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10 Reasons To Plant Trees
How To Set A Table
Tips For Buying Smart
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The Rock Has strong Powers 7
Kids eat free 8
Charleston’s new Cultural affairs Website 10
If You Can Organize Your Kitchen 12
10 Reasons to Plant Trees...now! 13
How To set a Table 15
about Mt. Pleasant 18
Just let The Wardrobe Do The acting 20
10 Tips for buying smart 21
Can You find The Gorget? 25
neighborhoods 27
Time To Refinance or Buy!? 30
bunker shot Perfection 32
Get Your Carolina Girl Gear 33
Commercial Real estate 34
about five forks 37
shopping at five forks 39
Dining and entertainment 40
Churches, schools, & Religious supplies 41
Professional services 42
Clothing stores and accessories 44
House and Home 46
Personal Care 47
Medical 49
Real estate 50
automotive 51
banking and finance 53
specialities 55
Coupons and specials 56
Buy LocaLPromoting local business is as simple as having other company’s business cards or brochures posted on a board in your store. In an effort to promote the Five Forks Area, we are distributing decals that say “Check us out at www.FiveForks.sc,” in hopes that local shoppers will visit the site to find local restaurants, clothing, specials, coupons and more. We are doing our part, so please join us, and promote your local merchants, and everyone will benefit!
Top Ten reasons To Think LocaL in simpsonviLLeBuy LocaL - Be LocaL – heLp Five Forks Businesses
1. Buy LocaL -- Support yourself and the Five Forks Community. Many studies have revealed when you buy from an independent, locally owned business in the Summerville area, rather than a nationally owned businesses, considerably more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses. Five Forks businesses continue to strengthen the economic base of the Summerville community. These include case studies showing that Summerville owned businesses generate a premium in enhanced economic impact to the community and our tax base.
2.supporT Five Forks area communiTy Groups: Non-profit organizations receive an average 250% more support from smaller Summerville area business owners than they do from large companies.
3. keep The Five Forks area unique: Where we shop, where we eat and have fun -- all of it makes our Five Forks community home. Our one-of-a-kind Five Forks businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of Summerville. Summerville tourism businesses also benefit. “When people go on vacation they generally seek out destinations that offer them the sense of being someplace, not just anyplace.” ~ Richard Moe, President, National Historic Preservation Trust.
4. reduce environmenTaL impacT: Locally owned businesses in Five Forks Area can make more local purchases requiring less transportation. This generally means contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution.
5. creaTe addiTionaL JoBs: Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally and in Five Forks area community, provide the most jobs to local residents.
6. receive BeTTer service: Five Forks businesses often hire people with a better understanding of the products and services they offer, and take more time to get to know customers.
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7.invesT in The Five Forks communiTy: Local Five Forks businesses are owned by people who live in this commu-nity, and they are less likely to leave, and are more invested in the community’s future.
8. puT your Taxes To Good use: Five Forks businesses require a relatively little infra-structure investment and make more efficient use of public services as compared to nation-ally owned stores entering Five Forks.
9. Buy WhaT you WanT, noT WhaT BiG adverTisinG BudGeTs WanT you To Buy: A South Carolina marketplace comprised of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term. A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products and services based not on a national sales plan but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, promises a much broader range of product choices.
10. promoTe LocaL prosperiTy: An escalating body of economic research shows that in an increasingly homogenized world, entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.
Larry Localwww.Five Forks.sc
Editor in Chief
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CEO Dennis Stewart
ediTor in chieFLarry Local
CREATivE DiRECTORDaniel Holliday
ART DiRECTORAmy Coats
WEB DEvElOPERS Matthew Coats
ADminiSTRATiOn & mARkETingVivi MorilloAngie Woods
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“The rock has strange powers. When you rub it, and run down
the hill, the adrenaline flows. Its the most emotional experience
I’ve ever had.”Six-time All-Pro and former
Clemson All-American Michael Dean Perry
It’s always a good idea to check with the restaurant to confirm a promotion is still running.These promotions are for free or discounted meals for children.
