How BMW Turned Spartanburg, South Carolina, Into a Supply Chain Hub
Thursday, October 29th, 2020
South Carolinians, especially residents of the upstate region around Greenville, anxiously waited. It was 1992 and the area was on the shortlist to become the home of BMW's new manufacturing operation. Lawmakers and deal makers put together an attractive offer that, if successful, could impact the state's economy for decades.
The region was home to one of the largest textile manufacturing industries in the U.S. in the early 20th century. After this business was largely outsourced, the area was looking for a win. Even those waiting for BMW to select South Carolina, though, could not have guessed how the German company would go on to influence the state's economic future. With its arrival, BMW would turn Spartanburg, South Carolina, into a logistics hub.
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