Greenville SC Business News
Greenville is the North American headquarters of Michelin, home to GE Vernova's global gas turbine manufacturing flagship, and a growing automotive cluster anchored by Lockheed Martin, Isuzu (opening 2027), and dozens of Tier 1/2 suppliers. The county economy was a $63.4 billion engine (2023). Unemployment ran at 3.9% through 2025 (county annual); Apr 2026 (state, BLS); 2024 (national reference), against a state rate of 4.8%. South Carolina is a right-to-work state.
What anchors the Greenville economy
- Prisma Health.
- Greenville County Schools.
- Michelin North America.
- Bon Secours St. Francis Health System.
Beyond the headlines
The economy reaches into Healthcare & Life Sciences, Professional & Business Services, Education, and Energy / Power Generation. Greenville is corporate home to Michelin North America — One Parkway South, Greenville SC (North American HQ of French tire giant; ~22,750 NA employees), ScanSource, Inc. — Greenville SC (NASDAQ: SCSC; technology distribution), Current Lighting (formerly Current by GE) — Greenville SC (lighting manufacturer HQ), and Global Lending Services — Greenville SC (auto lending fintech).
Trade & infrastructure
- SC Inland Port Greer.
- Foreign Trade Zone No. 38 — federal duty-deferral zone for manufacturers and distributors here.
- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport.
Talent pipeline
Workforce flows out of Furman University, Bob Jones University, North Greenville University, and Greenville Technical College — feeding the engineering, healthcare, finance, and skilled-trade jobs that Greenville employers fill every year.
Who moves the room
Major institutional power centers shaping local business decisions include Furman University, Bob Jones University, and Peace Center for the Performing Arts. HEREGreenville covers their boards, agendas, and announcements.
How HEREGreenville covers it
We track every layer of the Greenville economy: corporate relocations, retail openings, restaurant launches, workforce trends, commercial real estate, supplier announcements, hospital and university capital projects, and the local, state, and federal government decisions that shape how businesses here grow. If it affects business in Greenville County, it's HERE.
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Greenville is in Greenville County, South Carolina. Major employers in the Greenville area include Prisma Health, Greenville County Schools, Michelin North America and Bon Secours St. Francis.
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