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

October 25, 2018

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

Inland Port, Logistics, SC Just Right

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…

Greer’s New Look: Not Your Traditional Downtown Streetscape

October 12, 2018

Commercial, Development, Greer Station

When talk first started about giving Greer Station — Greer’s downtown district — a new look, the thought was that it would keep a traditional downtown look. Wrong. When the $6 million shared-street project gets underway in January, Greer’s Trade…

South Carolina to Offer Free Code Education for All Residents

September 26, 2018

Education, Information Technology, SC Just Right, Workforce

The S.C. Department of Commerce’s Office of Innovation, in collaboration with Build Carolina, today announced SC Codes, a new statewide program designed to provide free access to code education for all residents. A first-of-its-kind, state-funded resource, the new platform connects students…

Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health to Become Prisma Health

September 25, 2018

Health & Medical, Merger & Acquisition, Press Releases

Greenville Health System (GHS) and Palmetto Health will unite under a new brand, Prisma Health, in early 2019. Since November 2017, GHS and Palmetto Health have been operating as the Upstate and Midlands affiliates of SC Health Company, a not-for-profit,…

Mitsubishi Polyester Film Opens World’s Largest Polyester Film Line

September 18, 2018

Expansion, Manufacturing

Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc., a manufacturing company of Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., considered one of the world’s largest merchant market producers of polyester film, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 18, 2018 at its film production facility in Greer, S.C.…

South Carolina Ranks 5th in Nation in Growth of Women-Owned Businesses

September 12, 2018

Greer Rankings, In the News, SC Just Right

South Carolina’s number of women-owned businesses increased from 99,458 in 2007 to an estimated 167,000 in 2018, a 67.9% increase that ranks fifth in the nation, a recent survey found. The state ranked 28th nationally with a 12.6% increase in…

Urban Petals Opens Retail Storefront in Downtown Greer

September 11, 2018

Commercial, Development, Expansion, Greer Station, Press Releases

Urban Petals, a floral and event design studio, has announced an expansion of its offerings and will open a retail storefront in Greer. The retail space will be located within its current studio at 210 Trade Street. With its open…

Biggest Ever Commercial Airlift of Horses Underway at GSP Airport

September 4, 2018

GSP Airport, In the News, Logistics

Here’s one for the record books. The largest commercial airlift of horses in history gets underway this week at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in preparation for the FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina. On Sunday, a Boeing 777 freighter aircraft…

Countybank Acquires B.A. Bennett Insurance

August 28, 2018

Development, Expansion

Greenwood-based Countybank has added B.A. Bennett Insurance in Greer to its Countybanc Insurance portfolio. The acquisition will become effective Sept. 4 with an office located at 103 N. Main St. in Greer. “As the community of Greer has grown, so have the needs of…

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