Five Points Association Year in Review: 2016
January 2, 2017
As 2016 comes to a close, the Five Points Association takes this opportunity to reflect back on the many accomplishments they were able to achieve. Under the direction of the…
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe signs franchise agreement to open six new locations in South Carolina
December 6, 2016
Tropical Smoothie Cafe, the leading fast casual cafe concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, announced it signed a franchise development agreement with industry veterans…
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe signs franchise agreement to open six new locations in South Carolina
December 6, 2016
Tropical Smoothie Cafe, the leading fast casual cafe concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, announced it signed a franchise development agreement with industry veterans…
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Crunch Gym to open first South Carolina location in North Charleston in December 2016
December 6, 2016NAI Avant is pleased to announce that Crunch North Charleston, a franchise of Crunch Gym (Crunch), will debut its first fitness center in South Carolina this month (December 2016). NAI…
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Crafty Feast kicks off holiday shopping season with one-stop market of handmade goods
December 5, 2016Sunday, December 11, 2016, 12-6 p.m. 8th annual indie craft fair – the Midlands’ largest – hosts 90+ vendors Crafty Feast, the Midlands’ largest independent craft fair, will kick off…
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Express Oil Change and Tire Engineers donates $6,316 to Harvest Hope Food Bank
December 5, 2016
Harvest Hope Food Bank received a $6,316 donation from Express Oil Change and Tire Engineers to help feed the hungry across South Carolina. The contribution came after a month-long donation…
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Crafty Feast kicks off holiday shopping season with one-stop market of handmade goods
December 5, 2016
Sunday, December 11, 2016, 12-6 p.m. 8th annual indie craft fair – the Midlands’ largest – hosts 90+ vendors Crafty Feast, the Midlands’ largest independent craft fair, will kick off…
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Ziff Properties buying its way into the SEC
December 3, 2016OXFORD, MS – Ziff Properties, Inc. announced the acquisition of Oxford Marketplace, a 90,171-square-foot retail shopping center, located in Oxford, MS. The Wal-Mart shadow-anchored property was purchased from Oxford Marketplace…
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Walmart opens first training academy in South Carolina
December 1, 2016Nearly 30 local Walmart associates were recognized at the grand opening of the retailer’s first training academy in Columbia on December 1, at 1326 Bush River Road. These associates are…
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Walmart opens first training academy in South Carolina
December 1, 2016
Nearly 30 local Walmart associates were recognized at the grand opening of the retailer’s first training academy in Columbia on December 1, at 1326 Bush River Road. These associates are…
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City Center Partnership announces re-election of officers and new board members for 2017
November 30, 2016City Center Partnership announced it has re-elected the following officers for a second one-year term: Tripp Whitener of South State Bank – Chairman Lee Mashburn of Mashburn Construction – Vice…
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#ShopSmall on Small Business Saturday in Five Points
November 21, 2016
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2016 Join us for a day of shopping in the neighborhood! Merchants will be passing out #ShopSmall goodies all day and having sales and specials for our…
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2016 Holiday Sales Show to open December 2 in Camden
November 21, 2016The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is gearing up for the 2016 Holiday Sales Show. This year, the Holiday Sales Show will take place from Friday, December 2…
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2016 Holiday Sales Show to open December 2 in Camden
November 21, 2016
The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is gearing up for the 2016 Holiday Sales Show. This year, the Holiday Sales Show will take place from Friday, December 2…
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Brand new office and hotel park hits the market, only minutes from the Charleston International airport
November 16, 2016
LAUNCH Charleston development to bring business to the end of the proposed new airport road The proposed road to the Charleston International airport has already attracted a major office and…
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Vista Lights 2016 Launches Midlands Holiday Season Thursday, Nov. 17
November 16, 2016The 31st annual Vista Lights, the Congaree Vista’s signature open house, kicks off the holiday season on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, from 5-10 p.m. with artistic performances, live music, dancing,…
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Vista Lights 2016 Launches Midlands Holiday Season Thursday, Nov. 17
November 16, 2016
The 31st annual Vista Lights, the Congaree Vista’s signature open house, kicks off the holiday season on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, from 5-10 p.m. with artistic performances, live music, dancing,…
