Commerce Club to become City Club of Greenville after extensive renovations … Proterra to continue Upstate operations amid bankruptcy filing … and a design unveiled for retro-themed Spinx market in Greenville’s West End. These are just a few headlines in the past month you might have missed from Upstate Business Journal.
Commerce Club to become City Club of Greenville after extensive renovations
Plans for a new name, logo, brand and interior design were unveiled Aug. 17 for the former Commerce Club of Greenville.
The private business and social club located downtown will transform into the City Club of Greenville with sleek renovations and an enhanced experience for members.
Located in One Liberty Square, the club’s 17th-floor panoramic views of the city and Blue Ridge foothills, however, will remain the same.
The updated design will also provide members a space to work remotely, either in the Emerald Lounge or in one of the mini-meeting rooms. Client meetings or celebrations can be hosted in the small or large private event spaces with no room-rental fee for members.
Along with the renovations, a new menu was created to include refined cuisine offerings with local ingredients and inventive craft cocktails, beer and wine selections.
For more information on the City Club of Greenville and how to become a member, visit cityclubgreenville.com.
Two Men and a Truck Greenville completes 65K moving services
Two Men and a Truck, a full-service franchised moving company based in Michigan, announced Aug. 8 its Greenville location has completed 65,000 moves.
Owned by Bryan and Rebecca Feldman, the Upstate franchise opened in 2002 with two trucks and six movers. After more than 20 years in service, the business employs more than 50 people and runs 20 trucks.
Over the next 10 years, the Greenville team plans to complete 35,000 additional moves.
Proterra to continue Upstate operations amid bankruptcy filing
California-based electric bus and battery manufacturer Proterra Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but plans to continue normal operations, the company announced Aug. 7.
Proterra operates two facilities in the Upstate: a bus manufacturing facility in Greenville at 1 Whitlee Court, and a purpose-built battery production facility near Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Spartanburg County.
The action was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware Aug. 8.
According to a statement on the company’s website, the firm intends to continue normal business operations and use existing capital to fund those operations, including payroll and vendor payments.
The company said the bankruptcy filing is part of an effort to strengthen its financial position “through a recapitalization or going-concern sale.”
County Square redevelopment adds 3 first-in-SC spots for fun, food
Three entertainment concepts are the latest additions to the $1 billion redevelopment of County Square, project leader RocaPoint Partners announced Aug. 8.
The new additions to the 40-acre mixed-use community include:
- Pins Mechanical — will feature duckpin bowling, more than 40 pinball machines, yard games, craft beers and classic cocktails
- Fairway Social — a full-service, chef-driven restaurant and bar with golf simulators, a putting course and arcade games
- Agave Bandido — a Mexican restaurant and gathering space
The area, just south of Falls Park, has housed government and county administrative offices for decades. The county recently moved into a new administration building along Church Street.
Design unveiled for retro-themed Spinx market in Greenville’s West End
The spot of an old gas station in downtown Greenville will soon be restored into a modern Spinx market with a retro look.
The building at 659 S. Main St. in the West End, which most recently housed The Cook’s Station, will soon reopen as an “alternative format” business that will serve as a downtown market.
The store will provide quick-service food — similar to what is served at regular Spinx convenience and gas station locations — along with a limited variety of grocery store items and alcoholic beverages.
But the most notable aspect of the new market is its design. Fully embracing the building’s roots as a gas station, Greenville-based The Spinx Co. is looking to create a 1950s chrome-era aesthetic that will stand out downtown.
Plans for the market were met with approval from city staff during the August meeting, which means the project can now move forward.
An opening date for the market has not been set.
