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What Betty Started: Wade's Restaurant and Nearly Eight Decades of Feeding Spartanburg

On March 6, 1947, Wade and Betty Lindsey bought a small grocery on South Pine Street and started making plates of home cooking for factory workers. The James Beard Foundation noticed in 2024.

Staff Writer■Apr 4

Travelers Rest Trail Town Strategy Paying Off as Downtown Vacancy Hits Record Low

Upstate Weekly Staff■Mar 24

Business

Caroland Farms Is Raising Some of the Rarest Beef in America, Right Here in Spartanburg County

Upstate Weekly Staff■Mar 22

Business

Comal 864 Is Putting Upstate Dining on the National Culinary Map

Upstate Weekly Staff■Mar 22

Business

Endeavor Greenville Is the Coworking Hub the Upstate's Entrepreneurial Community Has Been Building Toward

Upstate Weekly Staff■Mar 22

Business

Rusty Rooster Brings Vintage, Decor, and Handmade Goods to the Upstate's Growing Independent Retail Scene

Upstate Weekly Staff■Mar 22

Business

Barista Alley Has Made Greer a Coffee Destination, One Cup at a Time

Upstate Weekly Staff■Mar 19

Business

Bridge City Coffee Won Roaster of the Year. It Is Based in Greenville.

Upstate Weekly Staff■Mar 19

Business

Leopard Forest Has Been Roasting Coffee in Travelers Rest Since 2004. A Lot of Your Favorite Cafes Use Their Beans.

Upstate Weekly Staff■Mar 19

Business

People Drive From Across the Upstate to Eat at The Farehouse in Fountain Inn

Upstate Weekly Staff■Mar 19

Business

I-85 Corridor Industrial Parks Near Full Occupancy as Upstate SC Logistics Boom Continues

Staff Writer■Mar 18

Business

BMW Plant Spartanburg Announces $1.7 Billion Expansion, Adding 1,000 Jobs

Elaine Forsythe■Mar 14

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