--- title: "Aiken SC Business News & Jobs" url: https://www.hereaiken.com/business-hub/ date: 2026-04-11T20:22:48-04:00 modified: 2026-04-18T18:36:35-04:00 author: "" site: "HEREAiken" attribution: "HEREAiken" --- # Aiken SC Business News & Jobs *Source: [HEREAiken](https://www.hereaiken.com/business-hub/) — April 11, 2026 by * Latest Aiken's source for local news ☁ 70°F Mostly Cloudy · Aiken AIKEN, SC · CSRA EDITION · THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026 [BUSINESS DIRECTORY](/business-directory/) | [ADD YOUR BUSINESS](/add-business/) | [NEWSLETTER](/newsletter/) | [SUBMIT A TIP](/submit-a-tip/) [HERE City Network](https://www.herecity.com) [HEREAiken Aiken, SC — CSRA Edition](https://www.hereaiken.com/) - [BUSINESS](/business-hub/) - [PUBLIC SAFETY](/public-safety/) [Crime](/crime-public-safety/) - [Traffic](/traffic/) [POLITICS](/politics/) [SPORTS](/sports/) - [Game Day](/game-day/) - [Game Week](/game-week/) - [HS + NIL](/find-my-school-high-school/) - [Fishing](/fishing-report/) - [Hunting](/hunting-report/) - [Golf](/golf-report/) [LIVING](/live-here/) - [Neighborhoods](/live-here/) - [Add Your Business](/add-business/) - [YTT](/yesterday-today-tomorrow/) - [Technology](/technology/) - [Health & Wellness](/health-wellness/) - [Home & Garden](/home-garden/) - [Education HERE](/here-education/) [EVENTS](/events/) [ANNOUNCEMENTS](/announcements/) - [Obituaries](/obituaries/) - [Order an Obituary](/obituaries/) - [Wedding Announcements](/wedding-announcements/) - [Order a Wedding Announcement](/wedding-announcements/) [ABOUT](/about/) [CONTACT](/contact/) [ADVERTISE — HERE City](https://www.herecity.com/advertise/) [Publish Here →](https://www.hereaiken.com/corporate-communications/) Markets Sponsor [CLAIM →](/section-sponsorship/?placement=markets-ticker) ⚠ BUSINESS ALERT Aiken business news updating soon. Aiken business news updating soon. ● Aiken SC Business & Economy # Aiken SC Business News Aiken County attracted **$3.5 billion in new capital investment** in 2025 alone — driven by advanced manufacturing, aerospace, biotechnology, and high-performance computing. The county is home to **BMW's largest manufacturing plant in the world** in Greer, producing 1,500 vehicles per day with 11,000+ associates. Global headquarters for **Denny's** and **Milliken & Company** anchor the corporate base, while **Michelin North America**, **ZF Chassis Systems**, and **Draexlmaier Automotive** fuel a deep automotive supply chain across the CSRA. The I-85/I-26 interchange — nicknamed "the Autobahn" for its concentration of German manufacturers — connects Aiken to Greenville, Charlotte, and Atlanta along one of the fastest-growing economic corridors in the Southeast. The **Greenville-Aiken International Airport (GSP)** and South Carolina's first **Inland Port** make the county a logistics hub for East Coast distribution. More than 200 foreign-owned enterprises from 36 countries operate here. From downtown Aiken's six-college campus and 19,000+ jobs within 1.5 miles of Morgan Square, to the manufacturing corridors of Duncan, Woodruff, and Boiling Springs, to new investments in aerospace (**Woodward, Inc.**, $200M), AI computing (**NorthMark Strategies**, $2.8B), and 3D printing (**AIRSYS Cooling Technologies**, new global HQ) — business in Aiken County is diversifying faster than at any point in its history. HEREAiken tracks every layer of the CSRA economy: corporate relocations, retail openings, restaurant launches, workforce trends, commercial real estate, small business growth in Inman, Chesnee, Landrum, Pacolet, and Campobello, and the government decisions that shape how businesses grow. If it affects business in Aiken County, it's HERE. 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[SPONSOR $199/MO →](/section-sponsorship/?placement=hear-here-business) Retail A regional furniture group is finalizing a lease on 18,000 sq ft at the Westgate Mall redevelopment, according to sources close to the deal. The signing is expected by end of month, with a target opening of late Q3. 2h ago · HEREAiken Staff [Read more →](https://www.hereaiken.com/regional-furniture-chain-reportedly-finalizing-18000-sq-ft-lease-at-westgate-mall-redevelopment/) Jobs Michelin North America posted 112 open positions at its plants this week — including 48 production technician roles at the Starr facility. Wages starting at $22.40/hr with full benefits from day one. 4h ago · Michelin Press Office [Read more →](https://www.hereaiken.com/business-hub/) Development City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a $4.2M TIF extension for the Morgan Square streetscape project. The extension would fund underground utility relocation on North Church Street and add bike infrastructure through the core of downtown . 6h ago · City of Agenda [Read more →](https://www.hereaiken.com/business-hub/) Corporate Denny's Corp. confirmed internally that its digital transformation unit will shift 22 contract positions to full-time employment based at the Spartanburg HQ. The move follows strong Q1 performance in off-premises dining revenue. 8h ago · Internal Source [Read more →](https://www.hereaiken.com/business-hub/) SUBMIT VIA X: #spartanburgbiz #upstatejobs #spartanburgopening @HereCityNetwork ## HERE Aiken Economic Indicators April 30, 2026 Live Daily Updated every publish cycle 3 HEAR HERE Briefs Today 33 YTD HEREAiken.com 45 Business Stories This Week rolling 7 days HEREAiken.com 21 New Openings YTD — HERE coverage tracking 5 Major Closures YTD — HERE coverage tracking Weekly Sector Index Based on 30-day coverage analysis Manufacturing 48 stories EXPANDING Technology 88 stories EXPANDING Real Estate 45 stories EXPANDING Retail 52 stories EXPANDING Hospitality 6 stories EXPANDING Healthcare 20 stories EXPANDING Logistics 33 stories EXPANDING Education 25 stories EXPANDING Monthly & Quarterly Last pulled Apr 30 5.4% Unemployment Rate ▲ +20.0% YOY BLS via FRED · Feb 2026 $284K Median Home Price Redfin (Feb 2026) Aiken County 2.8% Office Vacancy (CBD) ▼ 31.2% YOY Colliers · Q3 2025 $3.5B Active Dev Pipeline 20 projects · 1,024 jobs OneSpartanburg, Inc. 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[SUBSCRIBE FREE →](/newsletter/?ref=business-hub-sidebar) #### Most Read in Business ## HERE'S What's Breaking in Business [ALL BUSINESS NEWS →](/?cat=136) FEATURE IMAGE ● Top Story · Business ### BMW Group officials confirmed Thursday that construction will begin this fall on a major assembly line expansion at the Greer plant, adding a full EV production line and bringing total employment at the facility to more than 12,000. Gov. Henry McMaster joined plant leadership for the announcement at a ceremony attended by local business and civic leaders. April 30, 2026 [READ FULL STORY →](/) IMAGE Corporate [Denny's Announces Remote-Work Policy Reversal — All HQ Staff Return to Spartanburg Office by September](/) July 9, 2026 The company cited collaboration metrics and Q2 productivity data as drivers behind the decision, which affects approximately 340 corporate employees. 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