Spartanburg offers the international sophistication of high technology and multinational business sweetened with civic pride, balancing the needs of both community and commerce.

       The county’s business climate is highlighted by affordable buildings and developable sites, a well-educated workforce and a comprehensive array of business services.

      Spartanburg’s downtown is booming as more than $170 million has been invested there since 2001, creating nearly 1200 new jobs. Shiny new buildings dot the ever-evolving landscape as the city serves as the national headquarters for companies including Denny’s, QS/1, Extended Stay America and Advance America.

     Outside the city limits the future is equally bright. Always ahead of the curve, Spartanburg, in the 1950s, began aggressively recruiting European businesses. That vision has paid off many times over, and most recently with the BMW Manufacturing Corp. The German automaker located here a decade ago, employs 4,700 and produces the Z4 Roadster and the X5 sports activity vehicle.

     In fact, Spartanburg County tops the list of U.S. cities for European expansion, according to a survey by Expansion Management magazine, published in 2003.

    It looks like the world is beginning to realize what we’re known all along – there’s no better place to do business than in Spartanburg.

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Spartanburg

·       Located at the crossroads of the New South at the intersection of I-85 and I-26, two of the most traveled interstate highways in the U.S.

·       Within a 1.5 day’s drive of half of the nation’s population

·       Equidistant from New York and Miami, well within reach of the nation’s business and industry

·       Within 800 miles of more than half the nation’s current manufacturing establishments

·       Travel time of 1 hour from Charlotte and 3 hours from Atlanta; both markets with international airports and more than 1 million in population

·       Less than three hours from the Port of Charleston

Spartanburg is a city on the move.  If you are seeking additional information on Economic Development activities in our community, please refer to the Spartanburg Economic County Development Corporation, click here.