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Everyone’s Talking About This South Carolina Town Where Groceries, Gas, And Rent Are Shockingly Cheap

Somewhere between the rolling Piedmont hills and the kind of quiet that actually lets you think, Laurens, South Carolina has been sitting on a secret that more people are finally starting to figure out. This small town in Laurens County is the kind of place that makes you wonder why...

Laurens, SC · 3d

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Three Immigrant Brothers Built a South Carolina Restaurant and Grocery That Has Survived Nearly Four Decades

Cash is still king at this South Carolina restaurant, where credit cards aren’t part of the routine and freshly baked pita has kept customers returning for nearly four decades. What began as an immigrant family’s dream has become a neighborhood favorite with a grocery store right alongside the dining area.

Greenville, SC · 1d

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Greenville Housing Authority preserves 400+ affordable homes

As housing costs continue to rise across the Upstate, the Greenville Housing Authority is working to keep hundreds of apartments in Nicholtown affordable for current residents.

Greenville, SC · 2d

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Popular Northeast burrito chain to make first move into SC, starting with the Upstate

GREENVILLE — Bubbakoo’s Burritos is moving into the Carolinas as they expand further across the East Coast. Their first stores to open in South Carolina will be in Greenville and Spartanburg. Michael Lassen, vice president of development, says that expansion into the Carolinas is a “natural progression” for the company. “Our growth model is we see the Carolinas being very strong for us,” Lassen said. As Bubbakoo’s expanded further, the Carolinas and Georgia were skipped over as the brand migrated to Florida. Founded in 2008 in Point Pleasant, N.J., the company has expanded to over 160 location...

Greenville, SC · 1d

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South Carolina Women Turned a Former Meat-Processing Building Into a Food Market Supporting 300 Local Farmers

First-time visitors to this South Carolina food market may receive something unexpected: an entire loaf of freshly baked bread, offered as a welcome gift. It’s a small gesture that reflects the community-focused idea behind the business. Two mothers opened the market inside a former meat-processing building, hoping to connect...

Greenville, SC · 1d

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Hitachi Group’s JR Automation expands smart manufacturing footprint with new S.C. facility

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Global industrial technology firm JR Automation, a subsidiary of the Hitachi Group, is set to expand its foothold in smart manufacturing with the ribbon-cutting of its brand-new Automation Technology Center in Greenville on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The $15.5 million investment marks a significant expansion for the...

Greenville, SC · 2d

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Treasure Hunters Lose Hours Sifting Through This Packed South Carolina Antique Mall

Some of the best finds hide inside buildings you would drive past without a second look. In South Carolina, one plain roadside antique mall turns a quick stop into a whole afternoon of digging through old records, furniture, and forgotten keepsakes. People walk in planning to browse for a few...

Taylors, SC · 1d

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New affordable housing under construction in historic Greenville neighborhood

GREENVILLE — Construction is underway on a set of 10 affordable homes in the historic Sterling Neighborhood, not far from downtown. The $3.3 million project is a partnership between the Greenville Housing Fund and the Sterling Land Trust, a community group dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Sterling Neighborhood and Sterling High School. “The Huddle at Sterling is a testament to what happens when a community believes in its future and works together to make it happen,” James Thompson, president of the Sterling Land Trust, said in a press release. “Today, we celebrate not just the beginn...

Greenville, SC · 1d

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Seneca’s historic Utica Mill to become housing community

The former Utica Cotton Mill, once a major part of the area's textile industry, is being transformed into a residential community after sitting vacant for more than two decades.

Seneca, SC · 12h

Greenville News

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Harris Teeter to open in Clemson with Starbucks, fuel center

Harris Teeter is set to open its first Clemson location, filling a former Bi-Lo grocery store site. The store will open on Nov. 11 at 501 Old Greenville Highway. The new store is expected to create 100 to 200 jobs and expand grocery options for residents, students, and visitors. The grand opening represents a significant milestone for the North Carolina-based grocer, which announced plans for the Clemson store in late 2025 as part of a broader expansion across the Southeast. The Clemson location is one of several new stores the company has added in South Carolina as it continues to grow its footprint in the state. .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } The approximately 53,000-square-foot store occupies the former Bi-Lo property on Old Greenville Highway, a prominent site near Clemson University that has sat largely vacant since the regional grocery chain's departure. More: New grocery store to occupy former Gabe's building in Greenville What shoppers can expect According to company officials, the Clemson store includes a variety of specialty departments and amenities designed to differentiate the retailer from traditional grocery stores. According to the website, features include a Starbucks kiosk, expanded produce and meat departments,

Clemson, SC · 2d

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Fountain Inn considers next steps after Greenville Co. penny tax defeat

Fountain Inn officials are considering their next steps after Greenville County voters rejected a proposed penny tax that could have helped fund several of the city’s transportation priorities. The Greenville County Council voted in July to put a transportation sales and use tax on the November ballot, leaving voters...

