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  A New York-based coffee company is revving up its engine to its way to the Westside Market in Greenville. Motor Oil Coffee announced its opening is slated for April 1 within the 50,000 square feet market, located at 3510 Aug... Read More

More change is in the works for the city of Greenville's office space. The city plans to put the Greenville Municipal Court building, which is located at 426 N. Main St., on the market. The building, which has challenges with a... Read More

Due to an increase in passenger traffic levels, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is moving forward with plans to add a third parking garage to its facilities. GSP is now reaching approximately 95% of its 2019 passenger tra... Read More

With locations in Greenville and Alpharetta, Ga., this popular rooftop restaurant officially opened their third location, this time in Anderson and just in time for spring. UP on the Roof Anderson, a cocktail-centric rooftop restauran... Read More

A Greenville-based developer presented a 32-townhome multifamily residential development project to the Greenville Planning Commission earlier this month. The proposed project, Creekview Townes, will include a multifamily residential ... Read More

In the eighth grade, one of Brian Thomas’ teachers gave him an assessment that revealed being an architect was one of the careers that could be a fit for him — and she was right. Thomas, who is a principal of DP3 Archi... Read More

“Donuts done different,” is this Ottawa, Ontario-based gourmet donut franchise’s slogan. Maverick’s Donut Co. is family owned and operated by Gen and Geoff Vivian. They renovated an old bay at 117 Batesville Ro... Read More

Have you ever wondered how big the role social media influencers plays in events such as the Charleston Wine + Food Festival, that draw in tourists from all around the country? At this year’s festival, 15 influencers were badged... Read More

A national real estate development company has acquired a Greek housing-focused property adjacent Clemson University. Amplify Development Company, which is also an investment management company that develops and acquires student housi... Read More

A national transportation broker will occupy a portion of the Borden building. The Furman Co. (Furman Development) said in a news release Allen Lund Co. will lease approximately 5,600 square feet of office space at 711 W. Washington S... Read More

It’s no clandestine feat that the automotive manufacturing industry has skyrocketed over the last few decades in South Carolina. BMW Group’s Plant Spartanburg has a lot to do with that success — and they released a n... Read More

An Atlanta-based real estate developer announced a national grocery and health food market will open its second location in Greenville as the anchor tenant in a $1 billion project. Whole Foods Market will become the anchor tenant ... Read More

Following the closing of The Strip Club 104 steakhouse in downtown Greer at the end of February, a popular Greenville dining group has plans to open another restaurant in its place. Rick Erwin Dining Group, known for its family of ste... Read More

Just more than 40% of entrepreneurs in the United States are women. For Women’s History Month, NEXT hosted a Women in Innovation Panel, featuring some of Greenville’s most innovative and influential women, who shared their... Read More

You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy doughnuts — and that’s kind of the same thing. Scout’s Doughnuts — which will feature many-layered doughnuts — is slated to open its brick-and-mortar locatio... Read More

“It’s time to modernize City Hall.” That’s what Greenville Mayor Knox White said in response to the current City Hall — which has been home to the city’s offices for the past five decades &mdash... Read More

The former three-story flour mill in downtown Fountain Inn is getting a facelift. The revitalization project — The Mill at Fountain Inn — has officially broken ground at the corner of Ellison and Wall streets. The M... Read More

Greenville County Square employees are gearing up to move into their new and improved Greenville County government/administrative complex. To Greenville County leaders, the under construction “modern and efficient” buildin... Read More

The Greenville Design Review Board recently approved a seven-story, 153-unit multifamily residential development. The 75-foot tall Prospect Hill Residences by Washington, D.C. area-based Red Fox Development Co. will be located at ... Read More

A Simpsonville-based wine bar will be opening its second location on Augusta Street in downtown Greenville. As one of the original tenants of Gather GVL, Sweet Sippin’ is returning to the area with a brick-and-mortar location in... Read More

David Clayton has a front row seat to the rise in electric vehicle manufacturing in South Carolina. The Greenville native, who has lived in the Upstate nearly his entire life, is executive director of the Clemson University Intern... Read More

With more than 1,000 brands and 23 years under its international portfolio, a Greenville-based branding agency has acquired a marketing group that will give its public relations division a boost. The Brand Leader acquired Benson Marke... Read More

An Upstate event and hospitality company is expanding its brand with an 11,500-square-foot indoor venue in downtown Greenville. High Spirits Hospitality’s new indoor venue, which has been rebranded as “The 405,” will... Read More

Education and working together were popular themes at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s 134th annual meeting on Tuesday, which also featured a panel discussion of area executives and a presentation of awards. Chamber CEO ... Read More

When Erik Weir was 5 years old, he started selling lemonade. It was a speech impediment that fueled the fire leading to his entrepreneurial success. He bought his first car when he was 13 years old, purchased his first real estate rig... Read More

When DJ Rama’s father and uncles came to Greenville in 1976 — always looking for opportunities — they had no idea they would be creating a legacy. Fast forward 47 years, and Auro Hotels, which is headquartered in Gre... Read More

By 2040, Greenville economic organizations predict at least 220,000 more people will be living in Greenville County — that’ll be the equivalent of dropping Anderson County’s population into Greenville. With that grow... Read More

A popular walk-up burger bar in Camperdown Plaza, known for its chef-designed smash burgers, will reopen under a new name this spring after a winter hiatus. Social Burger will reopen mid-March as Perfect Buns, with quick service and a... Read More

A cultural food truck festival that debuted last year in the Charleston area and will return this spring. The Black Food Truck Festival will celebrate black-owned businesses and culture with food, music, family friendly activities and... Read More

A unique sushi burger restaurant is opening a second location and a tea house,  side-by-side  in McBee Station in downtown Greenville. Chef 21 Tea Republic anticipates holding a soft opening on March 17 after nearly nine mon... Read More

