Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg is a city located in Spartanburg County in South Carolina, a state of the United States of America, and 98 miles (158 km) northwest of Columbia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 39,673. It is the county seat of Spartanburg County{{GR|6}}. Spartanburg is second largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region.

Economy

The economy of the Spartanburg mostly revolves around the BMW manufacturing facility located in the western end of Spartanburg County. Manufacturing began in 1996 with certain types of the 3 Series (from the E36 platform) and with the Z3 roadster. However, a year later when the newer 3 Series (E46) platform emerged, BMW decided not to build it at the Spartanburg plant, but instead exclusively manufacture variants of the popular Z3. The plant currently manufactures its Z4 roadster and X5 SUV.

Related Topics:
BMW - Z3 - Z4 - X5

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The world headquarters of Denny's restaurants is also located in Spartanburg. QS/1, a data systems corporation, has its regional headquarters in Spartanburg. Extended Stay America has its world headquarters in a new building in downtown Spartanburg.

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Spartanburg is serviced by two airports, Spartanburg Memorial Airport, a small, mostly private airport, and Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), an large, international airport.

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