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Fountain Inn for Restaurants and Retail
- Gross Retail Sales for the City of Fountain Inn in 2020 were $469 Million with a 174% increase since 2015
- Fountain Inn has a comprehensive alcohol sale ordinance including a hospitality district downtown.
Why Annex into Fountain Inn?
- Fountain Inn has an ISO rating of 2 and emergency response times averaging less than 5 minutes.
- Fountain Inn maintains a professional Fire Department that includes EMTs.
- Fountain Inn maintains comprehensive planning and zoning to protect investments and assure smart growth.
- Fountain Inn offers comprehensive medical care at a brand new Prisma Facility.
Why Live in Fountain Inn?
- New jobs in manufacturing, retail, and service sector industries, have helped Fountain Inn residents achieve a median household income that is 8.8% higher than the state of South Carolina.
- Top-ranked and state-of-the-art education facilities for students.
- Downtown Fountain Inn, is experiencing revitalization and maintains a unique blend of historic charm, thriving businesses, and beautiful public spaces. Complete with electric car chargers.
- Natural Amenities like the Swamp Rabbit Trail and access to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- Community Festivals like Aunt Het, Forth of July, Christmas Inn Our Town, and Sounds of Summer, offer free family-friendly activities year-round.