Spartanburg

Arcadia Mills will be redeveloped.  Link

It will include an arts incubator called the Creativity Mill. Link

The AC Hotel is open… Link
…and so is the lounge. Link

Spartanburg’s brand is on the rise…Link

The list of places to eat in the Hub City is growing rapidly… Link
…and we’re getting a Starbucks downtown. Link

Video | Tornado that passed through Spartanburg. Link

Video | New schools being built in Spartanburg. Link

Council OKs agreement for upscale apartment complex in downtown that will consist of seven buildings on 7 acres. Link

We may be getting digital signs…Link

Greenville

Husk is open. Link See pictures.  Link

Also, there is a cat cafe in downtown! Link

You can take a Culinary Tour of the city… Link
…or a History Tour. Link

Wilmington, DE based Iron Hill Brewery plans to open its first brewpub south of the Mason-Dixon.  Link

Camperdown in under construction. Link

GSP

Senator International plans to increase its number of direct round-trip cargo flights between GSP and Frankfurt-Hahn Airport from 2/wk to 3/wk in 2018. Link

Indiana-based ProTrans, a 3PL provider, announced the opening of a new 230,000-square-foot facility in Spartanburg County. Link

Around the State

The Chinese group that owns Volvo cars may build Lynk & Co. branded vehicles at the Volvo plant under construction near Ridgeville. Link

Uber and Lyft cover the state. Link

“The more than 600 companies that make up the Palmetto State’s logistics industry account for $32.9 billion in annual economic impact…”  Link 

The Bigger Picture

The South may become home to some of the nation’s largest cities, thanks to the tax bill.  Link

This is why city planning is so important (and also why Greenville or Spartanburg may make you happy).  Link

Could Spartanburg be a fit for an Agrihood? Link

What poor people buy when they’re just given cash.  Link