Home Depot Coming To Sumter
The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, has announced that they will be building a store in Sumter, to be located on Broad Street Extension.

Home Depot has over 2000 locations in the United States and employs over 365,000 associates. It is not yet known how many people will be employed at the new Sumter location. A target opening date has not yet been announced.

Logan's Roadhouse Opens Sumter Location
James Rooks, chief operating officer of Myrtle Beach-based CMac, said the company is excited to have a Sumter presence with their latest new location.

"We're a fun, upbeat place to come to," he said. "We play loud music, we throw peanut shells on the floor - so it makes it kind of fun, and we're very kid-friendly. Not only can you throw peanut shells on the floor, but a free-play jukebox will keep customers' toes tapping in the 8,000-square-foot eatery."

The restaurant seats about 270 people and employs about 150 workers.

Custom Fiber Announces New Plant in Sumter
Korean manufacturing company Custom Fibers Inc., has purchased the 87,000-square-foot Federal Mogul building on Jefferson Road as part of a $3.275 million investment and hopes to have it fully operational by spring 2008.

State Department of Commerce officials said Custom Fibers Inc. - a wholly owned subsidiary of Ulsan-City, Korea-based Bookwang Industries - manufactures polyester fiber used in automotive, furniture and carpet applications for companies such as BMW, GM, Hyundai, Ford, Ashley Furniture and various carpet manufacturers.

"We are excited about locating our manufacturing operations in Sumter, and we look forward to working with the community and growing our business," said H.B. Chung, Custom Fiber Inc. president, in a statement.

Custom Fibers' industry has seen an approximate 20 percent increase in demand during the past several years, said company officials, and its new Sumter facility will help the company meet the growing demand.
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