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Five Points Association presents: The tribute to Colonel Jack Van Loan in Centennial Plaza
November 10, 2016
Five Points, Columbia’s original village neighborhood, has begun its next 100 years with the continuation of Centennial projects and beautification efforts in 2016. The Five Points Association and its gracious…
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Shop and Stroll on Sunday, Dec. 11 at the 8th Annual Crafty Feast, the Midlands’ Largest Indie Craft Fair
November 10, 2016
Crafty Feast, the Midlands’ largest indie craft fair, announces the list of nearly 100 makers of handcrafted and repurposed goods – from across the Southeast and beyond – who will…
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Charleston based retailer Palmetto Moon sells majority interest to Topspin Partners
November 9, 2016
Robert and Karen Webster, Founders of Palmetto Moon, announced this week that Topspin Partners has acquired a majority interest in Palmetto Moon, a specialty retailer in the Lifestyle Merchandising segment…
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Five Points Association presents: the unveiling of Centennial Plaza, featuring a tribute to Colonel Jack Van Loan
November 7, 2016
Five Points, Columbia’s original village neighborhood, has begun its next 100 years with the continuation of Centennial projects and beautification efforts in 2016. The Five Points Association and its gracious…
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Mix and mingle, wine, dine and shop at Annual Vista Lights, Nov. 17
November 2, 2016The 31st annual Vista Lights, the Congaree Vista’s signature open house, kicks off the holiday season on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, from 5-10 p.m. with artistic performances, live music, dancing,…
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Mix and mingle, wine, dine and shop at Annual Vista Lights, Nov. 17
November 2, 2016
The 31st annual Vista Lights, the Congaree Vista’s signature open house, kicks off the holiday season on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, from 5-10 p.m. with artistic performances, live music, dancing,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, retail
City of Charleston launches Eastside Produce Stand
October 19, 2016
One of the City of Charleston’s strategies for filling the produce void left behind by the closing of Bi-Lo on Meeting Street will come to fruition this Saturday, October 22,…
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Todd & Moore to donate 5 percent of sales to Walk for Life
October 18, 2016Todd & Moore, Columbia’s Specialist in Sports since 1944, will donate 5 percent of all sales from Thursday to Saturday during its annual Sport Your Pink event to the Palmetto…
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Todd & Moore to donate 5 percent of sales to Walk for Life
October 18, 2016
Todd & Moore, Columbia’s Specialist in Sports since 1944, will donate 5 percent of all sales from Thursday to Saturday during its annual Sport Your Pink event to the Palmetto…
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MOD Pizza & Metro Diner join Matthews Festival – MATTHEWS, NC
October 14, 2016MATTHEWS, NC – Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced that MOD Pizza and Metro Diner have signed new leases at it’s Matthews Festival shopping center located in Matthews, NC (Charlotte MSA)…
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Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announce $2 million towards Hurricane Matthew relief efforts
October 11, 2016Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have made a commitment to provide support through cash and product donations of $2 million to organizations helping with relief efforts for those affected by…
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Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announce $2 million towards Hurricane Matthew relief efforts
October 11, 2016
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have made a commitment to provide support through cash and product donations of $2 million to organizations helping with relief efforts for those affected by…
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Sephora inside JCPenney opening in Columbia October 21st
October 10, 2016
Sephora, the leader in global beauty retail and JCPenney, one of America’s leading retailers, are opening a new location inside JCPenney at Columbiana Centre Mall on Friday, October 21st. The…
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Alan Flusser Custom to host Bespoke Tailoring Trunk Show at November’s Colonial Cup Steeplechase
October 3, 2016
Alan Flusser Custom, the legendary thirty-year old custom tailoring shop, will be hosting a bespoke tailoring trunk show from Friday through Sunday, November 18-20, in the National Steeplechase Museum. The…
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SCCEBA member unveils South Carolina’s largest solar powered flea market
September 28, 2016
Last week, Charleston, S.C. based Southern Current, in partnership with Coastal Carolina Flea Market and SCE&G, held an unveiling of the largest privately owned, self-financed solar-power installation on the SCE&G…
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SCCEBA member unveils South Carolina’s largest solar powered flea market
September 28, 2016
Last week, Charleston, S.C. based Southern Current, in partnership with Coastal Carolina Flea Market and SCE&G, held an unveiling of the largest privately owned, self-financed solar-power installation on the SCE&G…
