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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Anne & Brian Marchant
5 StarsAnne and Brian Marchant, a family real estate team, are co-owners of The Marchant Company.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Carri Bass Photography
5 StarsCarri Bass has two loves in her life: her family, and photography.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Body By Bobo
5 StarsJames “Bobo” Eason turns 60 this year—perfect time for the former world champion bodybuilder to bulk up.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Evolve Male
5 StarsKelly and Geoffrey Lester are on a mission: to see better-dressed men in Greenville!
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
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.
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.
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.
Christopher Ashley Salon
4.5 StarsChris Maddox believes loving what you do is as important as loving how you look.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Upstate Veterinary Specialists
4 StarsSo tell me, where does it hurt? To us, specialty medicine really means personal care.
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.
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.
Massage Envy
3 StarsDon and Caroline Taylor have a habit of joking their way into highly successful ventures. Starting with their marriage.
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
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.
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!