Advanced Prosthetics
5 StarsOver the past few years, Advanced Prosthetics has grown from a small, family-owned business to a larger company with several locations across the Upstate.
Anne & Brian Marchant
5 StarsAnne and Brian Marchant, a family real estate team, are co-owners of The Marchant Company.
ATV Outfitters
4.5 StarsMatthew Bell and Todd Harrison share the same “twisted sense of humor” but it was sharing a common pastime that the longtime buddies parlayed into a commercial success.
Bennetts’ Frame & Art Gallery
StarsThe prices are already economical at Bennetts’, but the best part of the deal is the artistic expertise that is included with every purchase – free of charge.
Big Al's Old Time Barbecue
4.5 StarsBack in the early ‘90s, a psychic told Pat Schweitzer she’d meet a tall—very tall—man named Alan who would make all her dreams come true.
Billy D’s
4.5 StarsStax Restaurants, the third-generation restaurateurs famous for their Greenville restaurants, have come to Spartanburg with their purchase of Billy D’s, a local favorite that won Best Dessert and Best Casual Restaurant 2010.
Bob Burnett's Inc. Appliance & Television Store
StarsBob Burnett's father, Bob Burnett Sr. started their company over 27 years ago and he instilled in him the value of their customers.
Body By Bobo
5 StarsJames “Bobo” Eason turns 60 this year—perfect time for the former world champion bodybuilder to bulk up.
BrightStar Lifecare
StarsWill and Debbi Lowder see their personal care company as a way to fill a critical care gap for a growing/aging population. In demand for its high-quality care, BrightStar began its third year of operation by opening a new office in downtown Greenville to
Brown Mackie College
StarsAfter opening its doors to the Upstate just over a year and a half ago, Brown Mackie College has made it easier than ever for anyone to obtain a two-year associate’s or four-year bachelor’s degree.
Capstone Insurance Services, LLC
StarsCapstone Insurance Services, LLC is an independent property and casualty insurance agency.
Carolina Consignment
5 StarsTrust your instincts—and your wife. That’s the lesson in former bank executive John Dickens’ commercial success. In fact, the business idea was first suggested to him by a designer—his wife, Linda.
Carri Bass Photography
5 StarsCarri Bass has two loves in her life: her family, and photography.
Charter Business
3 StarsSaving money doesn't mean settling for less – just ask the folks at Charter Business®! As the business unit of Charter Communications, Charter Business provides telephone, Internet and video over a secure, reliable network.
Christopher Ashley Salon
4.5 StarsChris Maddox believes loving what you do is as important as loving how you look.
Colonial Commercial
5 StarsOpportunistic investments, mortgage acquisitions, vertical development, sales, leasing, tenant representation, property management … If it’s commercial real estate, they’re on top of it.
Comfort Keepers - Spartanburg
4.5 StarsIf you’re a senior, and you want the independence and peace of mind of staying in your home, Comfort Keepers is for you.
Coupons Emailed
StarsFor Susan Harvey, life as a press secretary and campaign manager in Washington D.C. was hectic. But after moving to South Carolina, having two children and launching a business, her days have gone from juggling act to three-ring circus.
Courtyard Greenville Downtown
4.5 StarsThe building transformed a corner block, a dynamic splash of modern architecture accented by contemporary décor. Courtyard by Marriott’s signature hospitality, however, transformed the whole of downtown.
Cowart Awards
StarsThe award pictured with the Cowart family is a loving cup, its two large handles are designed to be shared.
Department of Surgery at Greenville Hospital Syste
StarsSeventy specialty-trained surgeons, a team of physicians and medical professionals dedicated to your recovery, protocol-driven care aimed at high-quality, cost-effective medical care ... that’s what sets apart the Department of Surgery at Greenville Hospi
Design On Tap
StarsWhether you need to lose a leaky faucet in the bathroom or bring your whole kitchen into the 21st century, the Design on Tap team can make your vision a reality.
Diamonds Choice
4.5 StarsDiamonds Choice is an extraordinary jewelry experience, with three full-time master jewelers and a state-of-the-art shop where they repair, restore, and create jewelry.
Dr. Gary P. Horvath
5 StarsIf you’re a patient of Dr. Gary Horvath, you can take a guess. An enthusiastic traveler, Dr. Horvath has turned his love for touring the world into a contest for his patients to keep them interested and entertained, complete with prizes for the winners wh
emedia group
5 StarsHere’s the pitch: emedia’s got game! This print media provider hits it out of the park to make every client’s brand a success.
Ethan Allen
5 StarsMuch more than a furniture store, Ethan Allen is a full-service design center that has proudly served the Greenville community for 36 years.
