Greenville and the Upstate

GREENVILLE'S STRONG EMERGENCE AS A CORPORATE HUB

Greenville is a thriving and vibrant city rapidly emerging as one of the fastest growing economies in the Southeast.  Considerable new retail, office, and residential projects have emerged all over the market over the past decade creating one of the more desirable business communities in the Southeast.

Greenville serves as a regional headquarters or US headquarters locations for numerous notable firms such as GE, Fluor Corporation, Hubble Lighting, IBM, Kemet Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Automation, Sherman Financial Group, Michelin, BMW, and BI-LO. 

Due to the area's exceptional position along I-85, which is centered between Charlotte and Atlanta, the economy has significantly benefited from the explosive growth along the I-85 corridor.

UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina boasts one of the lowest corporate income taxes in the country at five percent (5%). According to a recent KPMG study, the Greenville-Spartanburg metro area was ranked No. 2 among midsized cities in 10 countries in offering the lowest corporate income taxes, capital taxes, sales taxes, miscellaneous local business taxes and statutory costs. With the largest MSA in the state of South Carolina, the greater Greenville area supports a well-diversified economy and is home to more than 250 international firms from 26 nations, including BMW, Michelin and Hubbell Lighting. Greenville has announced over $1.1 billion in new capital investment and over 7,000 new jobs in last five years.

EXPLORE GREENVILLE

City of Greenville Official Website

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Peace Center for the Performing Arts