OneSpartanburg, Inc.

06/05/2026

OneSpartanburg, Inc. is not affiliated with any group or funding effort attempting to influence County Council elections. Claims by candidates that we are linked to spending behind recent mailers, and that we invited candidates to meet with our investors, are false.

We do aim to educate our constituents and partners on local candidates’ views on economic issues. We invited candidates to speak to municipal leaders at our regularly scheduled Mayoral meeting, and invited candidates to respond to a survey on key economic issues. You can view our survey at the link in the comments below.

06/04/2026

OneSpartanburg, Inc. is honored to have been named a finalist for the 2026 U.S. Chamber of the Year Award, presented by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, alongside the Greater Des Moines Partnership in Des Moines, Iowa, and the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, in Mobile, Ala. This prestigious award, recognizing excellence in operations and community impact, reflects the collective efforts of our board, investors, community partners, and dedicated team members who work everyday to advance economic opportunity and enhance quality of life across Spartanburg County.
OneSpartanburg, Inc.’s submission spoke to its collective model, economic impact, record of job creation, and advocacy efforts to improve Spartanburg’s infrastructure, as well as highlighting three impactful community development efforts in small business and talent development, Power Up Spartanburg, EDGE Work-Based Learning, and Re: Degree Spartanburg.
https://www.onespartanburginc.com/news/2026/06/04/organizational-news/onespartanburg-inc.-named-finalist-for-prestigious-u.s.-chamber-of-the-year-award/

06/04/2026

Early voting is winding down ahead of the June 9 Primary, with contested races for both Spartanburg County Council and SC House seats. OneSpartanburg, Inc. has sought to educate voters and our county’s business community on where candidates stand on important issues, as chambers of commerce across the country have done for hundreds of years. To learn more about where the candidates on June’s Primary ballot stand, head to https://www.onespartanburginc.com/vote.

At OneSpartanburg, Inc., we work to ensure our members have every opportunity for success by providing leadership in support of pro-business legislation. Our members are offered access to elected officials at the local, state, and national level, and we w

06/02/2026

You’re invited to join the EdRedesign Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education for the virtual premiere of the latest episode of their series, DREAM ON, featuring the transformation of Spartanburg’s Northside. The powerful story shows how a cross-sector coalition of residents, local government, school districts, the Spartanburg Academic Movement and StriveTogether, and Purpose Built Communities helped transform the Northside.
You can join a virtual premiere webinar featuring several well-known local faces at https://edredesign.org/events/dream-spartanburg-sc, or you can watch the episode any time at https://www.youtube.com/.

06/01/2026

05/29/2026

Early voting continues across Spartanburg County, and we have a series of Q&As with candidates for the SC House live on our website. As a reminder, we have asked candidates for elected office at the statewide and countywide level to share their positions ahead of Election Day for more than a decade. Learn more about the candidates’ priorities, and know before you vote in June’s Primary Elections by heading to www.onespartanburginc.com/vote.

05/28/2026

Led by Julius Tolbert, Cornbread Consulting is a full-service hospitality support company, working with caterers, restaurants, food trucks, and hotels to support their business-end operations. Julius and Cornbread Consulting have been a part of the Spartanburg business community for years, helping mentor and guide fellow small business-owners on their journeys, and we are proud to recognize them as our May 2026 Small Business Success Awardee, presented by TD Bank.

05/26/2026

Early voting for the June Primaries has officially begun in Spartanburg County. For more than a decade, we have asked candidates for elected office at the countywide and statewide level to share their positions ahead of Election Day in the interest of transparency and ensuring our county’s business community is informed. We have Q&As with participating Spartanburg County Council candidates live now. Know where the candidates stand and know before you vote by reading more at www.onespartanburginc.com/vote.

05/21/2026

We’re proud to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Dobbs Equipment’s new Spartanburg location last week. Please join us in welcoming Dobbs Equipment to the Spartanburg business community!

05/21/2026

A quick to celebrate the Junior Leadership Spartanburg graduating class of 2026! JLS, adopted in 1987, gives high school juniors from Spartanburg County's public and private schools the chance to learn outside the classroom while development leadership qualities and connecting them more deeply to the Spartanburg Community.