Ever-Green Recycling
StarsElizabeth Garrison started out in 2007, picking up cardboard boxes and plastic jugs at Coffee Underground and taking them to be recycled. Just a few years later, her company has carved out a niche as a premier commercial recycling company, able to handle
Evolve Male
5 StarsKelly and Geoffrey Lester are on a mission: to see better-dressed men in Greenville!
Family Legacy
3 Stars“Helping our clients make the best and wisest financial decisions while providing a personable quality of service is what this business is all about,” says principal Chris Brown, who opened Family Legacy with father, William, in 1995 after clients asked f
First Choice Custom Homes
5 StarsBrad and Cindy Thompson have earned a stellar reputation among clients thanks to their attention to detail and focus on customer service. But they are also known among their fellow homebuilders for giving back to the industry, which is why, after eight ye
Flagship Properties
5 StarsBenji Smith named his company after the lead ship in a fleet of vessels—the fastest, newest, and most heavily armed—because those are the traits necessary to navigate the forefront of the competitive real estate industry.
Fowler's Pharmacy
StarsManaging the eyewear side of things at Fowler’s Pharmacy has led Dave Maney to some pretty interesting places. When his father-in-law, the late Eugene “Doc” Estes, tapped Maney to run the shades shop 16 years ago he never expected he’d one day have a hand
GADC
4.5 StarsGreenville Area Development Corporation is a good friend to have if you’re an up and coming Southern town looking to expand and retain industry on a shoestring.
Garner's Natural Life
5 StarsAsk Candace Garner her secret to succeeding over three decades in the same local business, and she’ll tell you to have faith in your dreams.
Golf Cart Outfitters
5 Stars“Everyone loves a golf cart from 8 to 80,” observes Todd Harrison. That explains why these versatile, battery-powered, kid-friendly marvels are turning up in neighborhoods as well as on the back nine. And his retail business, Golf Cart Outfitters, is ther
Goodwill
StarsWhen you take a load to Goodwill, you’re doing more than decluttering. You’re giving people a chance.
Greenville Dermatology
5 StarsPerhaps it’s his military background—he is, after all, a former Top Gun medical pilot—but Dr. Matthew Miller is Greenville’s dermatologist of choice in the battle against time.
Greenville Jet Center
StarsNow, Hank Brown can really stretch his wings. The president of Greenville Jet Center recently bought out TAC Air, making his company the sole fixed base operation at Greenville Downtown Airport. With 226,000 square feet of hangar and office space, it’s th
Greer State Bank
3.5 StarsIn 1989, 12 local businessmen saw the need for a small, local bank in their hometown of Greer. Almost two decades later, members of the Greer community and surrounding areas continue to support their efforts as Greer State Bank grows.
Greystone Antiques
5 StarsTrey Sherman learned his craft the old-fashioned way—at his father’s knee—an apt history for the owner of an antique and furniture restoration shop.
Gromvision Corporate Video Production
5 StarsDIVERSE - that’s one word that describes Greg Grom. From working as a cameraman for the Carolina Panthers to shooting and editing corporate videos, Greg is one busy guy.
Hale's Jewelers
5 StarsLasting love begins at Hale’s. Since its earliest days—back when lovers asundered by the Civil War brought in locks of hair to be braided into forget-me-nots—this jeweler has been Greenville’s choice for tangible expression of heart-felt emotions.
Hampton Inn & Suites - RiverPlace
5 StarsEmployees at Hampton Inn & Suites Greenville Downtown at RiverPlace guarantee it’s a great place to stay … and work—indeed, many of them have been here since the doors first opened in 2006 and are a big part of the hotel’s success.
Hollywild
2.5 StarsWhen you visit Hollywild Animal Park, you’ll not only be looking at the animals. They’ll be looking back at you!
Ike's Carpet & Oriental Rug Cleaning
5 Stars“I have to be the best: my name depends on it!” Owner Ike Maddox has proven to be just that in the carpet, rug, and upholstery industry as Ike’s has been providing outstanding quality care of rugs and carpet in the Upstate for over 38 years.
Imagine Center
5 StarsThe road to a healthy lifestyle can sometimes be challenging, but the team at the Imagine Center fitness club makes it much easier.
Interim HealthCare of Greenville
5 StarsAre your parents safe at home? Projections show that by 2012, seventy-seven million Americans will reach Medicare age. Furthermore, industry studies show that 92% of seniors want to remain in their own homes as they age.
iStore
5 StarsAaron Bryson is Apple to his core. Stepping into a Mac Store for the first time, he purchased one of the company’s computers. Within months he began training that led to a job as an Apple Certified Mac Technician.
