Area Businesses

The Midlands has a strong and diverse economy that supports continued growth of new and expanding businesses, as well as existing ones. Government, services, trade and manufacturing are the largest employing sectors in the region. As the state capital and home of the state's largest university, the region offers many opportunities for employment.

The Captial City and the Greater Columbia region sit in the heart of the Palmetto State where local and state governments enjoy a cooperative partnership. Columbia has created a pro-business environment designed to help companies thrive. The Wall Street Journal even recognized the Palmetto State as one of the best business climates on the map! More than 50 foreign-affiliated corporations and numerous Fortune 500 companies have also recognized the benefits of locating in Greater Columbia.

The following are major businesses located in the Columbia area:

Amick Processing, Inc.
Highway 178, Batesburg, SC 29006
Lexington County
Mailing Address
Highway 178, Batesburg, SC 29006
Phone: 803-733-3853
Fax: 803-733-1491
Total Employment - 900

Anchor Continental, Inc.
2000 South Beltline Boulevard,
Columbia, SC 29250
Richland County
Mailing Address
P.O. Drawer G, Columbia, SC 29250
Phone: 803-799-8800
Fax: 803-376-5431
Total Employment - 750

Baptist Medical Center Of Columbia
Taylor At Marion Streets, Columbia, SC 29220
Richland County
Mailing Address
Taylor At Marion Streets, Columbia, SC 29220
Phone: 803-771-5010
Fax: 803-771-5335
Total Employment - 2443

Barton Protective Services
2000 Center Point Drive #2110, Columbia, SC 29210
Lexington County
Mailing Address
2000 Center Point Drive #2110, Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803-750-1137
Fax: 803-750-1437
Total Employment - 250

Bellsouth Telecommunications
400 Laurel Street, Columbia, SC 29201-2200
Richland County
Mailing Address
400 Laurel Street, Columbia, SC 29201-2200
Phone: 803-733-5333
Fax: 803-799-7588
Total Employment - 2000

Benedict College
1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204
Richland County
Mailing Address
1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: 803-256-4220
Fax: 803-253-5060
Total Employment - 275

Blue Cross Blue Shield
I-20 East at Alpine Road, Columbia, SC 29219
Richland County
Mailing Address
I-20 East at Alpine Road, Columbia, SC 29219
Phone: 803-788-0222
Fax: 803-699-3792
Total Employment - 4000

Boozer Lumber Company, Inc.
1400 Atlas Road, Columbia, SC 29209
Mailing Address
1400 Atlas Road, Columbia, SC 29209
Phone: 803-776-1326
Fax: 803-783-3433
Total Employment - 185

Bose Corporation
2000 Carolina Pines Drive, Blythewood, SC 29016-9606
Richland County
Mailing Address
2000 Carolina Pines Drive, Blythewood, SC 29016-9606
Phone: 803-714-8000
Fax: 803-714-8320
Total Employment - 1,000

Carolina International Trucks
1619 Bluff Road, Columbia, SC 29201-4913
Richland County
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 13587, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-799-4923
Fax: 803-256-9721
Total Employment - 165

Dorn Veterans Hospital
6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209
Richland County
Mailing Address
6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209
Phone: 803-776-4000
Total Employment - 1300

Fairmont Tamper
2401 Edmund Road, W. Columbia, SC 29171
Lexington County
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 20, W. Columbia, SC 29171
Phone: 803-822-9160
Fax: 803-822-8710
Total Employment - 489

Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson, SC 29207
Richland County
Mailing Address
Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson, SC 29207
Phone: 803-751-7511
Fax: 803-751-2722
Total Employment - 19,000
Commander - Major General William J. Bolt

HRC Armco, Inc.
Mailing Address
1122 Lady Street, Columbia, SC 29211
Richland County
Phone: 803-799-2630
Fax: 803-799-3772
Total Employment - 6500

Lizard's Thicket, Inc.
1036 Market Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Richland County
Mailing Address
1036 Market Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-799-5016
Fax: 803-799-2512
Total Employment - 650

Pepsi-Cola Company, Inc.
6925 North Main Street, Columbia, SC 29203
Richland County
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 261, Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: 803-789-7710
Fax: 803-786-9257
Total Employment - 3200

Pirelli Cable Corporation
700 Industrial Drive, Lexington, SC 29072
Lexington County
Mailing Address
700 Industrial Drive, Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: 803-957-4200
Fax: 803-957-7704
Total Employment - 700

Policy Management Systems Corporation
One PMS Center, Blythewood, SC 29016
Richland County
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 10, Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: 803-735-4000
Fax: 803-735-5544
Total Employment - 4450

Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group
7909 Parklane Road, Suite 150, Columbia, SC 29223-5666
Richland County
Mailing Address
7909 Parklane Road, Suite 150, Columbia, SC 29223-5666
Phone: 803-741-3000
Fax: 803-741-3700
Total Employment - 650

Richland County School District 1
1616 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Richland County
Mailing Address
1616 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-733-6000
Fax: 803-253-5725
Total Employment - 2700
Superintendent Dr. Donald J. Henderson
Personnel Manager Dr. Sanita Savage

Richland County School District 2
6831 Brookfield Road, Columbia, SC 29206
Richland County
Mailing Address
6831 Brookfield Road, Columbia, SC 29206
Phone: 803-787-1910
Fax: 803-738-7374
Total Employment - 1687
Superintendent Steve Hefner
Personnel Manager Bertha Hittie

Richland Memorial Hospital
Five Richland Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203
Richland County
Mailing Address
Five Richland Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: 803-434-7000
Fax: 803-434-3945
Total Employment - 4100

R.L. Bryan Company, The
301 Greystone Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29210
Richland County
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 368, Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: 803-779-3560
Fax: 803-343-6727
Total Employment - 200

SCANA Corporation
1426 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Richland County
Mailing Address
Columbia, SC 29218
Phone: 803-748-3000
Fax: 803-733-2495
Total Employment - 3721
Year Company Started - 1846
President/CEO Lawrence Gressette
Personnel Manager Mike Boozer

United Parcel Service, Inc.
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29210
Lexington County
Mailing Address
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803-731-6155
Fax: 803-731-6161
Total Employment - 978

University Of South Carolina
Pendleton and Bull streets, Columbia, SC 29208
Richland County
Mailing Address
Pendleton and Bull Streets, Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-777-3101
Total Employment - 4500
President Dr. John Palms

Wachovia Bank of South Carolina
1401 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201-2831
Richland County
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 750, Columbia, SC 29226
Phone: 803-765-3000
Fax: 803-765-4333
Total Employment - 1100

Wal-Mart
360 Harbison Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29212
Lexington County
Mailing Address
360 Harbison Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29212
Phone: 803-733-1855
Fax: 803-733-7186
Total Employment - 300

Wal-Mart
2307 Augusta Road, W. Columbia, SC 29169
Lexington County
Mailing Address
2307 Augusta Road, W. Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: 803-796-9144
Total Employment - 227

Wal-Mart
918 North Lake Drive, Lexington, SC 29072
Lexington County
Mailing Address
918 North Lake Drive, Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: 803-957-4481
Total Employment - 150
General Manager Glenn Smith

Weisz Graphics
300 E. Boundary Road, Chapin, SC 29036
Lexington County
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 280, Chapin, SC 29036
Phone: 803-345-5481
Fax: 803-345-5512
Total Employment - 125

South Carolina Employment Security Commission
Fairfield County 803-635-2292
Kershaw County 803-432-5153
Lexington County 803-359-6131
Newberry County 803-276-2110
Richland County 803-737-9935

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