American flag manufacturer based in Charleston expands operations

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Allegiance Flag Supply, a producer of American flags, is expanding its Charleston County operations.

The company’s $6.3 million investment will create 84 new jobs, according to a news release.

Allegiance Flag Supply recently expanded into a new 24,000-square-foot building located at 7600 Southrail Road in North Charleston, the release stated. The facility will house all of the company’s manufacturing and distribution operations.

“We are beyond excited about this new expansion. Charleston County has been our home and with this new chapter for Allegiance, we’re hopeful that it will continue to be for a long time,” Allegiance Flag Supply Co-Founder Wes Lyon said in the release. We’ve still got a lot of growth to go and we’re hopeful the positive benefits of that growth will continue to reverberate loudly across the community.”

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Founded in Charleston in 2018, Allegiance Flag Supply produces high-quality, hand-sewn flags using locally sourced materials, according to the release. The company makes over 1,000 American flags each day and distributes to customers in all 50 states.

Operations are already online.

“Allegiance Flag Supply’s investment is stitching together an even brighter future for Charleston County. Their commitment to American-made products strengthens the fabric of our community,” Charleston County Council Chairman Herbert Ravenel Sass III said in the release.