AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHospitality: ARK Development acquired Columbia’s 144-room Cambria Hotel in the Vista for $30 million, adding a downtown property near USC and the convention center to its portfolio. Salted Melon Market & Eatery also signed a lease for a Mount Pleasant location, slated to open in spring 2027. Manufacturing Growth: First Solar opened the first phase of its Gaffney plant, with about 500 employees; the next phase is expected to bring the workforce to nearly 700. SteelFab plans a $30 million Richland County investment and 100 jobs, while a poultry processor is set to invest more than $50 million in Edgefield County and add 40 positions. Trade and Infrastructure: S.C. Ports says recovery is underway after a year of cost-cutting, as Inland Port Greer handles its first Isuzu container. Workforce: A USC report links student achievement to billions of dollars in potential economic activity statewide.
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