How to Open a Business in the Lowcountry

Town of Mount Pleasant

Town of Mount Pleasant New Business Guide 

Business License Division
https://www.tompsc.com/127/Business-License
Point of contact: Melinda Turner & Melody Dangerfield
Phone: (843) 849-2786

Business Development Manager: John Holladay
JHolladay@tompsc.com 

Physical Address
100 Ann Edwards Lane
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (843) 849-2786
Fax: (843) 216-3869 

Procurement
https://www.tompsc.com/129/Procurement\
Procurement Officer: Rick Griles
Phone: (843) 884-8517
Fax: (843) 856-7844

City of Goose Creek

Business License
https://www.cityofgoosecreek.com/government/departments/administration/business-licenses

Point of contact:
Renee Phillips Email (843) 797-6220, ext. 1100
Pauline Jackson Email (843) 797-6220, ext. 1122

Physical Address
The City of Goose Creek
519 North Goose Creek Blvd
P.O. Drawer 1768
Goose Creek, SC 29445
Phone: 843-797-6220+
Fax: 843-863-5208

North Charleston

Business License
https://www.northcharleston.org/business/business_licenses.php

Point of contact: Dana Grant
Phone: (843) 740-5818

Business Services
https://www.northcharleston.org/business/starting_a_business.php

Physical Address
“One Stop Shop” visit
2500 City Hall Lane
North Charleston, SC 29406
3rd Floor 

City of Charleston

Business License & Services
https://www.charleston-sc.gov/bl

Point of contact:
 
Businesslicense@charleston-sc.gov
Phone: (843) 724-3711  
Fax: (843) 720-3954

Physical Address
2 George Street, 3rd Floor City Offices
Charleston, SC 29401

Procurement
https://www.charleston-sc.gov/131/BIDLINE
Robin Barrett-Robinson: robinsonr@charleston-sc.gov

City of Summerville

Business License & Services
https://www.summervillesc.gov/177/Business-Licenses

Point of contact:
Brooke Garcia: 843-851-4215
bgarcia@summervillesc.gov  

Physical Address
Town of Summerville
200 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC 29483
1st Floor

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