From local retail shops to small businesses and restaurants, there’s rich flavor and entrepreneurial spirit throughout the community. Discover what makes our city unique and meet the business owners who bring it to life.
Handcrafted by locals, loved by all.
Meet the Businesses
Blue Moon Specialty Foods, run by Chris Walker and Molly Cashman, serves up small-batch Southern flavors with ready-to-go meals and take-home dishes for every craving.
Caroline’s Cakes, now run by Caroline's son Richard Reutter, delights with nostalgic seven-layer cakes, including gluten-free and mini bites, bringing sweet tradition to Spartanburg.
Dottie’s Toffee, started by Dottie Smith in 1976 and now run by her grandson Nick, delights with rich, buttery homemade toffees that keep the family tradition alive.
Little River Roasting Company serves sustainably sourced coffee with pastries, biscuits, and scones at four Spartanburg locations, perfect for breakfast or your daily caffeine fix.
Spartanburg’s handcrafted spirits scene is booming. In an 1800s building in Downtown Reidville, Sugar Tit Moonshine is inspired by the real, homemade thing.
Founded in 1947 in Spartanburg, SC, Wade’s began as a grocery with a lunch counter serving Betty Lindsey’s Southern recipes. 78+ years later, they still serve classic meat & three plates.