Restaurant Promotion Day and TimeContact
InformationAmerican Pie Factory Kids Eat Free on Sundays (10 & under) Sunday (864) 627-7797
Applebee’s Kids meals are .99 with adult purchase. Tuesday’s after 5 pm (864) 848-0073
Big Daddys BBQEvery Adult Dinner, 1 child under 10 Kids Meal from menu for $1.00 (5 items to choose from including drink.)
Sunday (864) 231-7779
Firehouse Subs- Boiling Springs Kids eat Free Wednesdays (864) 578-9797
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Good thru Sept. 13: Kids 12 & under get free kids meal w/purchase of adult meal.
Daily 4pm-10pm
(864) 442-0833
IHOP-Greenwood (864) 323-0440
IHOP-Greenville (Woodruff Rd.) (864) 676-0032
IHOP-Greenville (Wade Hampton) (864) 595-9271
IHOP-Spartanburg (864) 232-9254
IHOP-Anderson (864) 716-0595
McAlister’s Deli Kids eat Free Every night after 5pm (864) 232-8933
Moe’s Southwest Grill – Spartanburg
12 and under eat free with each purchase of Adult entree
All Day Tuesday & Saturday 4pm-Close (864) 574-8686
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charLesTon’s oFFice oF cuLTuraL aFFairsLaunches WWW.charLesTonarTs.sc, as Thier neW arTs WeB siTeFrom: Charleston Currents
The City of Charleston’s Office of Cultural Affairs has launched http://www.CharlestonArts.sc, a companion Web site to the OCA’s primary page at the city’s official site. CharlestonArts.sc will be updated daily with information and features, including an arts calendar that users can search by date, artist, presenting group or venue; social networking widgets; and a directory of local arts and cultural organizations and venues.
“We are hopeful that CharlestonArts.sc will be a major benefit to local artists and arts organizations by disseminating information about their events with the most up-to-date information to a broader public,” said Ellen Dressler Moryl, director of the Office of Cultural Affairs.
Other options for users at CharlestonArts.sc include the following:
• Arts organizations can download forms from the Office of Cultural Affairs, submit events, update contact information and compare performance dates with other area organizations.
• The Tools for Professional section of the Web site features job listings for arts professionals, including full time and part time work as well as internships and volunteer opportunities with arts and cultural organizations in the tri-county area.
• Updated grant opportunities for arts organizations, with detailed information, including deadlines, application and contact information.
• Call for Submissions and Call for Auditions pages with details about the location, deadlines, fees and additional requirements.
The new Web site also hosts connecting pages for general information on the Office of Cultural Affairs and its projects: the Charleston Farmers Market, the City Gallery at Waterfront Park, Holiday Magic, Happy New Year Charleston!, the Holiday Parade of Boats, the Lowcountry Quarterly Arts Grant Program, Piccolo Spo-leto and the MOJA Arts Festival.
The Web Site was developed and is being hosted by Carolina Media Services ( www.ONLY.sc) . www.FiveForks.sc Online Magazine | 2009 10
“If you can organize your kitchen, you can organize your life.”
Louis Parrish
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hoW To seT a TaBLeAs a lady of the Carolina’s, small shows of simple grace and etiquette should become as second nature to you. Now, this isn’t saying that you have to run out immediately and have visiting cards printed, or go buy a sterling silver tea set, but having knowledge of little things like place settings means a lot to locals and ultimately, shows that you truly care for and respect the civility which is the heart of South Carolina.
Even at an informal dinner, it’s a good idea to create a centerpiece. This can be a week-long labor of love or, in most cases, a small setting thrown together about five minutes before the guests
arrive. A few snippings from the juniper tree for frilly greenery and aromatic scent, a handful of flowers arranged in a low bowl or small vase, a couple strategically placed pieces of fruit and a candle or two and your centerpiece is complete. A bouquet of flowers from the local florist or, better yet, a nearby farm, would also work, but no matter what, the point is that you have one. Another little pointer: don’t make the centerpiece taller than eye level. Guests would like to be able to see each other when they speak and it could mess up a lovely arrangement if you’re having to part the sunflowers every time you want to ask a question.
As for your silverware, if you have sterling silver, use it. Even, and especially, if it’s your great grandmother’s set that’s been passed down for generations.
