GVLtoday wrapped: Revisiting 2025’s top hits

This year brought development updates, restaurant news, and the final pieces of Unity Park, and GVLtoday was there to cover it all. We’re looking back at 2025’s top stories with our fourth-annual GVLtoday wrapped.

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There’s a growing list of restaurants + retail tenants at County Square. | Rendering by RocaPoint Partners

Chances are your social media feeds are filled with Spotify Wrapped 2025, and no matter how victimized you may feel by the “listening age” it assigned you, we’re taking inspiration to recap Greenville’s top stories of the year. Don’t worry, we’re not telling anyone they’re over 25.

Top Article of 2025

Here’s what’s coming to Greenville, SC’s $1 billion County Square redevelopment
As confirmed tenant announcements rolled in, this year we got a clearer picture of what the development will bring downtown.

Month-by-month

Did you know we keep tabs on what you engage with the most to make sure our newsletter is always packed with what you want to see? Our Top Clicks article is updated at the beginning of each month, highlighting the stories you loved most. Here’s what stood out in 2025.

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