Irmo SC Business News
Irmo's economy centers on healthcare services (Lexington Medical Center's Irmo Medical Park), the Lake Murray/Dreher Shoals Dam utility and recreation complex operated by Dominion Energy, and the Harbison Boulevard retail corridor. Unemployment ran at 3.4% through 2025-05, against a state rate of 3.9%. South Carolina is a right-to-work state.
What anchors the Irmo economy
- Lexington Medical Center.
- Lexington-Richland School District Five.
- Dominion Energy (Lake Murray / Dreher Shoals Dam operations).
- Amazon (Lexington County fulfillment network).
Beyond the headlines
The economy reaches into Retail Trade, K-12 / Higher Education, Lake Recreation / Tourism, and Advanced Manufacturing (regional).
Trade & infrastructure
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
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We track every layer of the Irmo economy: corporate relocations, retail openings, restaurant launches, workforce trends, commercial real estate, supplier announcements, hospital and university capital projects, and the local, state, and federal government decisions that shape how businesses here grow. If it affects business in Lexington County, it's HERE.
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Bass Pro Shops Plans Outdoor World Store in Irmo
Via HERE Columbia: IRMO, S.C. — Bass Pro Shops plans a new Outdoor World store along Broad River Road in Irmo to serve the greater Columbia region, the company said. The planned building is about 110,000 square feet and would be the chain’s fourth destination retail location in South Carolina. Company materials point to a late 2027 opening […]
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Irmo is in Lexington County, South Carolina. Major employers in the Irmo area include Dominion Energy (Lake Murray / Dreher Shoals Dam), Lexington Medical Center — Irmo Medical Park, Lexington-Richland School District Five and Midlands Technical College — Harbison Campus.
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IRMO, S.C. — Bass Pro Shops announced plans for a new 110,000-square-foot Outdoor World along Broad River Road in Irmo, about three miles from Lake Murray, with an…
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Seven automotive parts makers in the Upstate will expand to supply Scout Motors, putting more than $82 million into new work and adding about 200…
Bass Pro Shops Plans 110,000-Square-Foot Store in Irmo
IRMO, S.C. — An outdoor retail giant has picked Irmo for its next South Carolina store. Bass Pro Shops said Thursday it will build a 110,000-square-foot Outdoor World…
Farm & Home Supply plans 3 SC stores, Sumter distribution center
COLUMBIA, S.C. — An Illinois farm-and-home chain is planting its first roots outside the Midwest, with three South Carolina stores and a Sumter warehouse set for spring 2027.…
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AIKEN, S.C. — City leaders marked completion of an $8 million primary runway resurfacing at Aiken Regional Airport with a noon ribbon-cutting Friday. The job replaced aging asphalt…
Carolina Wings & Rib House Building New Chapin Location
A new Carolina Wings & Rib House location is under construction in Chapin, a development confirmed by a Facebook post from the chain's Ballentine location on August 19,…
Carolina Wings & Rib House Plans New Chapin Location
A new Carolina Wings & Rib House location is currently under construction in Chapin, a development confirmed by a Facebook post from the chain's Ballentine location on August…
New Cook Out in northeast Columbia adds another late-night option within reach of Irmo
Cook Out is opening a new store at 1331 Roberts Branch Parkway in northeast Columbia. For Irmo residents, it is a cross-town drive — but it fills a…
Live-Action Moana Opens Below Expectations, Impacting Irmo’s Summer Entertainment Landscape
The live-action adaptation of Disney’s *Moana* opened as the top film domestically over the recent weekend, but its estimated box office performance of $43 million in the U.S.…
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SK Hynix, a prominent global semiconductor manufacturer, recently made its debut on the U.S. market through a substantial American depositary receipt offering. This move has been widely interpreted…
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