JBM & Associates, LLC
Stars“Wow! You have such a cool job!” Jacqui Bomar hears this a lot. Yes, “cool” it is, but not many people understand what a hectic pace goes on behind the scenes while the JBM & Associates team is busy producing large-scale consumer shows.
Launch Something
4 StarsIt’s not just marketing. It’s thoughtful, strategic marketing. That’s what Launch Something, a full-service advertising agency celebrating its fifth successful year in Spartanburg, offers its clientele.
LivingWell Integrative Healthcare
4.5 StarsThe word is out about the life-changing benefits of bio-identical hormone restoration. For women, anyway. But Dr. Clif Caldwell and his team at Living Well Integrative Healthcare are reaping many of the same rewards for men.
Massage Envy
3 StarsDon and Caroline Taylor have a habit of joking their way into highly successful ventures. Starting with their marriage.
Mast General Store
5 StarsMary Nase, general manager, loves seeing the diversity of customers that shop at Mast General Store, from international guests attending conferences to tourists from nearby states who want to check out Greenville’s Falls Park, Liberty Bridge and Mice on M
Meals on Wheels of Greenville County
StarsNourishment is about so much more than food. “When you’re isolated, you hunger for a friendly face,” says Barbara Taggart, one of the 1,350 homebound seniors throughout Greenville County who enjoy a hot, nutritious lunch every weekday from Meals on Wheels
Merle Norman of Simpsonville
5 StarsA perfect blend: Miss America and American-made cosmetics. That’s how Merle Norman store owner Janice Curtis sees it. She is celebrating two anniversaries this year – the 80th year in business for Merle Norman, and the 75th anniversary of the Miss South
Michael White
StarsGoals matter. That’s why Michael White creates an individualized game plan for each and every client.
Muncaster Financial Services
5 StarsHe’s the bridge between making and meeting—indeed, exceeding—your financial goals. Richard Muncaster mapped out his professional path early on.
Nancy M. Netter, MD
5 StarsAn apple a day keeps the doctor away—or so the saying goes—but Nancy Netter believes it takes more than that to keep your good health.
Northwoods Farm, Fiber & Yarns
5 StarsDid you know that alpacas hum? They do! And if you visit Northwoods Farm, Fiber & Yarn in Inman to shop or knit with owner Teri Gabric, you can meet her 50 alpacas, hear them hum, and maybe do a bit of humming yourself.
Paige & Robbie Haney
5 StarsAs different as night and day? More like two sides of the same coin. In their 17 years together, Paige and Robbie Haney have spent untold hours on their mutual passion – homes.
Palmetto Physical Therapy, P.C.
4.5 StarsIf you have pain, you don’t want a quick fix – you want a solution that will last. “Our main goal is to identify what’s at the root of a problem, fix it and then see what we can do to keep it fixed,” says Chris Connor.
Pecknel Music Company
4 StarsHe’s played drums since high school, but Scott Peck’s real talent is making sure the beat goes on in music education.
PremierGarage
5 StarsA place for everything and everything in its place. That’s no old saw to Frank Pochiro; instead, it’s a business plan.
Prime Lending
StarsAfter discovering a shared commitment to excellence and track record of strong performance, Dallas-based PrimeLending approached Citizen’s First Mortgage.
Proaxis Therapy
5 StarsFrom the ski slopes of Colorado to the foothills of South Carolina, Proaxis Therapy brings so much more than just physical therapy to the Upstate.
Robin's Bead Nest
4.5 StarsHarriett Butler loves to knit, and she suspected that many of the customers who enjoyed beading at Robin’s Bead Nest might as well.
Rocky Creek Dental Care
5 StarsHe cooked his way through dental school and once—while working in a Chicago dinner theater—John Piccione made his mom’s secret-recipe lasagne for Frank Sinatra.
Roger M. Harris III Family Dentistry
5 StarsEnter Dr. Roger Harris’ spacious new facility and you may wonder for a moment if you are in the right place. It’s a dental office, but it was designed not to look or feel like one.
Rolling Green Village
5 StarsRolling Green Village, a 175-acre continuing care community, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with pride in its success as a senior living community and excited about new growth.
Ronald McDonald House
StarsThese are big shoes to fill. A small staff—supplemented by many a big-hearted volunteer—operates Greenville’s Ronald McDonald House.