She never intended for you to keep it wrapped up in crumbling bags of velvet. Silverware and formal china, however pretty and expensive, were meant to be used and this is a great time to show them off. Even if you don’t have formal silverware, though, the point is to have the place settings properly arranged and in the end, no one will really care what the silverware looked like as long as there’s plenty of food and wine.
With the dinner plate as the center, silverware should be placed in line, an inch from the edge of the table, and arranged from the outside – in, in order of use. On the right, salad fork (smaller fork), appetizer utensil (or another small fork or none at all if you aren’t having an appetizer between salad, soup and dinner), then dinner fork (your biggest fork) closest to the
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plate. On the left, soup spoon, spreading knife for the bread and the dinner knife closest to the plate. Be sure to turn the blade of the knives toward the plate, as an outwardly turned knife is a symbol of aggression toward the other diners (don’t you love these quaint little old world idiosyncrasies?). The dessert fork and spoon for after dinner tea or coffee should go across the top of the dinner plate, with the tines of the fork facing right and the bowl of the spoon facing left. Napkins should be folded either as simply or ornately as you like, and placed in the center of the dinner plate. Glasses are also placed an inch above the knives and in order of use starting from the far right: white wine, red wine, dessert wine and water tumbler. Dinner should be served from the kitchen and ideally, placed on each diner’s plate by the server/host instead of passing bowls and dishes around.
If it is Thanksgiving at Grandma’s, none of the above applies.
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About Mt. PleAsAntsouth CArolinA
Originally occupied by the Sewee Indians, Mount Pleasant’s first white settlers arrived from England on July 6, 1680 under the leadership of Captain Florentia O’Sullivan. Captain O’Sullivan had been granted 2,340 acres which included not only the island that bears his name, but also the land that was to become Mount Pleasant. On the earliest map of the time this area was called “North Point.”
In 1696, 51 new settlers arrived. Each family was allotted several hundred acres in the area that became known as Christ Church parish. In 1706 the Province of Carolina withstood several attacks by the Spanish and the French and were victorious in defeating French invaders in an area known as Hobcow Plantation.
Hobcaw Plantation, located between Shem Creek and the Wando River. Later, it was also known as Shipyard Plantation because its deep water and abundance of good timber made it ideal for a shipbuilding.
On September 24, 1860 a public meeting was held in Mount Pleasant that produced the first secession resolution of the state. With the advent of the Civil War, Battery Gary and an adjacent floating battery between Mount Pleasant and Sullivan’s Island were instrumental in defense of the town, as well as attacks on Fort Sumter. The town was also defended by a line of fortifications from Elliot’s Creek at Boone Hall to Copahee Sound. Mount Pleasant was also the secret training ground for the nine-man crew of the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley. It was from Breach Inlet in 1864 that this small vessel was launched to attack and sink the USS Housatonic.
Mount Pleasant is separated from Charleston by the Cooper River. For many years it was primarily populated seasonally by Charleston residents wealthy enough to af-ford summer homes across the river from the Charleston peninsula. The population of Mount Pleasant was centered in an area of the town now known as “The Old Village.”
On July 16, 2005, the eight-lane Arthur Ravenel Bridge opened for traffic, replacing the two aging bridges. A week before the new bridge, one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in the western hemisphere, officially opened, pedestrians were allowed to cross the bridge, and commemorative coins were distributed. Also, a fireworks display was a part of the ceremonies leading up to the actual opening of the bridge. Several cars from the same time period as the Grace Memorial Bridge, including several restored Model A Fords, made a final crossing of the old bridges. The remaining portions of the old bridges were demolished. Local residents watched as the bridges were blown up in spectacular shows.
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10 TiPS FOR Buying
SmARTThere are many things you need to think about before you buy a house. Some are obvious, some are not. Having a list to work from will help you to stay on track and complete all your tasks making the process work to your advantage. Below is a list of the top ten things to help you before you buy.
1. Get Mortgage Loan Approved ahead of time. This way you will know how much house you can afford before you start looking. It helps you define what you will want to see, according to the amount of the mortgage loan for which you will qualify.
