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CONTACT: Courtney Hall
Retail Strategies
chall@retailstrategies.com
BIRMINGHAM, AL (July 18, 2024) – Chester County, South Carolina is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Retail Strategies, the national expert in recruiting retail, to drive economic growth and attract new businesses to the region. This collaboration will focus on enhancing the retail landscape across the entire county, including the Gateway District, aimed at developing an area along Highway 9 and Interstate 77.
“Retail Strategies has an outstanding reputation for delivering measurable results, and we are thrilled to work with them,” said Robert Long, Director of Chester County Economic Development. “Their expertise will be instrumental in identifying opportunities and bringing new retail to our communities, fostering economic growth and enhancing the quality of life for our residents. New retail will reduce leakage while increasing sales tax dollars to support capital projects.”
Chester County, South Carolina part of the Charlotte, North Carolina MSA, is experiencing unprecedented industrial and residential growth and desires a strategy for commercial development. Retail Strategies is well connected within the real estate community in this region, having worked in the Charlotte, North Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina regions for more than a decade and will leverage these connections for Chester County’s benefit.
“We are proud to partner with Chester County to boost their retail recruitment efforts,” said Lacey Bacchus, Senior Director of Community Partnerships at Retail Strategies. “I have been following their economic development project wins and company announcements and proud to partner with this growing county. Retail Strategies is looking forward to creating a commercial development plan to enhance the residential growth.”
Retail Strategies will utilize a data-driven approach to create a retail recruitment strategy that includes a market analysis and an assessment of local real estate assets. This approach will ensure Chester County attracts sustainable and impactful retail that aligns with the community’s needs and growth plans.
About Chester County, South Carolina
Chester County, South Carolina is included in and located in the southwestern portion of the Charlotte, NC MSA, spanning an area of 586 square miles, including six square miles of water. The population of nearly 33,000 people understands the value of community preservation and hard work, fueling our future growth. Since 2021, Chester County has announced more than $2.5 billion in capital investment and 1,500 jobs. Chester County was named an International Economic Development Council (IEDC)’s Economic Development Organization of the Year in 2023.
For more information, visit https://choosechester.com/.
About Retail Strategies
Retail Strategies is the national expert in community development and retail economic development. Our mission is to provide the real estate expertise, tools, and human effort that position deserving towns as alluring locations for national businesses and destinations for tourism and quality-of-life amenities. We confidently pursue this mission by delivering unparalleled customer service as a unified team with unmatched real estate and community development expertise. Our activities pay a return in sales taxes, added jobs, and businesses that enhance and add to the unique qualities of your community.