A popular taco chain based in Greenville has opened a location in Duncan, the company’s eighth site. Tipsy Taco Duncan opened on Feb. 10, and franchise partner Frank Roman said the franchise won’t stop growing there. &l... Read More

The Greer Development Corp.’s the Platform at Greer Bootcamp is one of 15 Relentless Challenge 2023 grant recipients named by the S.C. Department of Commerce. The GDC said the grant will help expand its program for entrepreneurs... Read More

Michelin North America Inc. has been recognized as the No. 1 top automotive employer among best large employers for the second year in a row on the 2023 Forbes America’s Best Large Employers list. The tire company also maintains... Read More

More details were revealed Wednesday about Volvo’s fully electric SUV that will be built in Ridgeville – and the massive effort it will take to roll them off the assembly line. The Volvo EX90 made its debut in November as ... Read More

Eighty percent of electric car manufacturers in the U.S. choose Michelin as their tire source. That’s according to Alexis Garcin, president and CEO of Michelin North America Inc., who was the keynote speaker at the 12th ann... Read More

A Travelers Rest-based ice cream parlor has opened a new location on Augusta Street in Greenville. Pink @ Pickwick, is taking over the soda fountain parlor at Pickwick Pharmacy, while the Odom family will still own the pharmacy an... Read More

Clemson University’s president caught the room’s attention at the 12th annual SC Automotive Summit with a special announcement on Thursday. President James Clements said the university will offer a Bachelor of Science in A... Read More

A Charlotte-based real estate developer has revealed the next phase of a large mixed-use park in Ridgeville. Childress Klein, the project’s developer, and Altus Equity Group Inc., a real estate sponsor, operator and inv... Read More

"You can either complain about the 330-plus million people crowding the United States, or you can develop it,” said Mark Cothran, owner and founder of the Greenville-based real estate company, Cothran Enterprise. Cothran, w... Read More

With approximately 1,100 financial centers already in business nationwide, an Ohio-based bank plans to expand further in the Southeast. Fifth Third Bank currently has four locations in Greenville and expects to open four additional lo... Read More

Two new tenants will be joining the Judson Mill District in Greenville — a historic textile mill-turned mixed-use community. Stumpy’s Hatchet House, a national axe-throwing and entertainment spot, and Magnetic South Brewer... Read More

A popular Folly Beach taqueria announced it will be making its way to Greenville this summer. Taco Boy, which was founded in Folly Beach in 2006, is opening its fifth location in the Carolinas at 1813 Laurens Road in Greenville. Lo... Read More

A new mixed-use development in Mauldin is filling out with a tenant familiar to the Upstate. Hughes Investments Inc. has revealed that Table 301 restaurant group will be adding its sixth brick-and-mortar restaurant at BridgeWay Statio... Read More

Work has completed on a nearly 1 million-square-foot industrial development in Greenville. Frampton Construction Co. LLC, has finished the Upstate Trade Center, which is a 907,400-square-foot speculative industrial development, ac... Read More

The development group that brought The Warehouse at Vaughn’s in Simpsonville, Warehouse at Midtown, and the recently announced City Market at BridgeWay Station in Mauldin, just opened a new bourbon bar and restaurant concept at Ham... Read More

The city of Inman has partnered with Main Street South Carolina in a program that city leaders hope will revitalize its downtown and prompt economic growth. Main Street South Carolina has for 40 years served as a technical assistance ... Read More

The Slice, a pizzeria located in downtown Simpsonville, is adding rooftop dining this spring.  The rooftop expansion will add 55 seats, bringing the capacity to serve around 150 people at any given time, according to a news r... Read More

Messer Construction Co. is expanding into South Carolina, opening its 11th regional office in the Upstate. According to a news release, the new office in downtown Greenville also serves Spartanburg and Anderson, as well as surrounding... Read More

More dining and drinks options are coming to BridgeWay Station in Mauldin. The development group who brought The Warehouse at Vaughn’s in Simpsonville, Warehouse at Midtown, Bourbon St. at Hampton Station, and the recently a... Read More

With more people wanting to work from home post-pandemic, HTI Employment Solutions is a workplace staffing firm navigating its own staffing issues in addition to finding top talent for its clients. Herb Dew, CEO and one of the firm&rs... Read More

Truliant Federal Credit Union will expand in the Upstate with two new locations this year — and announced last week it will add another four branches in the next three years. The additional planned locations will give it a total of... Read More

Longtime regional restaurant group Stella’s is making its way to the under-construction mixed-use development BridgeWay Station in Mauldin. Hughes Investments Inc. announced the new concept by Stella’s Restaurant Group... Read More

For Julia Belcher and Jennifer Lion, their dream of opening a taproom was one they didn’t know they had. Both moved to Greenville more than a decade ago and fell in love with the city. So much so that they would eventually open ... Read More

Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint was born from the dream of two childhood best friends, Aaron Ludwig and Mike Sabin. When Ludwig and Sabin were growing up, they often talked about opening their own bar one day. Fast forw... Read More

In a final vote, the Greenville City Council voted in favor of approving The Woven development — a project that has caused public uproar, primarily over gentrification and cost-of-living concerns, specifically in surrounding downto... Read More

A popular national co-ed clothing retailer is setting up shop on Main Street. With more than 150 locations — including its store on the iconic King Street in Charleston — Madewell is opening a location in downtown Gre... Read More

A new forward-looking strategic plan released by the Greenville Area Development Corp. showcases how the organization plans to continue focus efforts and maximize return on investment for the long run in the Greenville community. Mark... Read More

The reimagining of a long-vacant factory in downtown Greenville into an "urban office park" is nearing completion. The Borden project near Unity Park — an adaptive reuse and mixed-use development — will feat... Read More