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Greenville News
Food Lion opening Greenville grocery store in former Bi-Lo location
Nearly five years after a Bi-Lo grocery store closed its doors, shoppers will once again be able to fill their carts at the North Pleasantburg Drive site. Food Lion will open a new 42,000-square-foot store there later this month. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 7:45 a.m. on Oct. 21 at Food Lion's new location at 2111 N. Pleasantburg Drive, according to a Food Lion news release on Oct. 6. Since 2021, the building at the intersection of South Pleasantburg Drive and Rutherford Road has been vacant. More: Food Lion adds curbside pickup, home delivery in SC. See which stores "As part of our ongoing commitment to nourish our neighbors, we continually look for opportunities to serve new areas and families, and this property was a great fit to bring our easy, fresh, and affordable omnichannel shopping experience to our Greenville neighbors," said a Food Lion spokesperson in a written statement in February. "We look forward to opening our doors and serving our new neighbors soon." The new store will be approximately 42,000 square feet and will feature a layout, quality, and service similar to those offered at its 100-plus Food Lion locations in South Carolina. “Each new store
The Post and Courier
Company behind future J.W. Marriott adds another Greenville hotel to its portfolio
GREENVILLE — A downtown hotel now has a new manager: Auro Hotels, the Greenville-based hospitality company developing a premier hotel for the city’s forthcoming downtown conference center. The Hyatt Place Greenville Downtown on East Broad Street, which is owned by Apple Hospitality REIT Inc., will be managed by Auro Hotels, according to a news release. The six-story hotel offers 130 rooms, flexible spaces for guests to work or socialize, a 24/7 fitness center, an indoor pool, a rooftop putting green and about 2,800 square feet of meeting and event space. An on-site restaurant and bar serves ha...
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This Huge South Carolina Flea Market Fills An Old Factory So Big It Has Street Signs Inside
Picture a flea market so large that the owners hung street signs inside so shoppers would not get lost. That place is real, and it sits in a former factory in Pickens, South Carolina. The Market at the Mill packs vendors, antiques, crafts, food, and even mini golf under one...
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Warbird Weekend Lands at Greenville Downtown Airport With WWII Bombers
A World War II-era B-25 bomber with documented combat history over Sicily and Italy has touched down at Greenville Downtown Airport this weekend, headlining the return of Warbird Weekend, a static aviation show running through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event brings historic aircraft, hands-on displays and family-friendly activities to the airfield known as GMU, giving visitors a chance to walk the tarmac alongside machines that once flew combat and training missions decades ago.
Housing Wire
Earnnest names Russell Smith CEO, Rick Altizer vice chairman
Earnnest named Russell Smith CEO, succeeding Rick Altizer, who will become vice chairman. The firm says it processed 1 million transactions totaling $4 billion since 2019, with zero recorded homebuyer fraud. AI Summary. Russell Smith has been named chief executive officer of digital real estate payments platform Earnnest, succeeding longtime...
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BMW Manufacturing to Host Careers Day for More Than 900 Students
BMW Manufacturing will welcome more than 900 middle and high school students to its Technical Training Center in Greer on Oct. 6 for Manufacturing Careers Day 2026. The event is designed to introduce students to career opportunities in South Carolina’s manufacturing industry through hands-on activities, facility tours, interactive exhibits and conversations with industry professionals.
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Marla Rogers State Farm opens in downtown Fountain Inn
Downtown Fountain Inn welcomed a new local State Farm agency on Friday. Marla Rogers State Farm celebrated its arrival in town with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Owner Marla Rogers worked as a State Farm agent for nearly a decade in Greenville before deciding to make the move to Fountain Inn’s Main Street.
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Brazeal Bookkeeping Open for Business
HONEA PATH — Town of Honea Path officials, friends and family celebrated the opening of Brazeal Bookkeeping and Tax with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 18. “This business will be able to offer financial assistance to our businesses and residents,” explained Town Council member Sheila Caldwell. “The Town of Honea Path is excited to welcome Brazeal Bookeeping and Tax office to Honea Path to our business community.”
FOX Carolina
Annual aviation show returns to Greenville Downtown Airport
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The annual Warbird Weekend Static Aviation Show returns to Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) this weekend with historic aircraft, aviation displays and family-friendly activities. Officials said that since opening in 1928, GMU has connected generations of the community to aviation. Warbird Weekend gives visitors an opportunity...