Roots
StarsThis chic garden boutique has been so successful since opening its doors in 2009 that it has spread its own roots into a larger space next door to its old location on Augusta Road to provide even more perfectly potted arrangements, garden accents, and gif
Seabrook Marchant
5 Stars“We know Greenville and the Upstate,” says Seabrook Marchant. Indeed, for 43 years, Seabrook, the founder and president/broker of The Marchant Company, has helped clients buy and sell homes, earning the title Realtor Emeritus from the National Association
Self Regional Healthcare
StarsWe’ve earned the S.C. Governor’s Quality Award. Now we’d like to earn yours. Only at Self.
Sharp Business Systems of SC
4 StarsKearns Business Solutions made a name for itself by providing top-notch customer service, a legacy begun by founder David Kearns when he purchased a small Easley office products company way back in 1981.
Sims & Karr Financial Solutions
5 StarsWhen Roger Sims and Jason Karr formed Sims & Karr Financial Services in 2008, they had a goal: to serve their customers with integrity in an atmosphere that is relationship-driven.
Spartanburg Day School
5 StarsThe Skylyn skyline is changing. Construction of a new Upper School on the Spartanburg Day School (SDS) campus is nearing completion, with an opening date set for Fall 2011.
Stax Omega Catering & Bakery
5 StarsWhen Stanley Koumoustiotis discovered Greenville a quarter century ago—a big-city chef lured here to launch an upscale restaurant—he found a town hungry for authentic, home-style cooking and traditional bakery treats.
Stoneledge Properties
5 StarsThis dynamic husband and wife team opened Stoneledge Properties in 2004 to fulfill a lifelong dream of building fine custom homes throughout the Upstate.
Susan Burch
5 StarsSusan Burch has real estate in her blood. As the daughter of a REALTOR® and builder, Susan spent her childhood learning about homes from the ground up, regularly accompanying her father to job sites to learn the advantage of quality materials and the impo
Team Cynergi
5 StarsTeam Cynergi, launched in 2002, is comprised of three divisions: Cynergi Systems, an AV technology integrator specializing in content delivery; CQ Media Networks, a software solutions developer; and AVonix, an AV design/consultancy.
The Embassy Flowers & Nature’s Gifts
4.5 StarsOver 25 years ago Frank Ogletree started a business that would allow him to use his talents with plants, flowers and design.
The Palmetto Bank
5 StarsEven though The Palmetto Bank President and Chief Executive Officer, Sam Erwin, and Chief Operating Officer, Lee Dixon, differ when it comes to the Tigers and the Gamecocks, they’re clearly on the same team at The Palmetto Bank—leading the bank into the f
The Pickwick
StarsFrancis Odom and his brother-in-law, Harold Trammel, started a sandwich shop and soda fountain in downtown Greenville. It was located on Augusta Road where the Warehouse Theatre now sits, and was a popular stop for milkshakes, cherry Cokes, and conversati
The Poinsett Bride
4.5 StarsMany little girls dream of floating down the aisle in the perfect dress, and for six years, The Poinsett Bride has been the place to make that dream come true.
TNJ Trailers
4.5 StarsDespite numerous offers, Mark Alexander can’t bring himself to sell the utility trailer his wife, Wanda, sold him the day they met. It’s a symbol of their harmonious hitching of home and workplace.
Tom Marchant
5 StarsWork for Tom Marchant means specializing in residential real estate in Greenville’s downtown neighborhoods and at Caesar’s Head—two places he knows well.
Tony's Liquor Stores
5 StarsThe party starts at Tony’s! Tony Vander Wood has plenty to celebrate. His trio of package stores turns 21 this spring—and that is, of course, an appropriately auspicious age in the liquor industry.
Two Men and a Truck
5 StarsNine years ago, Bryan and Rebecca Feldman were living as newlyweds in Atlanta when he asked her to make a big move. He wanted to buy Greenville’s Two Men and a Truck franchise, and he wanted Rebecca to be his business partner.
Upstate Veterinary Specialists
4 StarsSo tell me, where does it hurt? To us, specialty medicine really means personal care.
Watchworks
5 StarsWalker Copley’s personalized service and expertise have stood him well during the recent recession. Despite tough times, his full-service watch store, Watchworks, is thriving at its convenient location at Hillcrest Mall.
Wet Paint Syndrome
StarsArtist Kristofer Neely’s life has been overtaken by angels. Kris created his first Guardian painting in 2005 for his mother, who wanted a painting to remind her to be hopeful after a period of personal grief. Soon, she asked for 10 more to “turn it into
Woodruff Road Animal Hospital
StarsComprehensive pet care with a personal touch is what is most important for the staff at Woodruff Road Animal Hospital, which has continued to expand since Deborah Perzak, DVM, bought the practice in 2008.
Z Art Group
5 StarsCreative and off the beaten path, Z Art Group is a new custom framing business proudly built by seasoned industry professionals.