Spartanburg Archives

Retail and Hospitality

New $13M Peterbilt dealership rises at ‘intersection of commerce’ in Spartanburg

Greg Arscott was at a University of Maryland football game in 2007 when he got the call he’d been waiting for. It turned out to be the call that changed…

Economic Development

Cooper Standard Automotive finds new warehouse space after tornado

Michigan-based Cooper Standard has signed five-year lease for about 73,000 square feet at Philadelphia-based real estate investment firm Alliance Partners HSP’s Hamilton Industrial Park off Interstate 85 Business in Spartanburg County.

The Spark: Happenings in Upstate Biz with Trevor Anderson

Momentum is a word used to describe the force gained by a body in motion. Just up the road from Greenville, Spartanburg County leaders are using the term to describe the cultural and economic renaissance that has been unfolding in this community during the past few years.

Spartanburg’s Elite Home Care earns customer satisfaction award

Spartanburg-based Elite Home Care LLC recently announced it has received the 2018 Best of Home Care — Provider of Choice Award from Home Care Pulse. The award recognizes the top…

Economic Development

BMW’s Spartanburg County plant remains nation’s top auto exporter in 2017

For a fourth consecutive year, Spartanburg County-based BMW Manufacturing Co. was the nation’s largest automotive exporter in 2017. The automaker announced Tuesday, Feb. 13, it exported 272,346 vehicles from its…

Finance

Carolina Alliance Bank’s earnings increased 70 percent during fourth quarter

Spartanburg-based CAB Financial Corp., the holding company for Carolina Alliance Bank, said Monday, Feb. 12, its earnings increased 70 percent during the fourth quarter. The company reported its net income…

Manufacturing

Milliken & Co. named one of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 12th consecutive year

For a 12th consecutive year, Spartanburg-based Milliken & Co. has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2018. Milliken is one of only a dozen companies that…

Economic Development

Former Goodyear facilities in Spartanburg sold for $2.2M

Two industrial buildings from Spartanburg County’s textile past will get a new lease on life. Bridgeway Realty LLC has purchased the facilities at 200 and 280 National Ave. on more…

Retail and Hospitality

Denny’s Corp. raised $2 million for No Kid Hungry in 2017

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 funds in 2017 as part…

Real Estate

Colliers International announces new downtown Spartanburg office, hires Montgomery

A top-flight commercial real estate firm will bolster its presence in Spartanburg. Colliers International’s South Carolina brokerage has leased 2,000 square feet at 145 W. Main St. in downtown Spartanburg,…