Trade Area Facts

• According to the Spartanburg Economic Futures Group, “With over 4.3 billion of announced private sector capital investments in the past five years, Spartanburg is a leader in the field of economic development and has established a global brand by the companies that call it home.”
• Spartanburg is home to BMW, Milliken, Denny’s, Michelin, Toray, AFL, Kobelco, American Credit Acceptance, Draexlmaier, Trelleborg, Advance America, adidas Group, and Indormama.
• Spartanburg County is the fourth largest county in South Carolina by population and is strategically located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and has several transportation systems that serve its many businesses, including highways, railroads, truck lines, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, and access to the Port of Charleston.
• Spartanburg is home to seven colleges and universities that boast a combined enrollment of more than 15,000.
• Tourism continues to be a major focus for the Convention and Visitors Bureau, with a wide array of hotels, inns, WestGate Mall is within close proximity of brand names such as Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Residence Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Comfort Suites, AC Hotel Spartanburg and Marriott.
• Spartanburg continues to be the home of the Official Training Camp of the Carolina Panthers at Wofford College.