AMAROK expands with a new Class A headquarters in Columbia’s BullStreet District

AMAROK, LLC, a perimeter security solutions provider, announced it is expanding its operations in Richland County with a new headquarters facility. The company’s $69 million investment will create 296 new jobs.

AMAROK is a leader in the commercial security industry, providing integrated electric fencing solutions along with video surveillance and monitoring, access control, lighting, and more. Founded in 1973 and currently headquartered in downtown Columbia, the company began as a small, family-owned business. AMAROK has grown into a national industry leader serving clients in 49 states, employing more than 600 people nationwide and partnering with organizations such as Penske, John Deere, Nike and many others.

To accommodate its growing local workforce, the company is constructing a new 125,000-square-foot headquarters facility, which will be located at the corner of Freed Street and Boyce Street in Columbia in the BullStreet District.

Operations are expected to be online by the end of 2028.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits related to the project. The council also awarded a $200,000 Set-Aside grant to Richland County to assist with the costs of site preparation and building construction.

“Over the past eight years, AMAROK has experienced tremendous growth. As a result, it became clear that it was time to identify a new location for our national headquarters — one that could also serve as a long-term home for more than 500 employees that we will have in the Palmetto State. We couldn’t ask for a better partner than South Carolina, and we look forward to continuing to build on our culture of family, teamwork and shared purpose,” said AMAROK CEO Mark Wesley.