Sherry Jackson, Author at UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL

PGA golfer Jay Haas, sons, and other investors buy Eagle Zone

PGA golfer Jay Haas, his two sons and other investors have purchased the Eagle Zone driving range on Pelham Road and have plans to turn it into a golf training center unlike most others in the Southeast.

Front Row

Nelson Mullins celebrates 30 years in Greenville

When the Nelson Mullins law firm opened an office in Greenville, downtown was deserted. Save for the first block where the Hyatt was located, Main Street was dotted by empty storefronts. The Peace Center was merely an idea, and Falls Park didn’t exist.

Economic Development

Upstate pushes public-private partnership culture in Amazon bid

Upstate makes pitch for Amazon HQ2 by emphasizing public-partnership culture.

Real Estate

Sutton Park seeks to fill demand for downtown TR housing

“Travelers Rest is a natural because the retail, restaurants, and outdoor space is already there.”

Manufacturing

CEO and philanthropist Mark Kent dies

Mark B. Kent, the CEO of Kent Worldwide, has died.

Front Row

DRB tells developer of proposed hotel to go back to the drawing board

Homewood Suites by Hilton, and other decisions made by the Design Review Board in its August meeting.

Economic Development

Bob Hughes selected as Greenville Drive’s Green Day honoree

Local developer Bob Hughes, a key player in downtown Greenville’s renaissance, has been selected as the honoree for the Greenville Drive’s 12th annual Green Day event.

Retail and Hospitality

Greenville, Spartanburg Lidl stores are now open

German grocery chain opened nine stores today and plans 20 in the U.S. this summer.

Economic Development

USC makes Top 100 Worldwide University patent list

The University of South Carolina made the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents list.

Retail and Hospitality

A look at the resurgence of Haywood Road as one of Greenville’s signature commercial corridors

“Just a few years ago, a lot of people worried about the future of Haywood Road. That day is over,” said Greenville Mayor Knox White. “Haywood offers a retail alternative to Woodruff Road, and that is a good thing for managing our growth.”