Hey GVL, Grace here. 👋 Last week I had the pleasure of taking a tour of the BMW Manufacturing Plant Spartanburg.
As someone who doesn’t know anything about engineering or cars, this place was like a tech-y Disneyland. So here’s a little behind the scenes of what I saw plus some fun facts about BMW Plant Spartanburg. P.S. – they offer tours to the public, so if you’re interested in checking this out for yourself, you can click the link here to sign up for a tour.
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Some fast facts:
The plant is huge – 7 million sq. ft. (I got in close to 5,000 steps that day during the tour). So large in fact that I got lost when I first got there.
There are 11,000 jobs onsite, making BMW a major + important Upstate employer.
Plant Spartanburg produces more than 1,500 cars every day – and ~70% of that production is exported to 125 different countries.
Plant Spartanburg has produced more than 4.7 million vehicles since production first began in 1994.
Those are just a few of the big, impressive numbers.
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What we saw:
Click the button below to check out our behind-the-scenes footage from our tour.
Disclaimer – BMW has a strict no-photo policy, but made an exception for us since we’re media. Something to keep in mind if you plan on booking a tour for yourself (which we recommend).
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| Thanks! Check the wrap for the answer.
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Watercooler
○ Furman vs. South Carolina | 6 p.m. | Fluor Field at the West End | $8+ | The Paladins have played against the Gamecocks 177 times since 1896. ⚾
Art
○ Sunset Palm Art Class | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Wine & Design, 1175 Woods Crossing Rd. | $25 | Bring your own beer or wine for a fun paint + sip evening. 🎨
○ Tourist Tote Bag Class | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Marietta's Quilt & Sew, 3421 N. Industrial Dr., Simpsonville | $20 | A quick + easy tote customization class.
TryThis
○ YEX: Grown in the South | 6-7:30 p.m. | Commerce Club, 55 Beattie Place, 17th Floor | Free, RSVP required | A podcast style panel discussion featuring some of the most prominent business leaders of the Upstate. 🎤
Show
○ Tickle Me Tuesday | 7-10 p.m. | Crate Restaurant & Wine Bar, 213 Trade St., Greer | $15 | Featuring comedians Lawrence Owens, Brandon Rainwater + The Zack Johnson. 🎤
○ Les Misérables | March 3-8 | Peace Center | $45+ 🎭
TryThis
○ Trailside Trotters | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | The Commons, 147 Welborn St. | Free | Runners of all levels welcome.👟
PlanAhead
○ Generations Annual Luncheon | Wed., Mar. 11 | 11:45-1 p.m. | Greenville Convention Center, 1 Exposition Dr. | Free | See Country Music Star, Jimmy Wayne, and learn more about the transitional work that Generations has been doing in the state of South Carolina for over 28 years. Ⓟ
○ Spa for Spays 2020 Presented by United Community Bank | Thurs., Mar. 12 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Zen | $35-$50 | Receive a spa service of your choice and enjoy delicious appetizers, shop the fabulous Unique Boutique and bid in the silent auction. Ⓟ
○ Business Disruption Event – Will Your Business Survive? | Tues., Mar. 17 | 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | 225 S. Pleasantburg Dr. Main Auditorium | $45 | Full-day workshop centered around identifying threats to your business and how to prepare for them, followed by networking and one-on-one time. Light breakfast and lunch included. Ⓟ
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Here’s some #FeelGood content for you. A local family wanted to teach their daughter the importance of giving. Instead of bringing presents for their daughter’s first birthday party, the family instead asked that party guests donate new stuffed animals to Clement’s Kindness Fund for the Children.
They were able to collect + donate four bags of new stuffed animals for patients of BI-LO Charities Children’s Cancer Center. |
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| News Notes
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Weather
○ 65º | Rain | 70% chance of rain
Announced
○ Duck Donuts is coming to Greenville. We first heard the tip when a local journalist from FOX Carolina tweeted the news, so we headed out to see for ourselves – click the link here for our Instagram post of the space on Pelham Road. No news about when they’ll be open, but we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as we find out. 🍩
NowOpen
○ The Pasta Addict inside of Gather GVL will be officially open for dinner today. 🙌 We’ll continue to keep you updated as the rest of Gather GVL’s tenants announce their opening dates. 🍝
Health
○ Yesterday Governor Henry McMaster confirmed that there are no cases of the coronavirus in S.C. He warned that the virus is spread through contact with infected individuals and that the best prevention method is to “use good hygiene” – and to save the masks for healthcare individuals + those who need them. The state also now has kits to test patients for the virus. (WLTX)
Number
○ 5,600. The number of census jobs in Greenville County. More than 86% of those jobs are filled, but the Census Bureau still needs to fill the remaining positions (especially door-to-door census takers) + they are recruiting people from the community. Interested? Click the link here to learn more. (Greenville Journal)
Biz
○ For the sixth year in a row, BMW Manufacturing is the top vehicle exporter in the country. The South Carolina plant exported ~$9.6 billion of total value in exports in 2019. 🚗 (Post and Courier)
Gallery
○ This past Saturday was the Prisma Health Half Marathon + 5K. Click the link here to view the photos from the races. 🏃♂️ (Greenville Journal)
Correction
○ Yesterday, we told you about Rockoon Climbing Community, a climbing gym coming soon to the Judson Mill development. We listed that their space would encompass 5,000 sq. ft. – but they actually have 25,000 sq. ft. of bouldering + top roping space. You can learn more about this unique bouldering gym here. (Upstate Business Journal)
State
○ Lowes Foods is launching Knock Knock Spirits, its own Speakeasy-style liquor store concept, in select locations around Columbia (the test market for the concept). See inside one of the stores here. 🍸 Ⓟ
FeaturedDig
○ A Victorian Masterpiece within walking distance to Main Street | 4 BD, 3 BA | $899,000 Ⓟ
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Designli – the top rated digital product studio in the Southeast, based here in downtown Greenville – helps entrepreneurs and startups build apps using a step-by-step approach to take clients from vision to 'V1' as quickly and effectively as possible.
Here are three Greenville entrepreneurs whose startups Designli has helped launch:
1. Rebecca Heiss | Founder of Icueity
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| Rebecca Heiss, Founder of Icueity | photo via Designli
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○ The hustle: Icueity is an app that promotes self-awareness and more skilled leadership through peer feedback, similar to a continuous 360 review.
○ Quoted: "After building a prototype of my startup app idea, I can't give Designli a high enough recommendation. They're able to communicate clearly, without developer jargon, and are committed to my success."
○ Best thing about entrepreneurship: “Empowering others. I have the awesome responsibility of helping people live happier, more productive lives through curiosity, vulnerability and self-awareness.”
Click below to meet two more local entrepreneurs making innovative apps to help improve the business of gift-giving and solving problems in the trucking industry. Ⓟ
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| The Wrap
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Answered: BMW launched their Charity Pro-Am golf tournament in 2001. Since launching the event in 2001, the tournament has raised ~$13.6 million + distributed those funds to 200+ charities.
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