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Zaxby’s chose Clemson to test its next step forward with an idea from the past. Much of the paint on Tiger Boulevard in Clemson seems barely dry. Only one of the quick-service restaurants up and down the college town thoroughfar... Read More

The South Carolina Department of Education will buy 160 Thomas electric school buses, powered by Proterra, for school districts across the state over the next year, under a new procurement finalized this month between the Department of E... Read More

VisionGreenwood is looking to close a workforce gap in the construction industry by funding a project that puts hammers and experience in the hands of Greenwood County high school students. The nonprofit donated $25,000 for a hands-on... Read More

George Zimmerman of Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine represented Connector Plus LLC, which sold a little more than 79 acres in Greenville at Interstate 185, Lakeside Road and Stables Road to Park West 85 Investors LLC. Terms of the tr... Read More

Charleston Southern University has selected Michael Wilder as its new provost and vice president for academic affairs. Having spent the last four years in Fort Worth, Texas, Wilder currently serves as the interim vice president for st... Read More

The Courtyard by Marriott at the North Charleston airport was one of 16 properties sold in a hotel portfolio acquisition that included more than 2,100 hotel rooms in nine states across the country. Commercial real estate services comp... Read More

A South Carolina city known for its equestrian traditions will produce a different kind of horsepower for the U.S. Navy after Rolls-Royce was chosen to supply generators for the ship USS Congress. The Power Systems division of Rolls-R... Read More

A national tool maker on Monday announced a “transformation strategy” that will result in growth for two of its plants, but closure for a South Carolina site. Stanley Black & Decker said in a news release that is chang... Read More

Bridge Tower Media has named media veteran Donna Bischoff publisher of SC Biz News, the media company serving South Carolina’s business executives and others interested in the Palmetto State’s business community. As publis... Read More

A $500,000 donation will name a memorial plaza at the Unity Park Honor Tower to memorialize first responders and military veterans who died in service. It also will serve as a place of honor for all who serve. Greenville Mayor Knox Wh... Read More

A 336-unit multifamily housing complex in Ladson called Broadstone Ingleside sold for $77.5 million, according to Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate services firm that arranged the deal. Cushman & Wakefield’s ... Read More

In the far reaches of Hotel Hartness, tucked away on a hard-to-find wall in an intimate little bar called The Captain is a subtle reminder that the feet about to traverse the grounds of the old Hartness family home are not the first to e... Read More

Luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc. is planning a new community of homes called Toll Brothers at Verdier Pointe. The development will be in the West Ashley area of Charleston. Toll Brothers at Verdier Pointe will include 101 hom... Read More

After more than a century in a lake land, a seed and turf company is moving to the coast. Patten Seed Co., one of the largest turfgrass producers in the Southeast, announced plans Wednesday to relocate its corporate headquarters to Ch... Read More

Park an F-16 just about anywhere and someone’s going to take a selfie. It happened on Friday in Greenville, when Lockheed Martin chocked the tires of the first F-16 made in South Carolina. There on the sprawling aerospace compan... Read More

Harry Croxton of Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine represented Woods Crossing Three LLC in the sale of a 27,140-square-foot office building on 2.63 acres at 1016 Woods Crossing Road in Greenville. Dixie Paradise LLC purchased the property... Read More

Saudi Arabian carriers today announced plans to buy up to 121 of North Charleston’s Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The two airlines account for at least 78 aircraft with options that could mean as many as 43 additional Dreamliners, acc... Read More

Brokers Dexter Rumsey IV and Sarah Shelley of NAI Charleston represented the buyer, BGG Rowesville LLC, in the purchase of a 209,400-square-foot industrial space at 2084 Rowesville Road in Orangeburg. The buyer intends to use the acqu... Read More

Clemson University’s Samuel J. Cadden Chapel has been recognized as an outstanding new facility for international religious architecture as part of the 2022 Faith & Form Awards Program. The full list of award recipients ... Read More

Charleston-based PORT 32 Marinas has acquired Lighthouse Point Marina in Lighthouse Point, Fla. The purchase is part of PORT 32’s renewed focus on acquisitive growth along both the Atlantic Coast and the Gulf of Mexico, according t... Read More

Choate Construction Co. has partnered with Edgewater Ventures to bring Pepsi Bottling Ventures’ newest distribution facility to North Myrtle Beach. The start of construction was celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony Friday at t... Read More

Kisha Lyles, Rakan Draz, James McKay and Macy Scoggins of Avison Young represented the landlord in the leasing of 11,123 square feet of retail space at 20 Liberty Lane to Elite Battles. The downtown Greenville space will be used by El... Read More

Jeremy Willits and Gerry Schauer of Avison Young represented the tenant, Catnip & Coffee Cat Cafe, in the lease of 1,090 square feet of retail space at 3414 Rivers Avenue in Charleston from Robert Pilch and Tammy Kasarda-Pilch. Hanna... Read More

