Kilgore to chair Greenville Chamber in 2019
The Ogletree Deakins attorney has served on the chamber’s board for five years and is also its vice chair of business advocacy. 
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USC Upstate researcher awarded $363K grant to study electric vehicle charging solutions
Ona Egbue, assistant professor of engineering technology management in USC Upstate’s Division of Natural Sciences and Engineering, has secured a $363,000 National Science Foundation grant.
Pi-Squared Pizza opens at Spartanburg’s Drayton Mills Marketplace
“Being a part of the revitalization of the 115-year-old Drayton Mill has been fabulous. We couldn’t be happier to be here. Everything came together very well.” -Karen Rampey, founder and owner of Pi-Squared Pizza.
Lindsey Graham makes health care pitch to business leaders
“I want to take the money we would’ve spent on Obamacare in Washington and send it back home and let us do a better job.”
Zaxby’s coming to Roebuck
Tony Quillen and Brian West will open their fourth Zaxby’s location in early 2018 on a nearly 1-acre site they purchased at 6177 Highway 221 beside the Hot Spot convenience store, across from Dorman High School.
Spartanburg County will host Spartan Race Nov. 4 and 5
The event will be held on more than 700 acres of land adjacent to the University of South Carolina Upstate and Milliken & Co.’s global headquarters. It promises to bring 10,000 competitors to the Upstate and have a multi-million dollar economic impact on the region.
CitiSculpt submits plans for hotel, multi-family project at Agfa site
Right now, CitiSculpt’s main focus is erecting a second office building on the property, in addition to the existing office building that houses Agfa Healthcare’s North American headquarters.
World Affairs Council Upstate and the Korean Economic Institute to host The Future of Korea
This program aims to deepen the understanding of Korea and the U.S.- Korean relationship.
BorgWarner expanding in Seneca again
BorgWarner previously spent $76.4 million and added 323 jobs in five expansions at the plant between 2007 and 2015.
VentureSouth expands into NC’s Triad region
The addition of VentureSouth Piedmont brings to 13 the number of angel investor groups in both Carolinas that fall under the VentureSouth umbrella.
Coffee shop/creamery Spill the Beans will open in downtown Spartanburg
The Greenville-based coffee shop is coming to the Aug. W. Smith Building.
Greenville businessman earns $50k scholarship to start his own franchise
Robert "Robbie" Barnes, previously the operations manager for the Two Men and a Truck franchise in Greenville, will join with his former bosses to open a new office in the lower part of South Carolina.
SC Chamber and the Brand Leader’s Geoff Wasserman create an awards ceremony to celebrate the state’s best brands
SC Branded creators say they hope to go beyond the typical chamber program and celebrate the diverse range of activities that make South Carolina and its economy what it is today.
Greenville’s RealOp Investments acquires Columbia landmark office building
The possibility of facilitating collaboration between the tenants is the foundation for many of the renovations planned.
The Myth of the Born Leader: A conversation with Manfred Gollent
Upstate Business Journal Publisher Ryan Johnston sat down with the certified business coach and founder of QLI International to learn more about good leadership.
Michelin North America settles lawsuit with Nashville manufacturer
The suit focused on design patent infringements for tires produced by Michelin in the United States.
Thirteen Upstate colleges make U.S. News & World Report’s best list for 2018
The Washington D.C.-based media company publishes the annual list based on methodology that “focuses on academic excellence with schools evaluated on hundreds of data points and up to 15 measures of academic quality.”
Greenlink to deploy Proterra buses
Bus maker with Greenville factory to receive at least half of $55 million awarded by the Federal Transit Administration
The Farmer’s Table expanding to larger space in downtown Spartanburg
Joel and Lenora Sansbury, owners of The Farmer’s Table, will relocate their restaurant to a 5,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Zarza Eclectic Cuisine in the Gilbert & Son Co. Building at 149 S. Daniel Morgan Ave.
Maple Street Biscuit Company opens first of two Greenville-area stores
The menu includes a variety of biscuits — maple syrup is folded into each and every one — and toppings.
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