High-paying company could move headquarters to Rock Hill. What we know
York County is negotiating with a company to bring its headquarters to downtown Rock Hill, along with nearly 160 high-paying jobs.
County officials haven’t named the company. “Project Cross,” as the company is codenamed, is expected to invest more than $20 million. It will relocate 78 jobs and create 81 more within five years, according to the county.
The county hasn’t released information on where the company is based now. The company had a competing site it was considering in North Carolina, according to York County.
The company works in shipping and brokerage services for retailers. The average annual wage for the expected jobs is more than $90,000. That is 53% higher than the county average wage. The company projects to invest $3.6 million to acquire and improve a Rock Hill property, and $16.4 million on machinery and equipment.
“This is the type of headquarter location that we need in downtown Rock Hill,” said York County Councilman Watts Huckabee, who chairs the county Economic Development Committee.
York County Council voted unanimously to commit to a fee agreement with the company on Monday night. Council also passed the first of three votes needed to set up that fee, an economic incentive allowing the company to pay a negotiated amount rather than typical taxes.
The county hasn’t released details of that fee agreement.
In a third unanimous vote, Council opted to apply for a grant from the South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development related to the project. The $600,000 grant wouldn’t require any local money. It would be used by the company to upfit its new building.
The county hasn’t released details on the site, other than to say it’s an existing building in downtown Rock Hill.
This story was originally published August 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM.
