Rutherford, North Carolina

3578 businesses found

Updated October 31, 2026

Rutherford, North Carolina has 3,578 businesses listed across 574 categories. Pick a category below to see contact info and an AI-distilled profile drawn from each business's own website.

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Zaxby's

Fast Food Restaurant

Forest City, NC

Zimmerwald Estate Barn and Grainery LLC

Party And Event Planning

Ellenboro, NC

Zimmerwald Estate offers a three-story barn on more than 280 acres, five event spaces, and capacity for up to 300 guests.

  • Weddings for up to 300 guests
  • Events needing indoor, covered outdoor, and uncovered outdoor settings
  • Rustic wedding events with scenic mountain and countryside surroundings

Zips Car Wash

Car Wash

Forest City, NC

ZIPS Car Wash offers express-tunnel washes in minutes, complimentary turbo vacuums, and unlimited memberships usable at any ZIPS location.

  • Drivers seeking a wash completed in minutes
  • Customers wanting complimentary vacuum and surface-cleaning amenities
  • Frequent washers needing daily washes at multiple ZIPS locations

Washes vehicles in minutes through express tunnels

Cozy Fleece

Business Manufacturing And Supply

Ellenboro, NC

Bald Mountain Golf Course

Arts And Entertainment

Lake Lure, NC

Bald Mountain Golf Course is presented in a video overview connected with Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure.

  • Golf-related activities associated with Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure

Forest City Public Works

Public Service And Government

Forest City, NC

Forest City Public Works maintains town utilities and provides electrical, water, sewer, garbage, recycling, wastewater-treatment, and street services.

  • Forest City municipal utility issues
  • water and sewer services
  • electrical distribution concerns

C&M Farm

Farm

Rutherfordton, NC

New Beginnings Historic Farm

Farm

Rutherfordton, NC

New Beginnings Historic Farm offers advance-reservation Highland cow hikes, feeding, petting, and farm tours in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.

  • Families seeking a supervised Highland cow experience
  • Visitors wanting a guided 1/2-mile farm hike
  • Guests interested in afternoon tea with Highland cows

WNCW

Broadcasting Media Production

Spindale, NC

WNCW broadcasts eclectic music and NPR programming across Charlotte, Greenville, Boone, and Wilkesboro, with online streaming and Studio B videos.

  • listeners seeking americana, bluegrass, alt-country, folk, jazz, reggae, or other eclectic music
  • listeners wanting NPR's Morning Edition and headlines alongside music programming
  • online listeners who want live radio streaming

Rutherford County Transit

Bus Station

Spindale, NC

Rutherford County Transit provides free TriCity Xpress service between Rutherfordton, Spindale, and Forest City with a fully wheelchair-accessible fleet.

  • Free fixed-route travel between Rutherfordton, Spindale, and Forest City
  • Wheelchair-accessible transportation
  • Medical appointment transportation

FAQ

What businesses does this Rutherford, North Carolina directory cover?

Every consumer-facing business we've indexed in Rutherford — from plumbers and dentists to restaurants and auto shops. Use the category sidebar to narrow by type.

How are Rutherford businesses ranked within a category?

It's not a paid list — every business in that category for the county is shown, ordered by data confidence so the most complete, reliable records surface first.

How recent is this Rutherford business data?

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Can I see the same category in nearby counties?

Yes. On any category page (e.g., 'Plumbers in Rutherford'), scroll down for a 'nearby counties' section that links to the same category in neighboring counties.