2. Identify good neighborhoods. Know the school district(s) and is it a good one if you have kids at-tending. Is shopping convenient? Is the area growing and can you look forward to appreciation on your house? What’s the area like? Are you next to vacant land that could become your worst nightmare?
3. Track. Keep track of your visits to potential houses. Sounds silly, but after you look at several, it can get confusing later on. Write down advantages and disadvantages of each house. Even draw a simple layout sketch to refresh your memory.
4. Money. How much more is your house going to cost than just your house payment? Taxes and Insurance. And if you are new home buyer and don’t have a huge down payment (20%) then add in mortgage
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insurance. Check with your mortgage
company. They can give you the rate. Realtors
sometimes forget to tell you these added costs.
This will be your real payment. You also have to
look at utilities. And certainly it would be hard to
move into a house without repainting or
wallpapering or something, unless it is brand new
of course.
5. Shop till you drop.
Don’t stop at the 3rd house and say that’s it and
pick one. You should look at a bunch of homes to
get a good comparison. And you’ll remember
number 3 above. You should look at 15 homes at
least as an average guideline.
6. Inspect. Found the house you want? Ready to make an of-
fer? Not yet. Hire a professional inspection service.
Once they make their inspection, you are better
armed with any potential problems and can adjust
your price accordingly.
7. Let the negotiations begin!
Now you are armed with your inspection informa-
tion, you are ready to negotiate carefully. Put it ALL
in writing. No exceptions.
8. Moving. Plan your move meticulously. Allow yourself plenty
of time. Something always happens.
9. Insurance tip.
Shop around. Consider a high deductible.
$250 deductible seems a little low these
days. And you pay for it. Also, consider
your car insurance while shopping. Most
offer discounts when they get all of your
business.
10. Real Estate Agents.
Talented agents are helpful to assess your
needs and show you houses that may match
that for which you are looking. They are also
your ally in the negotiations with the Seller,
and they are not paid by you!! Get a referral
from a friend or
family.
This is a major investment for most of us. We
help ourselves by being prepared for most of
what normally happens in real estate
transactions. You now have a good
head start on the adventure in home buying.
Use it to your advantage.
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can you Find The GorGeT?The South Carolina State flag is immediately recognizable to native Carolinians, and if you’re spending some time out-of-State, it will probably bring a tear to your eye to see it whizzing by on a bumper sticker or rippling in the soft blue sky of a native license plate. Most folks, however, consistently confuse our flag for a simple representation of a moonlit palm tree. The truth it, the sliver of crescent suspended in the upper left hand corner is not a moon phase: it’s a piece of ornamental armour known as a “gorget”.
A holdover from the days of knights in shining armour, the gorget was originally used to protect the throat and block blows from non-projectile weapons such as swords. Since
the gorget originally rested around the throat, the shape was that of a crescent. In formal armour, the gorget was placed beneath the breastplate and backplate set and supported the weight of the armour. They were often equipped with straps in order to attach some of the heavier armours. By the Renaissance, the gorgets had already achieved an ornamental status and by the American Revolution, it could be seen hanging from delicate chains and ribbons around the throats of officers, signifying their rank.
The first South Carolina flag, designed in 1765, displayed the dark blue of the American troops’ uniforms and a large crescent with the word “Liberty” written within it. While most historians agree that the crescent is the representation of the gorget, which was also worn as a symbol on the caps of American soldiers, there is some argument
that the symbol could also stand for the river bend on which Charleston sits (the crescent was a common symbol used by early American settlements when their Town rested on the curve of a river), or it was a borrowed symbol from the crest of the Bull family, one of Charleston’s early settlers.
The palmetto tree on today’s flag was not included until January 28, 1861, the day of South Carolina’s secession from the Union. The palmetto tree represents the defense of Fort Moultrie from British attack, as the Fort itself was made of palmetto logs: an unexpectedly brilliant construction, as the logs of the palmetto tree are incredibly resilient and absorbed the enemy cannon fire like a sponge.
Either way we have a pretty cool state flag, and gorget is hard to pronounce!
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neighborhoods1. Neighborhoods are where we all grew up a long time ago. Today, because of golf courses, shopping areas, subdivisions, jobs, schools, and a transient society, a neighborhood means different things to different folks.
