the entirety of the Carolinas. Founders H.A. and Andy Thompson attribute this run of success not to the country's rapidly increasing need for legroom, but to steadfast focus on four core tenets: punctuality, trained chauffeurs, new and clean vehicles, and timely responsiveness to every situation. The fleet has grown, too, and encompasses a full range of four-passenger executive sedans, six-passenger SUVs, and 13-passenger vans, as well as a pair of full coach buses that can accommodate parties of up to 57.