AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRetail Growth: West Ashley’s expansion around Bees Ferry Road will add restaurants, shops and an indoor golf venue, including a development planned with Aldi, Chase Bank, Dutch Bros, Panda Express and Chipotle. Development Slowdown: Fort Mill School District impact-fee collections fell 83% in October to about $146,000, with no new single-family homes recorded that month — a sharp contrast with the area’s recent growth. Manufacturing Investment: South Carolina’s industrial pipeline is expanding: First Solar completed the first phase of its planned 3.4-gigawatt module plant, Scout Motors built its first production vehicle in Blythewood, and Hwasung Group plans a Florence County operation. Energy and Tourism: Santee Cooper approved a rate increase that includes early costs for a new gas plant. At Lake Hartwell, a dam-safety project is drawing scrutiny; visitor spending around the lake generates about $890 million a year and supports more than 5,400 jobs.
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