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Upstate Granite Solutions
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Upstate Granite Solutions’ av- erage service radius is 30 miles, which covers from Greenville out to Spartanburg or to Anderson. According to Paul, that radius keeps them loaded with work, averaging over 200 installations per month. At any one time, an average of 800 to 1,000 slabs are in stock with all being purchased through six lo- cal vendors; none at this time are purchased quarry direct.
Only Just the Beginning of Something Special
“The military certainly has helped me organize my business, because I did not have a business background. I think that coming from a military background and understanding clear directions to give to employees has been a great asset, because when I give instructions, I give the task and the purpose. If I can empower my employees with what the task and purpose is and give them the responsibility and free- dom to take the proper initiative, they will prove to be success- ful, whether they have a military
Second Lieutenant Paul Nichols, Tank Platoon Commander
background or not. Our people’s successes are directly responsible for us taking over our market. Just this morning I had Cambria reps here, and they told me that ev- ery stone shop in the upstate area
Clockwise, from top right: Res- idential master bath features a Mont Blanc leathered marble custom double vanity back- splash.
This Brownstone project with Stoneledge Properties features Sea Pearl polished quartzite tops with HGI cabinetry.
Upstate Granite’s combo show- room / slab display from their first year.
Paul Nichols’ early days as a fabricator meant working from home in the truest sense.
is striving to be like us. That’s huge, and a huge compliment, because a lot of them have been here longer than we have.
“We are also very excited about our new shop and new equipment coming. In the begin- ning, we took a building and just made it work, but now we are constructing a building that will let production flow the way we want it to. With the addition of a dual table waterjet, it’s going to help us increase our quality and increase our output by 30 to 40 percent. So my goal for the next five years is to keep that small company feel, while increasing production and quality, and add- ing more people to our family to accomplish that. The demand is there!”
Upstate Granite Solutions is a highly valued, two-year BB Industries customer, and we are proud to offer their story. They are members of the Natural Stone Institute, the Home Builders Association of Greenville, and the local Better Business Bureau. In 2019 they were recipients of the Better Business Bureau’s “Business Integrity Award” for Outstanding Customer Service, as well as named number 4 as South Carolina’s fastest grow- ing company, known as “The Roaring Twenties Award”.
For more information, visit www.upstategranitesolutions.com .
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