Nestle USA, a global food and beverage company, is investing $150 million to expand its operation in Cherokee County.
The company’s investment in its production facility at 2132 Old Georgia Highway in Gaffney will include a new line for the production of single-serve frozen meals as well as enhanced automation and digital technology.
Nestle USA opened its Gaffney facility in 1980; it currently operates 112 offices and facilities in 28 states across the U.S.
The company’s portfolio of products includes well-known brands like Stouffer’s, Nestlé Toll House and Coffee mate.
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GSP experiences record-breaking year
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in November surpassed a record set in 2019 for most passengers in a year, topping 2,612,236 with the arrival of a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C.
Passenger numbers are up 12.8% over 2023, aided in part by the addition of 11 new routes and one new airline, Breeze Airways.
GSP expects to surpass 2.8 million passengers by the end of the year.
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Cedar Springs Market sold for $1.8 million
Cedar Springs Market, a local retail center in Spartanburg near the intersection of Cedar Springs and Southport roads, was sold in November to Georgia-based Safeway Group Inc. for $1.8 million.
Sale of the 14,300-square-foot property was brokered by Marcus & Millichap, a California-based commercial real estate group.
The space is 78% leased with existing tenants like Lemontree Thai Cuisine and Exotic Nails and Spa. The property was built in 2015.
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Spartanburg Community College invests $50M to expand Gaffney campus
Spartanburg Community College is investing $50 million to expand its Gaffney campus, and announced in November it had acquired two commercial properties adjacent to the area’s iconic Peachoid water tower overlooking Interstate 85.
Facilitated by Lyons Industrial Properties, SCC acquired the former Fatz restaurant property and an adjacent 20 acres as part of the expansion.
The announcement comes as SCC experienced a 17% increase in enrollment in 2024, which brought in a total of 3,317 new students.
Since 2020, enrollment has grown 62% and now totals more than 6,700 students across five campuses.
The expanded Cherokee County Campus will offer students enhanced academic and training facilities to support the workforce of tomorrow and will also feature the Spark Center, a business accelerator designed to support companies looking to relocate to Cherokee County.
For more information, visit SCCSC.edu.
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SusMaTech opens advanced-materials laboratory in downtown Spartanburg
SusMaTech, a Spartanburg-based business seeking to replace nonrenewable specialty chemicals with green products, opened its first synthetic laboratory inside the Spartanburg Community College Downtown Campus’ Spark Space.
The chemical-materials-development facility will work to drive innovation and accelerate the company’s entry into the sustainable-specialty chemicals market. The laboratory will also work to develop new products and processes and collaborate with customers and academic institutions.
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Milo’s Tea announces $53M expansion of Spartanburg County facility
Milo’s Tea Co., an Alabama-based beverage business that crafts brewed tea and homemade lemonade, will invest $53 million to expand operations at its Moore facility, the company announced in November.
The investment at 6684 U.S. Highway 221 is expected to create 80 jobs and includes installing an additional production line and enhancements.
The expansion comes on top of the company’s initial investment of $130 million to construct a 200,000-square-foot production facility at the corner of U.S. Highway 221 and state Highway 290 in Moore near Interstate 26.