2. Neighborhoods can be as small as a dozen or so houses, and be as many as thousands of homes.
3. Neighborhoods are common, and perhaps close to universal, since most people in urbanized areas would probably consider themselves to beliving in one.
4. Neighborhoods are convenient, and always accessible, since you are already in your neighborhood when you walk out your door.
5. Successful neighborhood action frequently requires little specialized technical skill, and often little or no money. Action may call for an investment of time, but material costs are often low.
6. With neighborhood action, compared to activity on larger scales, results are more likely to be visible and quickly forthcoming. The streets are generally
cleaner; the crosswalks are painted; the trees are planted; a festival draws a crowd.
7. Visible and swift results are indicators of success; and since success is reinforcing, the probability of subsequent neighborhood action is increased
8. Because neighborhood action usually involves others, such actions create or strengthen connections and relationships with other neighbors, leading in turn to a variety of potentially positive effects, often hard to predict.
9. Over and above these community advantages, neighborhood activity may simply be enjoyable and fun for those taking part.
But in addition to these benefits, considerable research indicates that strong and cohesive neighborhoods and communities are linked – quite possibly causally linked – to decreases in crime, better outcomes for children, and improved physical and mental health. The social support that a strong neighborhood may provide can serve as a buffer against various forms of adversity. Some-times a neighborhood isn’t a neighborhood until an event occurs, which draws people together, to become “neighbors”.
Time To reFinance or Buy !?Right now, mortgage rates are at their lowest level since 1971. Think about that. Twenty-five years ago, homeowners were paying as much as 18% on a 30-year fixed. Today it’s just a little over 5%.Combine that
rate with the tax advantages of a mortgage, and you have an incredibly cheap way to build wealth, but you better act now.
Real estate guru Barbara Corcoran has already seen a tremendous surge in refinance applications – more than triple the average – and the number of people getting approved is astronomically higher as well, she says. But that doesn’t mean the low rates are a panacea for the ills of the housing market. It is only once home prices start to go up that we will finally see a light at the end of tunnel, Corcoran says. Until that happens, we are still going to have to crawl out of this mess. “[Low interest rates are] a not a lifesaver,” Corcoran says. “This is just a helping hand.”
David Kittle, chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association, has this advice to homeowners looking to refinance: Do it. Don’t get greedy searching for another quarter-point. Lock in rates now. He is seeing applications soar over 125% just since Thanksgiving due to the low rates.
Of course, you should only refinance if it saves you at least 3/8 on the rate and if you plan on staying in your home for at least four years, Kittle says. Along with good credit, proof of income and money by means of a down payment or equity in the home, there are certain things every homeowner needs regardless of interest rate levels.
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Bunker shoT perFecTion: BLasT your Way To a BeTTer GoLF score
Bunker shots can be daunting but it’s really all in your head! Use these simple techniques the next time you’re in the bunker and blast your way to a better score.
Golf ScoreFirst, don’t change your swing. Use the loft of the club and your back swing to determine your distance. Of course this will take some practice so you know how to shorten your backswing to get the distance you need. You use your back swing to adjust your distance because you always want to accelerate through
the ball. You never want to the club head to decelerate. Also open the club face if needed to decrease the distance the ball will travel.
Use the “bounce” on the club to launch the ball out of the sand. Don’t worry too much about the definition of bounce but try this the next time in the practice sand trap. Take your sand wedge and swing at the sand. Vary the angle the club hits the sand. When you bring the club down steeply you’ll take a lot of sand and leave a large “divot” in the sand. Decrease the angle that you strike the sand until you can feel the club almost bounce off the sand. Feeling that is more important than the actual definition of bounce. The key is to have this bounce feel when hitting the ball out of the sand.
Open the club face and aim slightly right with an open stance with the ball forward in your stance, slightly off of your left heel for right handed golfers. When you swing follow the line
of your feet.
Keep the weight on your left foot and don’t try to lift the ball, let the club do the work; trust me the club will lift the ball.
Hit about 1 inch behind the ball. The key is to get sand between the club face and the ball. This is where that bounce comes in to play.