Greenville County, SC · 13h

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544 Acres in Southern Spartanburg County Locked Away From Developers for Good

A sprawling 544-acre tract in southern Spartanburg County, covering stretches of the Tyger River and segments of Cane Creek, Motley Branch and smaller streams, is now permanently off-limits to developers. The land, owned by Wiley Fork Legacy LLC and managed by Johnson Management LLC, is protected by a conservation easement that bans residential and commercial development, subdividing the property, farming and clearing trees.

Spartanburg County, SC · 1d

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Zoning change sought for Seneca lakefront property

Seneca Planning Commission will convene a public hearing to consider a real estate company’s application for zoning change on more than 100 acres on a Lake Keowee peninsula. The property is 134 Indian Oaks Road, accessible by the South Cove Road. And the hearing will be 6 o’clock Monday night at city hall. Property owner Keowee Bluff LLC, identified as a real estate development company. The property is zoned Planned Development – Residential (PD-R). Proposed is what’s called a low-density residential development to include single family homes, cottages and lakefront lots. It’s the same property that earlier this year was, in the end, rejected for a development that would have included a hotel.

Seneca, SC · 15h

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Empty Spartanburg Bi-Lo Becomes Oil Company's New Headquarters After $6M Deal

The long-vacant Bi-Lo at Cedar Springs Crossing in Spartanburg is getting a new life as corporate headquarters. Dearybury Oil & Gas, a family-owned fuel distributor that has operated out of a cramped Southport Road office for years, has purchased the shopping center and plans to convert the old grocery anchor into roughly 10,000 square feet of offices and 9,000 square feet of warehouse space.

Spartanburg, SC · 3d

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Power Up Spartanburg accepting applications for small business impact grants

Power Up Spartanburg, an initiative of OneSpartanburg Inc. and Spartanburg County to support small businesses, is accepting applications for its small business impact grant program now through Dec. 16. The small business impact grants aim to provide financial support to Spartanburg County entrepreneurs and small businesses trying to:. Strengthen operations...

Spartanburg County, SC · 1d

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Upstate Auto Suppliers Plan $82 Million Expansion to Supply Scout Motors

Written by Jessica Holdman, SC Daily Gazette. Seven Upstate auto parts makers pledge to hire 200 South Carolinians as they expand production to meet the needs of Scout Motors. The companies — Spartanburg Steel, Magna DRIVE, KV Final, Röchling Automotive, Magna Mirrors, Cooper Standard and Bant Boru — announced Wednesday they would invest a total of $82 million in their existing facilities across Spartanburg, Duncan and Piedmont.

South Carolina · 1d

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Garlic, Onion Sets and Peas Can Go In During November on the South Carolina Coast, and Clemson Extension Says Unused Beds Need Winter Wheat or Crimson Clover

Clemson Extension says garlic, onion sets and garden peas can still be planted on the South Carolina coast in November, and unused beds need a winter cover crop.

South Carolina · 2d

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Rebuild Upstate Pays Off Easley Warehouse Mortgage

Rebuild Upstate has paid off the mortgage on its Easley warehouse, completing a capital campaign that supports its home-repair operations across four Upstate counties. CEO Jake Beaty marked the milestone with a mortgage burning, a year after the building’s grand opening. The Building on the Foundation campaign began in...

Easley, SC · 2d

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Pioneer Rural Water District Approves Bond Resolutions for Plant Expansion

The Pioneer Rural Water District Board of Directors unanimously approved resolutions on Tuesday allowing the district to sell up to $15.5 million in public market bonds to finance a two-phase expansion of its water treatment plant. Phase 1 features an $11 million, 5 million-gallons-per-day ozone treatment system—slated to come online next July—that will eliminate supplemental water purchases from Seneca, while Phase 2 will expand capacity to 5 MGD backed by an expected $8 million U.S. Economic Development Administration grant. With Wells Fargo engaged to sell the bonds on Nov. 17 and an anticipated closing date of Dec. 1, general manager Terry Pruitt noted that contractors are ready to begin work as soon as the financing is finalized.

Seneca, SC · 23h