A young Hong Kong-based carrier is buying Boeing airplanes to build its business. Greater Bay Airlines and Boeing today announced an order for 15 737-9 airplanes in an agreement that includes a commitment for five 787 Dreamliners... Read More

Prisma Health has launched construction on a new ambulatory surgery center at 64 Centennial Way in Greenville, a six-operating room facility to open in fall of 2024. The center will offer same-day surgical procedures, including urolog... Read More

Lockheed Martin will livestream delivery of the first Royal Bahraini Air Force F-16 Block 70 at 11 a.m. on March 10. Senior Bahraini, U.S. government, military and aerospace industry officials will celebrate the event, according to a new... Read More

Avison Young announced that the commercial real estate services firm has arranged the $4.9 million sale of two multifamily buildings in downtown Spartanburg. The properties include City View Apartments, a 39-unit apartment building and E... Read More

The International African American Museum has set Tuesday, June 27, as the new date for the museum to open its doors. The opening festivities will feature a number of community events in the days leading up to the launch, including an... Read More

JLL Capital Markets has closed the sale of Sagebrook Home Distribution Center, a fully leased Class A distribution center totaling 430,920 square feet in Charleston. JLL represented the seller, Lightstone Group, in the sale to Stockbr... Read More

David Church will serve as president of the Spartanburg Regional Foundation beginning March 20, bringing more than 30 years of health care system leadership and fundraising experience to the role. A lifelong resident of the Upstate, C... Read More

Means Wealth Management, a registered investment adviser, has a new office space at 325 Augusta St. in downtown Greenville. The move from their previous office at 330 East Coffee St. will provide an expanded workspace for current employe... Read More

BMW Manufacturing exported nearly $9.6 billion in vehicles in 2022, more in terms of dollar value than any other automotive exporter. It is the ninth year in a row the Spartanburg County plant has led the nation in export value. The f... Read More

Honorees for SC Biz News’ Lowcountry Diversity Leadership Awards have been chosen, based on the overall criteria of leadership, impact, sustainability and focus. This recognition highlights both individuals and organization... Read More

Commercial real estate transactions in recent weeks include a new lease for Better Built Storage. Andrew Harrill of Lee & Associates Greenville/Spartanburg represented the landlord, DP Investments LLC, in the lease renewal for 1,187 ... Read More

The Republican governor of South Carolina and one of the state’s longest-serving Democratic congressmen got together today to announce GetConnectedSC, a high-speed internet access and adoption campaign to bring service to areas of ... Read More

Recent commercial real estate transactions include the sale of a Days Inn hotel property. Jenna Philipp and Chase Limehouse of Palmetto Commercial Properties LLC represented the seller in the sale of 41,438 square feet of hospitality spa... Read More

Three more businesses have signed on at BridgeWay Station, bringing the search for retail tenants almost to a close for the Mauldin development. Hughes Investments Inc. said in a news release that El Guapo Mexican restaurant, Le Chic ... Read More

GSA Business Report today announced the Upstate's 2023 Women of Influence honorees. They will be recognized at a celebratory luncheon from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on March 29 at the Hyatt Regency Greenville. The event will recogni... Read More

United Community Banks Inc. and First Miami Bancorp Inc. have reached a definitive merger agreement for Greenville-based United Community Bank to purchase First Miami in an all-stock transaction valued at almost $116 million. First Mi... Read More

This story has been updated. Air India has selected Boeing for its next big purchase, with plans that include buying at least 20 of the 787 Dreamliners made in North Charleston. Boeing and Air India today announced the carrier has ... Read More

A Charleston-based manufacturer of electric vehicles and golf carts has expanded for the third time in three years. Bintelli LLC more than doubled its space, going from 65,000 square feet to 174,000 square feet, making room for growin... Read More

Boeing’s South Carolina workforce grew by about 950 in 2022, part of a companywide surge of 15,000 employees around the world. Boeing shared its year-end employment numbers in conjunction with filing its 10-K financial performan... Read More

Recent Hot Properties commercial real estate deals include Sammy DuBose and Pete Brett of Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine, who represented Verdae Properties LLC, the landlord in lease renewal negotiations with Joy of Tokyo. The 2,000 sq... Read More

The College of Charleston has established the Martin Center for Mentorship in Communication, founded with an aim of developing leaders and cultivating relationships among students, educators and professionals. The center, housed in th... Read More

The largest life sciences conference in Palmetto State history will convene Feb. 21-23 in Charleston to address how South Carolina and America will improve health care and health equity. Themed “Tomorrow Starts Here,” the ... Read More

Greenville Housing Fund purchased Century Plaza Apartments, formerly known as The Ivy, a 212-unit complex on Century Drive in the Overbrook neighborhood for $31 million. It is the Greenville Housing Fund’s largest financial tran... Read More

