SCBIZ Daily for Jan. 21, 2021

N.C. firm acquires Simpsonville-based company

One Raleigh firm recently expanded its S.C. presence through the acquisition of Simpsonville-based health care company with eight locations across the Upstate.

Lowcountry Palmetto Commerce Park to get industrial space

Trinity Capital Advisors has acquired 78 acres of land in Palmetto Commerce Park and plans to develop four to five industrial buildings in a phased out plan.

$5 billion approved in first week of PPP loans

Approximately 60,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan applications submitted by nearly 3,000 lenders were approved from Jan. 11-Jan. 17. The program reopened to community financial institutions last week and is now open to all lenders.

GSP launches three new nonstop flights

The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is launching nonstop flights to three Florida locations despite the 61.4% dip in year-over-year passengers in December. Almost 1.1 million passengers traversed through the airport in 2020, according to the latest data from the airport.

Midlands Palmetto Sportmen's Classic canceled for 2nd year

The event, which was to be held March 26-28 at the S.C. State Fairgrounds and annually draws around 40,000 visitors, was canceled because of COVID-19 concerns. The 2022 event is scheduled for March 25-27.

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