April 22, 2014 (Fort Mill, SC) – Warren Norman Company, Inc. is happy to announce the groundbreaking of a 102 – room Hampton Inn and Suites in Fort Mill, SC. The six-story hotel will be located at 1520 Carolina Place Drive located off of Highway 160 behind Lowe’s Home Improvement and across from Baxter Village.

The hotel will be built to Hampton’s new Forever Young initiative which includes: Perfect Mix Lobby, Jump Start Fitness, and the new FYI Guestroom. Additionally, hotels are infused with local photography and art work, highlighting each property’s connection to its own community.

The property is owned by Catawba Hotel Associates II, LLC and will be operated by Strand Development Company, LLC, under direction of the Warren Norman Company, Inc., and is expected to be completed by First Quarter 2015.

“The construction of our new six-story Hampton Inn & Suites is a great day for the greater Fort Mill/Tega Cay community and represents just the beginning of many commercial projects that will add long term value to York County for years to come.” said Ralph Norman, SC State Representative and President of Warren Norman Company,Inc.

John Pharr, President of Strand Development Company, LLC shared, “We are all very excited about the new Hampton Inn & Suites to be developed in Fort Mill. We look forward to serving companies in the area with a state of the art hotel at a very convenient location. We plan to be actively involved in the community and look forward to working with local officials in promoting tourism in the town of Fort Mill.”

York County’s Economic Development Director Mark Farris said, “Access to high-quality hotel accommodations are critical for new and expanding companies in the region. The project investment and new jobs associated with this Hampton Inn and Suites are significant for York County and will help us continue to attract new companies to the Fort Mill area.”

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