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Inland Port Greer’s $25M Expansion Plan

January 11, 2019

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has received a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support the expansion of its 50-acre inland port in Greer. Once complete, the expansion of Inland Port Greer will increase terminal…

City of Greer Receives Hampton Inn Plans

January 2, 2019

Reno Deaton

development, greer station, tourism

Plans have been submitted for downtown Greer’s new Hampton Inn, which is slated to begin construction in 2019. The hotel will be located at the corner of Jason Street and North Main Street, according to submitted documents. Floor plans include…

Streetscape No Problem for 3 New Greer Restaurants

December 27, 2018

Reno Deaton

business opening, food and drink, greer news, greer station, small business

Three new restaurants have opened in Greer just weeks before an 18-month streetscape construction project gets underway downtown. Each owner said the project may cause a few disruptions in business, but that doesn’t bother them. “We’re in it for the…

Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Effect on Upstate Economy Approaches $3B

December 18, 2018

Reno Deaton

airport, development, export, facts & figures

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport CEO Dave Edwards was expecting a new study of GSP’s economic impact to show a leap, even a giant leap, since the last two studies in 2009 and 2012. But he wasn’t ready for an impact eight times…

State Ports Authority Getting $25M to Expand Greer Facility

December 11, 2018

Reno Deaton

inland port, logistics, manufacturing

The State Ports Authority is getting a $25 million federal grant to help expand the inland port in Greer. The Post and Courier reports that the grant is administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The expansion at the…

Upstate Alliance Shares Regional Economic Trends

December 5, 2018

Reno Deaton

development

Several trends are changing the way local economic development organizations move forward into 2019. John Lummus, Executive Director of Upstate Alliance, a regional economic development group, highlighted the changes at a recent Greer City Council meeting last Tuesday. “I feel…

Greer’s Victor Mill Redevelopment Could Boost Neighborhood

December 4, 2018

Reno Deaton

development, housing

In the heart of a former mill village near Greer’s downtown, on a grassy vacant lot where a thriving textile mill once stood, new life could soon be returning after years of neglect. A residential development has been proposed for the…

Greer Chamber Names New President

November 26, 2018

Reno Deaton

greer news

The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce has hired David Merhib as its new president and CEO. Merhib has served as the president and CEO of the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce in Brookings, S.D. for the last four years. “I am looking forward to…

GSP’s Escape Lounge is Among the First at a U.S. Airport

October 25, 2018

Reno Deaton

airport, transportation

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport’s (GSP) first-class offerings have expanded with the opening of its new MAG USA Escape Lounge. The airport is the fifth in the United States selected for the concept, which began in the United Kingdom. MAG USA invested…

SC Ports Celebrates 5 Years of Success at Inland Port Greer

October 23, 2018

Reno Deaton

inland port, logistics

South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) had a celebration to mark five years of success at Inland Port Greer, a momentous occasion marked by the facility handling its 446,280 rail lift. “Inland Port Greer is firing on all cylinders and has…

Inland Port Greer’s $25M Expansion Plan

City of Greer Receives Hampton Inn Plans

Streetscape No Problem for 3 New Greer Restaurants

Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Effect on Upstate Economy Approaches $3B

State Ports Authority Getting $25M to Expand Greer Facility

Upstate Alliance Shares Regional Economic Trends

Greer’s Victor Mill Redevelopment Could Boost Neighborhood

Greer Chamber Names New President

GSP’s Escape Lounge is Among the First at a U.S. Airport

SC Ports Celebrates 5 Years of Success at Inland Port Greer

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