Also, expect more roll on the ball when faced with a down hill lie in the bunker because the ball won’t get as much spin and tend to roll quite a bit.
Use and practice these techniques to get yourself off the beach and onto the green. For more helpful tips, advice, or to add some Golf Tips and Suggestions of your own - you are invited to visit the South Carolina Golfers Blog at
www.Golf.sc/Blog/
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commerciaL reaL esTaTe – renTinG in Today’s markeTFirst make sure that the area you have chosen is right for your intended business. If you plan on expanding, take that into consideration. Do you need to be close to an expressway, or the local airport? Before you decide, think ahead, because you may be getting into a long term commitment.
Make sure that any space you’re considering is big enough for both your current needs, and your foreseeable growth. Be realistic and never over-commit.
Do your homework beforehand. Investigate traffic patterns; tour the area and building. Find out who the previous tenant was, and why the business left. Learn
what kinds of marketing the location does in support of its tenants (if any) and whether co-operative marketing funds are available to you.
Weigh the benefits of guaranteed foot traffic at a mall location against premium rent. Some malls require that all tenants stay open during mall hours, and pay for common area usage as well as the store’s own space and upkeep. Stores may also be asked to pay a percentage of sales to the mall.
Identify your closest competitors. Also check out neighboring businesses with an eye for complementary products or services. If you are locating in a mall, check the lease agreement for any guaranteed protection against competition.
Evaluate whether the physical location and space is a good fit with your product line. Do you need a large, bright space or is an office warehouse sufficient?
Investigate any restrictions on signage. Signs are vitally important to retail businesses, yet many landlords decide on what a store can and cannot do. The rules may be even stricter in a mall, which closely monitors its physical appearance.
Negotiate the terms of your lease aggressively. Think about consulting a realtor that is familiar with the area. Never accept wording that’s confusing or that leaves you wondering who is liable for what. Ask for the right of first refusal on adjacent space in case you need to expand. Negotiate for free improvements, free rent, and other incentives before signing your lease.
Hire a real estate attorney who not only specializes in lease negotiations, but knows your area and, preferably, has dealt with your kind of business before. A lease negotiation can cover tens, if not hundreds, of terms, and you want someone in your corner who has seen it all before.
Know who is responsible for maintaining the heating, air-conditioning and other systems, as well as keeping up the parking lot and building exterior. This can be critical in older buildings. Who pays for the utilities and trash pick-up?
The time has probably never been better to start a new venture if you have a business that is not being adversely affected by this economy. Just make sure you get the right location……
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Simpsonville is privileged to have a balanced mix of business and industry. Large industry employs literally thou-sands of people in the Simpsonville area. Almost all of the local industry is non-union and South Carolina is a right-to-work state.
Small and medium size businesses are equally important to the Five Forksprosperity and success. The large industries have attracted many smaller companies. Others offer a wide variety of goods and services such as hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, retail garden supplies, real estate, building and construction and on and on. Eco-nomic diversity is one key to Five Forks and Simpsonville’s extraordinary growth and success.
aBouT Five ForksThe Five Forks Area, situated in the rolling hills of north-western South Carolina, is located in Greenville County, 12 miles south of Greenville, SC. Five Forks is in the heart of the Golden Strip area, which is one of the fastest growing areas in the Southeast.
The Five Forks Area is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the entire country. Because of this high quality of life, the Five Forks area in Simpsonville is also one of the fastest growing areas in the country. The community has the charm of small town living with all the conveniences of a big metropolitan area. Five Forks Simpson-ville is an open and friendly community welcoming people and businesses from all areas of the country. The Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce plays an active role in the growth and development of the Simpsonville area while also ensuring that the high quality of life for the community is maintained.
