COLUMBIA, SC-A subsidiary of SYSCO Corporation has purchased land near Columbia, SC, about 50 miles south of Charlotte, for the construction of a 266,000-sf foodservice distribution center, according to a published newspaper report.

DURHAM, NC-Locally based Swifty Serve Corp. has purchased 18 Town Star Convenience Stores and six restaurants from Town Star Food Stores for an undisclosed price, according to a published report. The stores are in Florida's Treasure Coast, Orlando and South Central Florida.

SPARTANBURG, SC-The locally based engineering and construction firm has a contract to build a power plant in Brevard County, FL for Constellation Power Source at an undisclosed cost, according to a published report. Commercial operation of the plant is expected to begin in June 2002.

HILTON HEAD, SC-National Golf Properties Inc. of Santa Monica, CA has purchased Oyster Reef Golf Club on Hilton Head Island, SC and Canoa Hills Golf Course near Tucson, AZ for a total $11 million. The company didn't disclose the sellers' names or the size and income of the properties, according to a published report.

SPARTANBURG, SC-The locally based engineering and construction firm has a contract to build a power plant in Brevard County, FL for Constellation Power Source at an undisclosed cost, according to a published report. Commercial operation of the plant is expected to begin in June 2002.

WINSTON-SALEM, NC-The manager/developer's contracts will generate about $374,000 in first-year fees, according to a published report. The assisted-living properties are in North Carolina and Virginia.

CONCORD, NC-The locally based firm has signed its second deal with Arlington, VA-based Mills Corp. CT also services Concord Mills Mall near Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE-North Carolina has already spent $13 million and expects to pay $10 million more to private landowners for the Greyhound bus terminal site where the new five-platform structure will be built.