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Considering the skills of the local labor force and the
area’s natural resources, specific target industries benefit
from Georgetown County economic developers recognizing
specific industries as desirable additions to the area: aviation,
aerospace, metal fabrication, and advanced material and
wood product production.
Business and Industrial Real Estate Georgetown Airport
Visit seegeorgetown.com/buildings-land for available
Georgetown County sites. Here are a few sites and buildings
that are currently inviting new manufacturers and businesses:
• Andrews Industrial SPEC Building – At 50,000 20
square feet, this ready-to-go industrial building is
perfect for a business looking to get to market faster. TOP
On 9.46 acres, it could be expanded to include
100,000 square feet.
• Coastal Tech Park – Perfect for advanced
manufacturing and aerospace, this 400-acre park is a Employers in
Shovel Ready SC State Certified Industrial Site Georgetown County
situated along the Highway 17 corridor just seven
miles from Georgetown.
• Dorien Drive Industrial Building – Less than an 1. Agru/America, Inc.
hour from North Charleston, this 124,000 square-feet 2. Brookgreen Gardens
Customized training is also a strategic advantage of doing Georgetown building sits on 73.20 acres. 3. City of Georgetown
business in this region. As one of the oldest workforce • Georgetown County Business Center – Zoned for 4. County of Georgetown
training programs in the nation, readySC™ is an important heavy industrial, the center offers more than 400 acres. 5. Debordieu Club, Inc.
component of the SC Technical College System. The • Pennyroyal Industrial Site – 948-acres with barge 6. Food Lion, LLC
program enables South Carolina’s 16 technical colleges to access and rail possible. 7. Founders National Golf, LLC
match training with the needs of area companies through a • Pawleys Island Business Park – Between Charleston
comprehensive and customized process that includes tailoring and Myrtle Beach with14 acres in Pawleys Island. 8. Georgetown County Department of Education
employee screening, training, guidelines and curriculum to 9. Georgetown Hospital System
the specific needs of the company. 10. Interfor U.S., Inc.
Another valuable South Carolina business asset is the 11. International Paper
state’s right-to-work status. Georgetown County companies 12. Liberty Steel Georgetown, Inc.
benefit from a stable economic structure with the lowest 13. Litchfield Retirement, LLC
percentage of unions in the U.S.
14. New Penn Financial, LLC
Pro-Business Climate 15. Safe Rack, LLC
During the summer, millions of dollars funnel 16. Santee Cooper SC Public Service Authority
into the local economy as vacationers arrive to 17. SEFA Transportation, Inc.
embrace the laidback lifestyle of the Hammock Coast. 18. Valdes Enterprises, LLC
Restaurants, accommodations, attractions and shops draw
large profits and employ many people. Though tourism 19. Waccamaw Management, LLC
is a huge part of the region’s economy, Georgetown 20. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
County is also a well-equipped location for industrial
and manufacturing businesses. Source: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce – 2020

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