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Greenville Business News

In Greenville, business news means corporate expansions, store openings, startup funding, leadership changes and commercial real estate development. The reporting here tracks organizational activity across the region.

Planning Panel Backs St. Francis Campus Rezoning

Planning Panel Backs St. Francis Campus Rezoning

Greenville's Planning Commission recommended approval of a 19-acre rezoning on the St. Francis campus while rejecting industrial zoning near Judson Mill.

Live Poll

Is traffic in your area getting better or worse as new development is built?


Industry

Advertising

DRAFT Media Partners Rejects Advertising Agency Buyout

The independent advertising distribution company turned down an acquisition offer from a San Francisco-based agency to pursue its own growth strategy.

DRAFT Media Partners Rejects Advertising Agency Buyout

Philanthropy

Live Poll

Do you trust local corporate charities to meaningfully help your community?

Philanthropy

Spinks Foundation Awards $2 Million to Local Groups

The Spinks Family Foundation distributed more than $2 million to 100 organizations in 2026 and named Dane Boudreau its new executive director.

Spinks Foundation Awards $2 Million to Local Groups

Openings & Closings

Live Poll

Do you trust local restaurants in your area to stay open despite rising rent?

Openings & Closings

Smoke on the Water Reopens to Walk-Ins Oct. 6

The Greenville restaurant is opening a new location at 64 Beacon Drive after closing its downtown spot in 2024.

Smoke on the Water Reopens to Walk-Ins Oct. 6

People

Live Poll

Do you trust that executive search and human capital consulting improves a company's long-term success?

People

Elliott Davis Launches Executive Search Practice

The Greenville-based accounting firm expands its human capital advisory division to support leadership recruitment.

Elliott Davis Launches Executive Search Practice

Jobs

Jobs — General

Harper General Contractors Opened New Greenville Office

The firm invested nearly $7 million to bring 100 full-time jobs to the Poinsett Highway corridor.


More in Business

This section follows corporate mergers, industrial growth, commercial permitting, and the shifting landscape of local commerce. It spans the city and the communities around it as companies adapt to economic changes. Commercial development cycles often track with residential growth patterns, linking building permits directly to available labor and consumer demand. New store announcements and corporate relocation trends are the two subjects that emerge most consistently in the local market.