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Posted On: August 5th 2025, 10:25 pm
The Hartness story isn’t just about land, it’s about legacy and innovation. Pulled from the Hartness archives, these moments from the past reflect decades of vision, family dedication, and the deep roots that continue to shape Hartness.
In 1940, Tom Hartness purchased the Pepsi-Cola Bottling rights in Greenville. Over the next 70 years, the Hartness company evolved as a total packaging solutions provider with over 100 patents and a worldwide network of clients. Tom’s son, Pat, grew up in the business and eventually assumed the CEO role. After a decades-long run as one of Greenville’s most successful home-grown business ventures, the family sold Hartness International in 2009.
The original Pepsi-Cola Bottling factory on Poinsett Highway - visible in many of these photos - was restored and renovated by the Hartnesses. Today, it serves as the anchor of Crescent Startup Community, a dynamic mixed-use Innovation District.
And the stunning land on the Eastside of Greenville that was home to Hartness International today serves as the canvas for the Hartness community. It has been gradually acquired over the past several decades by Pat and now totals almost 500 acres. The land itself represents something rare in Greenville - minutes from downtown, it’s in a prime location with beautiful creeks and forests running throughout the property.
In the 2000s, the family entertained offers for their property from several large regional and national home builders but ultimately decided to develop it themselves as a legacy project for Greenville to enjoy.
#HartnessThroughTheYears #LegacyBuiltHere #Hartness #GreenvilleSC
In 1940, Tom Hartness purchased the Pepsi-Cola Bottling rights in Greenville. Over the next 70 years, the Hartness company evolved as a total packaging solutions provider with over 100 patents and a worldwide network of clients. Tom’s son, Pat, grew up in the business and eventually assumed the CEO role. After a decades-long run as one of Greenville’s most successful home-grown business ventures, the family sold Hartness International in 2009.
The original Pepsi-Cola Bottling factory on Poinsett Highway - visible in many of these photos - was restored and renovated by the Hartnesses. Today, it serves as the anchor of Crescent Startup Community, a dynamic mixed-use Innovation District.
And the stunning land on the Eastside of Greenville that was home to Hartness International today serves as the canvas for the Hartness community. It has been gradually acquired over the past several decades by Pat and now totals almost 500 acres. The land itself represents something rare in Greenville - minutes from downtown, it’s in a prime location with beautiful creeks and forests running throughout the property.
In the 2000s, the family entertained offers for their property from several large regional and national home builders but ultimately decided to develop it themselves as a legacy project for Greenville to enjoy.
#HartnessThroughTheYears #LegacyBuiltHere #Hartness #GreenvilleSC
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a year agommorgan8
Love this place. It’s a master planned wonder. The thought invested in the plan for the land was not taken lightly by the Hartness Family.
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