J&P Park Inc., a gardening- and hobby-based products supplier, in September acquired Northern Brewer, a Minnesota-based company that provides homebrewing and winemaking supplies.
“This acquisition allows us to extend our reach within the hobby-enthusiast community, combining our lifestyle expertise with Northern Brewer’s excellence in homebrewing,” said Kelly Funk, president and CEO of J&P Park Inc.
With the acquisition, J&P Park Inc. plans to complete a 15,000-square-foot expansion of its Greenwood County operations. The $750,000 investment will create 50 new jobs. Northern Brewer’s operations will relocate to the company’s campus at 3507 Cokesbury Road in Hodges.
Fountain Foods Market opens in Fountain Inn
Fountain Foods Market, a specialty market and grocery store, opened in downtown Fountain Inn Aug. 30. The shop is owned by Kristy and Jesse Willey, the former owners of The Pantry Shoppe in Greenwood.
Located at 209 S. Main St., the market offers a variety of grocery items and a selection of baked goods. Over 40 made-from-scratch meals including chicken pot pie, lasagna, casseroles, pasta and more are available for customers to pick up.
Fountain Foods Market is open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Chase opens branch in Simpsonville
Chase is opening a new bank branch in Simpsonville. It will be located at 411 Harrison Bridge Road. A Chase representative told the Upstate Business Journal the bank is expected to open in October.
According to the bank, more than 650 Chase branches have opened over the past five years. This includes 400 locations in 25 new states.
Cardinal Health adds distribution center in Greenville County
Cardinal Health, an Ohio-based pharmaceutical and medical-product distributor, opened a new distribution center near Piedmont in late August.
The 350,000-square-foot facility, located along Interstate 85, is expected to create around 200 jobs. It will be used for the company’s at-Home solutions business which provides home health care medical supplies.
Rob Schlissberg, president of Cardinal Health at-Home, said the company’s expansion into Greenville County allows it to create a resilient supply chain to support future growth.
Simpsonville accepting proposals for restaurant, retail tenant
The city of Simpsonville put out a request for proposals for a potential restaurant or retail tenant to move into the fire department administration building. The city-owned building at 102 Academy St. will be vacated by the end of the year.
According to the RFP, the desired businesses include a coffee shop, bookstore, ice cream shop, cafe, restaurant and boutique store. The proposals will be reviewed by the city council and city administrators.
All proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. Jan. 3, 2025.
