Spartanburg
Spartanburg County landed 21 projects in 2017 = 1,789 new jobs / $885 million
Sidewall Pizza is opening its fourth location – in the Montgomery building.
Greenville
Unity Park is a 60-acre west-side park in GVL. The $40 million park will be funded through a public-private partnership.
“Gather GVL, the shipping container food hall planned for Greenville’s West End on Augusta Street, now has eight of 13 units under lease with letters of intent (LOI) on four additional units.
Current tenant partner concepts include chicken, biscuits, and doughnuts; burgers; pizza; tacos and burritos; poke bowls, sushi, and hibachi; ice cream; coffee; and craft beer.” Source: UBJ
“The creation of Cancer Survivors Park, Greenville’s newest and perhaps “most unique” park, in many ways mirrors the journey of those whom it is meant to serve.” Source: Greenville Journal
GSP
GSP airport enjoyed its 6th consecutive month of increased passenger traffic in March.
American Airlines will offer two daily nonstop flights from GSP to Miami International Airport (MIA) beginning Dec. 19.
The World Equestrian Games will have an impact…
- “The 2018 Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) World Equestrian Games, hosted at the Tryon International Equestrian Center, is expected to draw half a million visitors to the region from Sept. 11-23.”
- “Equestrian center and N.C. Department of Commerce leaders estimate the games could have up to $400 million in total economic impact on the region.” – Source: GoUpstate.com
Greenville-based automotive parts and engineering company JTEKT North America is expanding its existing production facility in Oconee County (56 Jobs / $19.4M)
SC
The Port of Charleston ranks No. 7 among U.S. ports.
Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Receives $49 Million in Federal Funding.
Teijin breaks ground on its new carbon fiber production facility in Greenwood.
“Santee Cooper recently approved a $3.25 million loan for an industrial building at the Hunter Industrial Park and a $385,000 grant to help provide critical infrastructure at the Clinton 26 Commerce Park. Both industrial parks are located in Laurens County.” Source: Greenville Business Magazine
Arthrex Inc., a global orthopedic medical device company projects that its manufacturing facility will create more than 1,000 new jobs in Anderson County over the next several years. (1,000 Jobs / $37M)
The Bigger Picture
“Atlanta is exploring an innovation center at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to test new ideas for aviation and other industries using the airport’s resources” Source: SmartCitiesDive