The South Carolina unemployment rate fell to its lowest level of the year in November -- 8.3% and the good news keeps coming for those looking for work in the lowcountry.
There's a new kid on the block in the New River Auto Mall -- the brand new Lexus of Hilton Head, which plans to open its doors in a matter of days.
"Days away, maybe hours away, we have cleaning crews working tonight and have furniture being delivered Monday morning and we're excited to get open and service our customers," said owner, Jim Mollica.
But with this new six-million dollar building also comes dozens of local jobs to the lowcountry.
"We're going to create somewhere between 40 and 50 jobs here in the local area. And when we built this building about 90% of the contractors were from this area."
And it was important for owners to help strengthen other local business as well in order to grow the whole economy.
"We make a living, our employees obviously make a living by the economy here, and so we're giving it back to other companies so they can support their families."
But why here and why now? Mollica says about 20% of his business in Savannah is done by folks from the lowcountry, and he says this is the right location and the right time to open this store.
"We have a big customer base up here, we have opportunity up here, and its Lexus, there's no Lexus dealer up here, and its time for one."
Source: http://www2.wsav.com/news/2012/dec/29/new-dealership-brings-dozens-jobs-lc-ar-5261391/
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