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Ziff Properties closes multiple-property transaction
September 27, 2016Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the disposition of Lancer Center, Lanier Plaza and The Village at Myrtle Grove. The portfolio of southeastern retail properties sold for $24 million to a…
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Walmart hourly associates in S.C. earn more than $4 million in cash bonuses
September 21, 2016As part of Walmart’s continued focus on improving and enhancing the store experience for associates and customers, the company recently awarded $4.1 million in second quarter cash bonuses to more…
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New Elixir Bar opens in Mt. Pleasant
September 21, 2016Eucalyptus Wellness Company, a locally owned natural health store has added an additional service offering with the addition of their new Elixir Bar. The Elixir Bar serves healthy innovative drinks…
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Walmart hourly associates in S.C. earn more than $4 million in cash bonuses
September 21, 2016
As part of Walmart’s continued focus on improving and enhancing the store experience for associates and customers, the company recently awarded $4.1 million in second quarter cash bonuses to more…
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Congaree Vista Guild unveils new logo and video
September 15, 2016
The Vista Guild turns another page in its art-filled history as it announces new branding and releases video full of neighborhood attractions. The Congaree Vista Guild, the membership organization for…
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Prime Storage Newland brings U-Haul to Columbia
August 31, 2016
U-Haul Company of South Carolina, Inc. is pleased to announce that Prime Storage Newland has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Columbia community. Prime Storage Newland…
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Entrepreneur Minute – David Saidat, CocoBon Chocolatier
August 31, 2016
This UpstateBizSC Entrepreneur Minute is a quick, one minute interview in support of entrepreneurship. We would like to thank our sponsors of this video series – Wells Fargo and Bauknight, Pietras and Stormer.…
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Ziff Properties acquires self-storage facility
August 29, 2016Ziff Properties, Inc. announced the acquisition of Beltline Self Storage, a 51,285-square-foot self-storage facility in Anderson, SC. The property was purchased for $4.56 million and included the assumption of CMBS…
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The Art Cellar to triple in size as Greenville’s art scene grows
August 25, 2016
North Main Street is getting a new art studio to add to its hip corridor of retail and arts. The Art Cellar, owned by potter and printmaker Lindsay Louise McPhail,…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Loveland Coffee
August 25, 2016
This MidlandsBiz Entrepreneur Minute is a quick, one minute interview in support of entrepreneurship. We would like to thank our sponsors of this video series – Wells Fargo and Bauknight, Pietras and…
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Ziff Properties acquires neighborhood center
August 24, 2016Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the acquisition of The Shops at Salem Fields, a 44,900-square-foot Food Lion-anchored retail center, located in Fredericksburg, VA. The property was purchased for $4.575 million.…
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Ziff Properties plans self-storage conversion
August 21, 2016FREDERICKSBURG, VA – After the recent conclusion of the entitlement process in Spotsylvania County, a venture between Ziff Properties, Inc. and Reliant Real Estate Management is set to acquire and…
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First Citizens Bank and Blue Flour Bakery announce alliance on Main Street
August 17, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – First Citizens Bank announced it has formed an alliance with Blue Flour Bakery, based in Irmo, S.C. Teri Pringle, owner of Blue Flour Bakery, will become a…
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Ziff Properties sells Hardee’s outparcel
August 16, 2016Ziff Properties, Inc. today announced the disposition of a 0.96 acre outparcel within the mixed-use Cedar Springs Shopping Center, located in Spartanburg, SC. The sale price for the parcel, which…
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Shop local this Tax Free Weekend – August 5th-7th
August 1, 2016
Devine Street and Five Points merchants are teaming up for their annual Summer Sidewalk Sale from August 5th – 7th. From 10am – 6pm each day, enjoy markdowns up to 90%…
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O2 Fitness announces monthly Athleta fitness series open to public
July 25, 2016O2 Fitness Clubs is teaming up with women’s fitness wear company Athleta to offer a free-to-the-public, in-store fitness series. The 45-minute group exercise classes led by premier O2 Fitness instructors…
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Petco expands retail presence with new location in Lexington, SC
July 6, 2016
LEXINGTON, SC –Â In keeping with its fast-paced 2016 growth plan, which includes 26 new Petco stores and one new Unleashed by Petco year-to-date, Petco, a leading specialty retailer of premium…
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