Community Information
Spartanburg is an active community. The multitude of arts, sports, and international
festivals include thousands of participants. Broadway road shows stop regularly at Spartanburg Memorial
Auditorium, as well as an array of popular musicians and entertainers. Of course, Spartanburg is home to an
abundance of theatres, restaurants, golf and tennis facilities, parks and lakes. The Carolina Panthers stadium is
just a short drive to Charlotte, NC and Spartanburg is the summer training home of the Panthers. The arts
community is recognized as one of the largest and most active in the state. A new 38 million dollar Cultural Arts
Center will break ground soon.
The City of Spartanburg boasts one of the highest percentages of families with
effective buying income of $50,000 or more in a six county area. The city is home to several nationally and
internationally known business magnates such as Roger Milliken.
Spartanburg's business community is unique. Companies such as Monsanto Electronics, National
Lock Hardware, Calvin Klein Jeans, Westinghouse Nuclear Services, R. R. Donnelley, Michelin Tire Corporation,
Adidas and BMW represent the new diversity. There are more than 500 manufacturing firms located here and the
county has over 40 companies listed in the Fortune 500 report. Corporate offices for Advance America haves’
located downtown bringing 250 employees. Corporate offices for Extended Stay America lodging are located in
downtown having opened in 2003 bringing an additional 300 employees. QSI/Data began construction of their
Corporate Headquarters to be located on St. John Street adding another 300 new faces to downtown.
Spartanburg has the largest per capita concentration of foreign-owned business in the United
States with more than 80 international firms representing 15 countries and employing over 7,000 people. BMW
Manufacturing along with satellite industries has added thousands of new jobs. International firms have invested
over $1.5 billion in our community, placing Spartanburg first in the nation in this category.
Located in the northwest corner of South Carolina, Spartanburg is the center of the Piedmont
with over 860,000 people within its five county metropolitan statistical area. The area population is growing at a
rate faster than both the state of South Carolina and the population of the U. S. as a whole. One of the reasons
may be our climate and geographic location. Spartanburg has four distinct seasons, although winters are normal
mild. We are located within easy driving distance to the Blue Ridge Mountains, historic Charleston, South
Carolina’s famous coastal resorts, and cities such as Atlanta, and Charlotte.
The most important discovery you’ll find in Spartanburg is its people. You’ll find true
southern hospitality, a community dedicated to spiritual, cultural, educational and economic growth; people who
care and people that you’ll be glad to call friends and neighbors. Discover Spartanburg - it’s a great place to
call home for you or your business! A
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