The end of the year presents an opportunity to look at the stories that impact the business community on the digital front. Here are the top five stories from 2023 that caught the attention of our online readers.
Haywood Mall to welcome six new retailers
The shopping center on Haywood Road said goodbye to retailers Plum, Williams-Sonoma and Lady Foot Locker. New to the mall is Battlestar, an air-soft shooting gallery that first opened on the upper level but has since moved to the mall’s lower level near Dillard’s, and Cotton On, a clothing store headquartered in Australia.
Whole Foods to become anchor of $1 billion County Square redevelopment
Whole Foods Market will become an anchor tenant in the $1 billion redevelopment of County Square, project developer RocaPoint Partners announced March 20. The high-end natural and organic food market will occupy a standalone, state-of-the-art building being designed by MVA Architects and will serve the 3.5-million-square-foot mixed-use development.
Former Simpsonville service station to become Community Hub
Community Hub LLC, a real estate and development group based in Greenville, announced Aug. 1 it purchased Danny Smith’s Fillin & Fixin service station in downtown Simpsonville for an undisclosed sum. The development group plans to transform the property at 136 S. Main St. to a community gathering space that will feature a stage for live performances as well as a variety of food, beverage and entertainment options.
Anderson Automotive Group buys seven more Upstate dealerships
Anderson Automotive Group has purchased seven dealerships from Greer-based MCE Automotive Group. The deal, which was made public Aug. 21, includes five dealerships in Greer, one in Greenville and one in Easley.
Cateran’s on Wade Hampton reopens with new family ownership
Cateran’s Southern Home Cooking, a familiar name along Greenville’s Wade Hampton Boulevard, reopened on Dec. 7 under new ownership. Owning a restaurant was a lifelong aspiration for new owner Teresa Cox. The Cox family began talks with the previous owners in late March, finalizing the purchase of the business on Aug. 1.
