Retail and Hospitality

Ryan Kurlfink, founder, president, and brewmaster of the recently formed Propagate Brewery Development Group, has leased the space from Sykes Workman Leasing LLC to open the group’s inaugural concept, Think Tank Brew Lab, so-named for Kurlfink’s desire for customers to seriously consider the quality of the beer they’re used to drinking and also for the experimental nature of the brewing process he plans to use.

A blue moon will soon rise in downtown Spartanburg, and this one will be chocked with an array of delicious sauces, seasonings, fresh foods,...

A light-bulb moment during a meditation conference gave Katie Hughes the inspiration to renovate the building at 1270 Pendleton St., Greenville, she owned into...

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport passengers will be able to take some Upstate spirit, or rather spirits, home with them when they fly. Anderson-based Palmetto Distillery has...

Another brewery is coming to the Stone Avenue corridor in Greenville. Liability Brewing Co. was announced last fall for the Westone project at 109 W....

Downtown Spartanburg’s only toy store is being refreshed under new ownership. Landrum entrepreneur Lena McCall has purchased Imagination Station at 180 E. Main St. across...

Foxcroft Wine Co., a wine bar from Charlotte, has signed a lease as of Feb. 3 for the building at 631 S. Main St....

Across the nation, entrepreneurship is on the rise. But growth among female business owners, particularly in South Carolina, is far outpacing growth among males and...

A new fast-casual Mexican restaurant is headed for downtown Spartanburg. Greenville businessman Hugo Montanez has leased the 1,800-square-foot space that formerly housed McClellan’s Urban Eatery/Pierre’s...

If there’s one constant across retail, it’s that the internet has taken a sizeable chunk out of brick-and-mortar stores’ bottom lines. In 2017, discount stores...

By John Lummus, president and CEO, Upstate SC Alliance If you’re beginning to think that “Amazon” and “disruption” are synonyms, you’re not alone. The e-commerce giant...

Two restaurateurs will bring their skills to a larger stage in downtown Spartanburg. RJ Rockers Brewing Co. announced Tuesday, Jan. 30, it has joined forces with...

Spartanburg-based Denny’s Corp. announced Monday, Jan. 29, it raised $2 million to aid in the fight to end childhood hunger. The family-dining chain raised the...

A new dog day care with grooming and training services, Dog Culture, was scheduled to break ground this week at 627 W. Washington St....

The second hourly drop-in day care to enter the Greenville market is under construction at 21 Orchard Park Drive, near Haywood Road. KidZone, a non-franchise...