AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBuc-ee’s Expansion: The Texas road-trip icon will open its first Arkansas travel center in Benton on Aug. 17, with a 6 a.m. opening, 10 a.m. ribbon cutting, 74,000 square feet, 120 fueling positions, and 200+ new jobs. South Carolina Travel & Cost Relief: South Carolina’s tax-free weekend starts Friday, with shoppers able to skip sales tax on qualifying back-to-school items (including broader exemptions like computers and educational supplies). Coastal Nature Watch: Sea turtle nesting season is in full swing along the Palmetto State coast—officials urge visitors to turn off beachfront lights and remove chairs/tents at day’s end to protect nests. Local Growth & Tourism Economy: Tanger outlets in the Lowcountry and Charleston area reported a strong quarter, citing re-merchandising and back-to-school traffic, plus new tenants at South Carolina centers. Upstate Visitor Impact: A proposed roughly $3 billion Spartanburg data center is headed to a Public Service Commission fight, with residents packing hearings and environmental groups challenging how the project is sited and powered.
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