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National fast food chain to open $80M distribution center in Lexington County
Once completed, the facility will supply restaurants around the region and is expected to create 165 jobs.
Grants available to preserve Richland County land and historic places
Grants will soon be available for nonprofits and other groups seeking to protect and preserve Richland County's land and historic places. Beginning Thursday, Dec. 1, nonprofits, neighborhood organizations, governmental agencies
Shop featuring Black-owned companies opens in Columbia
A shop dedicated to showcasing products from Black-owned companies held its grand opening in Columbia on Thursday, Nov. 17. BOPs, which stands for "Black-owned products" is located inside NoMA Warehouse at 2222 Sumter St.
New bakery opens in West Columbia
A new West Columbia bakery is a testament to what happens when four friends with a lifelong appreciation for food and cooking decide to follow their dreams. Breads & Such, located at 1220 C Avenue, was opened in late summer by
Nominations open for Columbia Chamber’s Impact Awards
Nominations are now open for the Columbia Impact Awards sponsored by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. All nominees must be located within the greater Midlands region and be a Chamber partner in good standing. Nomination forms are
South Carolina announces 2023 tax rate cuts for businesses
Unemployment insurance tax rates will decrease or remain the same for all South Carolina employers in 2023, according to an announcement from the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce and the governor's office
Computer company makes $9.5M investment in Lexington County
A former Walmart at 1326 Bush River Road in Columbia has been sold to a computer wholesale company. Colliers South Carolina brokers Chuck Salley, Dave Mathews, Thomas Beard and John Peebles represented seller Bunrootis LLC in the sale
Four new businesses open doors in Forest Acres
The surge of new businesses in Forest Acres has continued over the past week. Fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant Cava has opened at 4844 Forest Drive in the former location of Zoe's Kitchen. Cava, based in Washington, D.C. has
Richland Library offers business tax workshop
Small business owners can learn more about how to handle taxes at a workshop being offered by Richland 's entrepreneur-in-residence Starlitt Miller from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at the main branch, located at 1431 Assembly
SC State to host holiday farmers market
The S.C. State 1890 Extension Sustainable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Program is hosting a holiday farmers market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in Staley Hall on the campus of South Carolina State
Why this Columbia brewery has turned to the digital economy
Something as simple as buying a beer at one Columbia-area brewery could soon help folks get acquainted with purchasing non-fungible tokens, or NFTs.
Columbia firm brokers $6.5M sale of commercial property
Trinity Partners of Columbia recently brokered the $6.5 million sale of an investment property in Charlotte. Managing partner Bruce Harper represented the buyer, a South Carolina-based real estate investor. Charles Swanson of Park
