Support Us Button Widget

Quit your job and work here instead, Greenville.

We’re watching these companies. You should too.

We all love our jobs (Right? No? Just me? Ok.), but sometimes it’s cool to look at what other companies are doing right: from growing fast + scaling quickly to offering Corgi Fridays + complete healthcare coverage.

The Upstate is a leader in S.C.’s burgeoning business scene, holding 37 of 65 fastest growing companies and 29 of 60 best places to work in our state. We’ve scoured three lists and boiled the results down into our own: Companies to watch in the Upstate. Enjoy, and tell your boss not to shoot the messenger.

Fastest Growing | A few picks from SCBiz Mag’s list, based on dollar + percentage increases in revenue from the prior fiscal year, and The Capital Corporation’s list, based on financial + employee growth over the three most recently completed fiscal years

Mainstays | Five of the Upstate’s oldest – yet continually growing – employers

Ranked “Best” | Some of the top-ranked “Best Places to Work in SC,” based on employer questionnaires + randomized employee surveys

Small + medium companies:

Large companies:

Bonus Picks | A few companies that GVLtoday admires

The Upstate is a great place to be on the job market right now, point blank. Greenville is ranked the #5 best place in S.C. for millenial job seekers (behind #1, Cayce, cough-yeah-COLAtoday-cough, and before #7, Charleston). In fact, there were 264 LinkedIn jobs posted in Greenville proper in the last 24 hours alone.

And if you’re not job hunting, it’s still neat to read about Upstate businesses that are surprising + delighting with their work culture and racking up awards. Snaps to you people.

Get after it, Greenville. Happy move-makin’. (Or, happy list-scanning at your current job which you love. No pressure.)

– Chloe

More from GVLtoday
VisitGreenvilleSC shared new tourism figures, including tax relief it brings residents in and around Greenville.
Here’s how you can turn your old photos and records into a piece of Greenville history.
We think it might be time for GVL to get a flag of its own.
We’re sharing 10+ spots for watching sports in Greenville.
As “Top Chef” kicks off its filming, with plans to shoot in Greenville, alumni of the show and other fan-favorite television chefs are descending on our city for the 20th annual euphoria festival.
Directly north, east, south, and west of GVL, cities across the world await.
From Luke Bryan to The Lumineers, get your tickets to these upcoming concerts in Greenville before they sell out.
It’s been 40 years since Connie Payne had her wedding dress preserved at a Greenville dry cleaner (that has since closed). When she pulled out the dress for her daughter to try on ahead of her 2026 wedding, it wasn’t her dress.
From tailor-made clothes to craft beverages — try these experiences curated specifically to your needs.
We asked where you’d put one in GVL, and you sent in your ideas.