Lee & Associates Charleston has signed three new office leases at 22 WestEdge on the Charleston peninsula. Novotech Clinical Research USA LLC will take 4,206 square feet, Punchlist USA Inc. is moving into 4,494 square feet within ... Read More

The 2023 Tacos ‘N Tequila Fiesta is scheduled for April 30 at High Spirits Hospitality’s new location, Events at Judson Mill, at 701 Easley Bridge Road in Greenville. “We are thrilled to host Tacos ‘N Tequila i... Read More

Sodoma Law, a full-service family law firm that works in divorce and custody cases, is opening an office in Greenville. Sodoma Law attorney Kelsey Queen has been named managing attorney and will lead the Greenville office, according t... Read More

Don Li’s restless soul kept him on the road. A lot. The longtime software engineer made his home in Virginia for a while, but he has enjoyed exploring new places over the last 30 years, living in five states across the South, in... Read More

Mark Ratchford, managing partner of KDS Commercial Properties, represented Dr. Matt Andrews in the lease of a 3,150-square-foot medical office space at 155 Halton Village Circle in Greenville. The space will be used for an endodontics me... Read More

Holder Properties has secured two new tenants, Q4Launch and Cranston, for Marshside at Nowell Creek Village, new Class A office space on Daniel Island. The company said in a news release that the renovation has been successful in attr... Read More

A Summerville boat maker plans to unveil its premier yacht model at a boat show in Miami next month. Scout Boats Inc. said in a news release the company will debut the new 67-LX series yacht at the Discover Boating Miami International... Read More

Hunt Midwest has completed construction on the Fort Prince Logistics Center, the Kansas City developer’s first project in the Greenville-Spartanburg industrial real estate market. The 476,280-square-foot spec project is the newe... Read More

The Dorchester Two Educational Foundation helped 36 educators and staff members in Dorchester School District Two receive almost $64,000 in grants from BEST, the Bosch Eco and STEM Teacher Grant Program. The Bosch Community Fund partn... Read More

The entrepreneurial support organization NEXT has started a $6 million fund to help Greenville-based startups reach the next level of development. The NEXT Founders Fund will be run by general partners Scott Millwood and&nbs... Read More

Eggs Up Grill, a breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant chain based in Spartanburg, is way ahead of its 2021 goal to double what was then a 50-restaurant company. With deals underway for 60 new locations, the company has 150 Eggs ... Read More

United Community Banks Inc. of Greenville completed its merger with Progress Financial Corp., effective Jan. 3. Progress's bank subsidiary, Progress Bank and Trust, was merged into United's bank subsidiary, United Community Ba... Read More

Charleston’s MUSC Health and Georgetown-based Tidelands Health are expanding a years-long collaboration with the naming of Tidelands Health Cancer Care Network as the first full MUSC Hollings Cancer Network affiliate. This affil... Read More

Greenville-headquartered Ilumifin, a third-party insurance administration and technology provider, has named Peter Goldstein its new president and CEO. Goldstein has almost 30 years of experience in the life, health, long-te... Read More

The deadline is today to apply for assistance if you lost your job as a result of Hurricane Ian in September. The state Disaster Unemployment Assistance program makes funds available to assist people who became unemployed as a direct ... Read More

The International Longshoremen’s Association is calling it a major victory: a National Labor Relations Board decision that means only union members are permitted to operate heavy-lift equipment at the new billion-dollar Leatherman ... Read More

IPS, a Greenville-based company that offers single-source solutions for industrial and commercial power and mechanical processes, has acquired Evans Enterprises Inc. The sale includes all eight Evans locations, servicing customers acr... Read More

Edward Wilson of Wilson Kibler represented the buyer in the off-market purchase of 1521 S. Buncombe Road, a recently redeveloped 39,393-square-foot flex facility on a 10-year sale leaseback at $4,600,000. T. Cox of Coldwell Banker C... Read More

Vitré Ravenel Stephens and Taylor Sekanovich of Harbor Commercial Partners LLC represented the landlord, Buck Investments LC, in the lease of 1,200 square feet of retail space at in Suite 405 in National Crossing, 3377 S. Morgans ... Read More

The automaker Genesis opened its second U.S. retail location today with a dealership in Greer. Genesis of Greer is owned and operated by dealer principal Mark C. Escude and MCE Automotive Inc., according to a news relea... Read More

The Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office has awarded a Pendleton company $1.15 million to continue development of biodegradable, biobased and nontoxic lubricants for use in the environmentally sensitive areas arou... Read More

Quarterra Multifamily has broken ground on a 312-apartment home neighborhood called Emblem Cane Bay North in Summerville. Emblem Cane Bay North is the first joint venture between Quarterra and Nuveen Real Estate and is the first ... Read More

A college basketball tournament this weekend in Greenville is the first of what organizers hope will become an annual holiday tradition. Bon Secours Wellness Arena, in partnership with Furman University and VisitGreenvilleSC, has orga... Read More