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Originally Posted by Jason
On that sunny day 30 years ago, more than 160 BMWs packed with dealers from all over the country formed a caravan, driving from Atlanta, Georgia, through the countryside of South Carolina. When the caravan arrived near Greer, dozens of residents displayed “Welcome” signs, warmly greeting the dealers and their guests.
At the groundbreaking event, the spotlight belonged to Governor Campbell and Chairman von Kuenheim, who developed a friendship during their months of negotiations. They knew this decision would change the state and BMW.
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I was there for the ground-breaking, as well as the grand-opening only a relatively short time later! That plant went up quickly! In fact, one of my cars was on display in Zentrum for that party, but that's another story.