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Lewis Barbecue Greenville’s outdoor dining space. (Photo/Savannah Bockus)
BMW’s big week Automaker opens two buildings and hits production milestone. Page 8
BridgeWay gains a food hall
Dine Development has eyes on project in Mauldin. Page 9
Rick Erwin’s takes on casual concept Restaurant know for white tablecloths opening neighborhood eatery. Page 11
The ‘art’ of shipping
Charleston duo starts business to help businesses with logistics. Page 3
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COMING INTO ITS OWN
Greenville’s Poinsett District becoming destination By Krys Merryman
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mproving the Poinsett Highway corridor, also known as the Poinsett District, has been a focal point for Greenville County since initiatives to revitalize the area began a decade ago. Ten years and nearly $4 million later, new
and improved Greenville staples are popping up on the highway in addition to successful existing businesses. That means new streetscape, sidewalks, lighting, paving, parking and marketing for the district. Bob Mihalic, Greenville County communications and governmental affairs coordinator, said the Poinsett District is an area that has received much attention and resources from
the county. “We also have a Façade Improvement Program to make business signage and frontage more attractive,” said Mihalic. “We worked with the federal government to make areas of the Poinsett District an opportunity zone, and thus eligible for investment incentives. See POINSETT Page 10
GTC building $70M hub for health science studies By Ross Norton
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risma Health powered a groundbreaking ceremony at Greenville Technical College Oct. 5 with a $1.5 million gift to support construction of a new building where students will pursue the education that leads them to careers in health care. The building, which will be known as the Prisma Health Center for Health & Life Scienc-
es, will be the hub of general education instruction as well as the center point for students in the health sciences. The $70 million three-story structure will encompass 125,000 square feet at the heart of the Barton Campus on Pleasantburg Drive. Greenville Tech President Keith Miller said the building will impact 90% of the college’s students and welcome 150,000 visitors annually as it serves 500-600 health science graduates that enter the workforce each year.
Prisma Health, one of the state’s largest employers, hires more Greenville Tech graduates than any other organization. Dr. Jonathan Gleason, executive vice president and chief clinical officer for Prisma Health, said the new building will have a positive effect on health care throughout the state. “The opportunity to build on this strategic partnership, to improve the health and wellness
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