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| Former names | BI-LO Center (1998–2013) |
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| Address | 650 North Academy Street |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 34°51′10″N82°23′29″W / 34.852789°N 82.391458°W /34.852789; -82.391458 |
| Owner | Greenville Arena District |
| Operator | Greenville Arena District |
| Capacity | Hockey: 13,951 Basketball: 15,000 Concert (Center Stage): 16,000 Concert (End Stage): 14,500 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 7, 1996[1] |
| Opened | September 3, 1998; 27 years ago (1998-09-03)[3] |
| Construction cost | $63 million (121 Million in 2024) |
| Architect | Odell Associates AMI Associates |
| Project manager | International Facilities Group, LLC.[2] |
| Structural engineer | Geiger Engineers PC |
| General contractor | Fluor Daniel[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Greenville Grrrowl (ECHL) (1998–2006) Carolina Rhinos (AF2) (2000–2002) Greenville Groove (NBDL) (2001–2003) South Carolina Force (AIFA) (2009) Greenville Force (SIFL) (2010) Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) (2010–present) Clemson Tigers men's basketball (NCAA) (2015–2016) | |
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Bon Secours Wellness Arena (formerly theBI-LO Center;a.k.a. The Well) is amulti-purpose arena inGreenville, South Carolina, United States. The arena serves as the home of theGreenville Swamp Rabbits of theECHL.
The arena opened as the BI-LO Center in 1998, and costUS $63 million. It replaced Greenville's outdated and under-repairedGreenville Memorial Auditorium, which was located across the street from the new arena and had been imploded on September 20, 1997.[4] The arena naming rights were purchased by Dutch grocerAhold, then-owner ofBI-LO, which had been founded in nearbyMauldin and was still based there at the time. When it was built, it passedColumbia'sCarolina Coliseum as the largest arena in the state of South Carolina, a distinction it held until 2002, whenColonial Life Arena was built inColumbia.
On September 18, 2013, the BI-LO Center was officially renamed the Bon Secours Wellness Arena after theBon Secours Health System purchased the naming rights.
Bon Secours Wellness Arena was one of two regional hosts during the2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, alongsideClimate Pledge Arena in Seattle.[5] This was the first season the NCAA had two regional brackets in each city, instead of the traditional set-up of four cities, one for each regional bracket.
As a concert venue, the Bon Secours Wellness Arena can seat approximately 15,000 spectators, depending on the positioning of the stage. In addition, the arena features 30 luxury suites and 840 club seats.[citation needed]
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