Greenville financial firm regroups, SC Works funds workforce training, new Upstate venues offer complimentary meals

Your Daily Report of Upstate business news Click here to view this message in a browser window. Share with a friend: TODAY'S HEADLINES  |  April 28, 2021 Greenville financial corporation rebrands Following a recent expansion beyond the Southeast, a Greenville financial corporation has changed its name to match one of its Illinois-based acquisitions. Legacy brands operated by the company include include Covington Credit, Southern Finance and Quick Credit. SC Works announces funding for workforce training Five Midlands employers hiring for manufacturing, logistics and customer services positions are participating in SC Work's job fair on Thursday. S.C. employers can also apply for more than $1 million in workforce training through the organization. Lights, Camera, Attraction SPECIAL REPORT:  Since 2019, studios reached out to film 44 television and motion pictures in the Palmetto State, but walked away because South Carolina had neither the incentive money nor the infrastructure to support their business. On the Menu: Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner On the Menu serves up the latest news from the Upstate's culinary community. Email gsanews@scbiznews.com for submissions. The Upstate's restaurant scene is taking flight with three poultry-oriented venues migrating into the area. One Atlanta-based franchise will offer a year's supply of free chicken salad to the first 100 patrons at its incoming Anderson location, while visitors can sample Greenville's newest Peruvian recipes also for free Thursday at a popup celebration. Click here for more info. Digital copy available of GSA Business Report We continue to make the latest issue of GSA Business Report available in digital format. In this issue, Greenville area developers weigh in on the challenges of making affordable housing ... well, affordable. A business owner prepares to introduce the world to what the manufacturer believes is a superior and longer-lasting face mask. And an already vibrant state port system takes another big step with the opening of the Sen. Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal. Take a look at the latest issue online.  Get the word out about your business GSA Business Report's online submission portal is available to all business owners, entrepreneurs and marketing professionals in the Upstate who want to get out information about a company, new hires, products, services, website launches and events. Use this link to submit your press releases to GSA Biz Wire, which also submits your item for possible publication in the print edition of the Business Report. Submit your project for Upstate Under Construction.   Join our lists, or update your company's listing. Get all the business news delivered to your inbox: From the Lowcountry, the Midlands, the Upstate and across South Carolina.   Check out GSA Biz Wire and the daily Morning Blend for the latest unfiltered content.   Subscribe to our print editions. Connect with us: SC Biz News 35 Cessna Court, Suite A, Greenville, SC 29607   Unsubscribe/manage the emails you receive from us