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United Community Bank to move headquarters to Greenville

Staff Report //February 3, 2021//

United Community Bank to move headquarters to Greenville

Staff Report //February 3, 2021//

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United Community Bank plans to invest $28.8 million in its new Greenville headquarters by 2024 as it moves its corporate office from Blairsville, Ga.

The move will create 227 jobs and make the bank the largest to be located in South Carolina, according to a news release.

“We are pleased to establish a permanent, long-term presence in Greenville as part of our growth strategy,” United Community Bank Inc. Chairman and CEO Lynn Harton said in the release.  “As we expand across the Southeast, we continually evaluate the right solutions for the future of our company and see this investment as a significant step toward preserving the special culture we’ve built over the last 70 years. We remain committed to all communities across our footprint and look forward to being a contributor to business growth across the entire region.”
The company, which has more than $18 billion in assets and 34 branches in South Carolina, began to build its executive presence in Greenville County in 2012, where it has three office locations and 290 employees.

The new headquarters will move into the 200 East Camperdown Way property that currently houses the Wyche Law Firm and flanks the Reedy River. The building will also house a retail branch, according to the news release.

“Since 2012, United Community Bank has demonstrated a strong commitment to Greenville County and our state by steadily expanding its services and operations here,” Greenville County Council Chairman and Greenville Area Development Corporation Board Member Willis Meadows, said in the release.  “County Council has worked diligently to ensure a favorable business climate which enables quality companies like United to thrive here. This expansion and establishment of United's new headquarters in Greenville confirms that our economic development strategies continue to pay dividends.”

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits related to this project and awarded Greenville County a $750,000 Set-Aside grant for costs related to the project, according to the release.

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