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Council approves pilot agreement for Polaris distribution center, citing $68M investment and about 67 jobs
Summary
Greenville approved a pilot/industrial district agreement for Project Quad (Polaris Corporation): a proposed 400,000-square-foot distribution center on roughly 45 acres, an estimated $68 million investment and about 67 jobs; council voted unanimously to approve the incentive package.
Greenville—ity Council unanimously approved a pilot agreement for Project Quad, identifying Polaris Corporation as the tenant for a proposed 400,000-square-foot distribution facility on roughly 45 acres in the city n industrial park near Highway 380.
Greg Sims, who presented the package to council, said the company planned a large distribution center and summarized the incentives and local contributions. "This investment's about 68,000,000. They create about 67 jobs, a salary of about 55,000 a year," Sims said. He described county and city incentives, including a 10-year county tax abatement on 50% of building/equipment value and a land conveyance as part of the package. Sims said the facility would handle accessory items and that operations could generate about "60, 65 trucks a day" when operating at scale.
Council members closed public testimony, asked technical questions about site utilities and roadway access, and voted to authorize the pilot agreement. The vote authorizes staff to finalize an industrial district agreement and to require the company to submit full building and site plans before construction.
Why it matters: the project brings a major private investment to the area, promises dozens of jobs with an average reported salary and will increase truck traffic on nearby arterials. City staff and the county said incentives were part of a broader recruitment effort; final site and permitting approvals remain required before construction begins.
