Who We Are

Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville, SC is the largest city of the Greenville Metropolitan Area (MSA) which had a 2006 estimated population of over 600,000. Greenville is also the largest city of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Combined Statistical Area (CSA) which has a 2006 estimated population of over 1.2 million. The CSA, an 8-county region of northwestern South Carolina, is known as The Upstate.

Strategically located approximately halfway between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina along Interstate I-85, Greenville is one of the most rapidly growing areas of the country and the fastest in the state.

As the economic engine of the state, Greenville is also a great place to do business. Over 240 international firms representing 20 nations have a Greenville presence - including BMW North America, GE, and Michelin North America which are headquartered here - giving it the highest concentration of foreign capital investment (per capita) in the nation. Expansion Management Magazine named Greenville one of "America's 50 Hottest Cities."

Consider the data:

• In just the last ten years Greenville has attracted more than $6.5 billion in new capital investment.
• Greenville's $31 billion per year gross metro product continues to grow at roughly 5.4% annually.
• More than $1 out of every $4 of goods and services in South Carolina is produced in the Upstate region.
• 170 corporate headquarters are located in the Greenville CSA.

The steady flow of new residents from across the country and the globe (The New York Times, USA Today, Business Week), an award-winning and revitalized downtown, renowned cultural, sports, and entertainment venues (Southern Living, Golf Digest), and a top-25 housing market (Expansion Management Magazine) means that business is here to stay.