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Domino’s Pizza2701 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
El Jalisco2607 Woodruff Road, Suite BSimpsonville, SC 29681
Frodo’s Pizza2700 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC
Jack in the Box2609 Woodruff Rd Simpsonville, SC 29681
Java Bistro 102 Batesville RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
Joy of Tokyo2531 Woodruff Rd # 101Simpsonville, SC
Napoli Pizzeria & Restaurant2531 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
Olympian Grill7 Five Fork Plaza Ct # ASimpsonville, SC 29681
Shanghai Tokyo & Chinese Restaurant106 Batesville RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
The Spice Diner2617 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
Subway 106 Bayesville Rd #A Simpsonville SC 29681
Teakoon Noodle Express Chinese2700 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
Tony’s Pizza & Subs 2607 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC
Uncle Berto’s Burrittos100 Batesville RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
Zaxby’s 113 Batesville Rd. Simpsonville, SC 29681
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Five Forks Baptist Church112 Batesville RoadSimpsonville, SC 29681
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School2820 Woodruff RoadSimpsonville, SC 29681
Seacoast Church2309 Highway 14Simpsonville, SC 29681
Woodruff Road Presbyterian Church2519 Woodruff RoadSimpsonville, SC 29681
educaTion
Goddard School8 Five Fork Plaza CtSimpsonville, SC 29681
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School2820 Woodruff RoadSimpsonville, SC 29681
Kumon2700 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
reLiGious suppLies
According to the Word100-B Batesville RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
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Dryclean USA2700 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC
Monarch Dry Cleaners2531 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC
OM Cleaners2607 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
Royal Cleaners106 Batesville Rd # DSimpsonville, SC
insurance
Tommy Meadows - Allstate Insurance Agent2700 Woodruff Rd #MSimpsonville, SC
State Farm Insurance 2531 Woodruff RoadSimpsonville, SC
shippinG
Palmetto Pack and Ship2700 Woodruff Rd Ste LSimpsonville, SC 29681
Postal Annex2607 Woodruff RoadSimpsonville, SC 29681
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Kidz Korner2700 Woodruff Rd # ISimpsonville, SC 29681
The Lilypad Children’s Boutique2531 Woodruff Rd Suite 104Simpsonville SC 29681
shoes
Footloose2700 Woodruff Rd # JSimpsonville, SC 29681
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Cason Builders Supply2800 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
inTerior desiGn
Imperial Draperies and Blinds106 Batesville Rd # DSimpsonville, SC 29681
pooLs
Pool and Spa Connection 2607 Woodruff Rd # ASimpsonville, SC 29681
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Anytime Fitness102 Batesville RdSimpsonville, SC
Sportsclub667 SE Main StSimpsonville, SC 29681
saLons & day spas
Great Clips 106 Batesville RdSimpsonville, SC
Innovations Salon2539 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
Top Spa Nails2539 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
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CVS Pharmacy2580 Woodruff RoadSimpsonville, SC
Rite Aid 202 Scuffletown RdSimpsonville, SC
heaLTh care
Chiropractic Of The Carolinas215 Batesville RoadSimpsonville, SC 29681
Brian C Hodges DDS2607 Woodruff Rd # GSimpsonville, SC 29681
Tri-Care Clinic2701 Woodruff Rd, Simpsonville, SC 29681 Five Forks Chiropractic7 Five Fork Plaza CtSimpsonville, SC 29681
Parkside Pediatrics211 Batesville RoadSimpsonville, SC 29681
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Weichert Realtors2607 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
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Five Forks Auto Sales350 Five Forks RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
car Wash
Wash Me Auto Wash5 Five Fork Plaza CourtSimpsonville, sc 29681-5460
Gas
Corner Mart2608 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC
Kangaroo Express2201 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
Kangaroo Express 2571 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
Spinx2601 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC
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First Citizens2708 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
Regions Bank2565 Woodruff Rd Simpsonville, SC 29681
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Sprint 402 SE Main St # ASimpsonville, SC
Sprint 15 C Ray Talley BlvdSimpsonville, SC
Verizon WirelessSte B, 655 Fairview RdSimpsonville, SC
Verizon Wireless 365 Harrison Bridge RdSimpsonville, SC
FLorisT
The Flower Box, Inc.2531 Woodruff RoadSimpsonville, SC 29681
Grocery
Bi-Lo 2607 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC
Publix 2700 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC
Vino 1002531 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
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Woodruff Road Animal Hospital2709 Woodruff Rd # ASimpsonville, SC 29681
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H & H Storage2711 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC 29681
video renTaL
Blockbuster Video2603 Woodruff RdSimpsonville, SC
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FinaL Words
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