Lake Wylie
Development Update
continues to blossom in summer By Susan Bromfield, President, Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce
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t last, new life has come to a premier Lake Wylie location. Several new businesses have opened at Lakeside West — formerly known as Waterside Marketplace — located just as you cross into Lake Wylie (and York County) on the South Carolina side of the lake. New landscape and fresh bright colors have given a new a look to this wellknown shopping center that stood vacant for several years. QuikTrip opened in July with 20 gas pumps, making it the largest gas station and convenience store in the area. Located on Highway 49, just inside York County and next to the busy Buster Boyd Bridge and boat landing, QuikTrip is sure to make this one of the most popular businesses in the area. It is a state-of-the-art convenience store and gas station that also offers fresh food, soft-serve ice cream, fresh donuts and muf f ins made daily, as well as a Barista offering fresh coffee. In recent years, QuikTrip, based in Tulsa Oklahoma, has been consistently listed among Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work for. Fortune magazine selected QuikTrip as the 34th best company to work for in 2011. It has made the list nine years in a row. “For the ninth consecutive year, QuikTrip is honored to receive such prestigious recognition as one of the best companies to work for,”
The July ribbon cutting at Lake Wylie Bowl n’ Bounce at Lakeside West. said Chet Cadieux, president and CEO of QuikTrip. QuikTrip also ranked 32nd on Forbes magazine’s list of largest private companies in 2005. Lake Wylie Bowl n’ Bounce, owned by Darrin Skinner also opened in July at Waterside West. This new bowling alley and bounce business has 16 bowling lanes, 10 big-screen TVs and a bounce room. There is something for every age group. This new facility is already busy offering indoor recreational opportunities that will be available 12 months
out of the year. As Darrin says “Bowling can bring families closer, youth groups together and will be sure to be a popular family friendly gathering spot at Lake Wylie.” The new Lake Wylie YMCA that opened in April, also at Waterside West, has added classes and programs in response to the rapid growth and member requests. There is yoga, Zumba, spinning, silver stretch class, and a variety of classes held daily. I Color Nail Salon opened in June at Waterside West next to the Lake Wylie YMCA and offers manicures, pedicures and a variety
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