In the Lead: Best Women Owned Businesses 2026

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We are pleased to announce the latest installment of our In the Lead recognition program — In the Lead: Best Women-Owned Businesses in South Carolina — which recognizes accomplished companies owned by women that demonstrate excellence across a broad spectrum of criteria.

The businesses highlighted in this section are contributing in many ways to the economic success we see in our state.

The challenges facing women-owned businesses are well documented. Persistent stereotypes lead to invidious discrimination. The old-boy network protects its members. Access to capital can be limited. Competing demands often create self-doubt.

The companies you will learn about in this section succeed despite these odds. They thrive on some or on many levels — growth in the marketplace; high employee morale; strong community engagement; innovation and product breakthroughs. Perhaps they are trailblazers in a sector traditionally dominated by male-owned companies.

This list was compiled by SCBIZ’s editorial leadership team based in part on recommendations from the community as well as our own internal research.

To quality for recognition, a company must be entirely or substantially owned by a woman, or women, and based in South Carolina. It can be a franchise or subsidiary of a national company as long as the local operation is women-owned.

Please join us in congratulating the businesses we honor here. We hope you enjoy the profiles of these companies and their unique stories.

If you know of a company you think is a strong candidate for future inclusion on our In the Lead: Best Women-Owned Businesses list, we’d love to hear from you. Just go to scbiz.com/submit-recommendation-for-in-the-lead-best-women-owned-businesses and tell us about the company you believe should be recognized.

You can also email me with feedback and suggestions at [email protected].

—Ben Jacobs

Interim Editor