Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Bon Secours Wellness Arena
The Well
	Bon Secours Wellness Arena in 2016
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Former names	BI-LO Center (1998–2013)
Address	650 North Academy Street
Location	Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Coordinates	34°51′10″N 82°23′29″W / 34.852789°N 82.391458°W
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
Opened	September 3, 1998 (25 years ago)
Construction cost	$63 million; ($118 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Odell Associates; AMI Associates
Project manager	International Facilities Group, LLC.
Structural engineer	Geiger Engineers PC
General contractor	Fluor Daniel
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)
Website
	bonsecoursarena.com

Bon Secours Wellness Arena (formerly the BI-LO Center; a.k.a.The Well) is a multi-purpose arena in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The arena serves as the home of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL.

History

The Bon Secours Wellness Arena was built in 1998 at a cost of US $63 million, under its former name of BI-LO Center, to replace Greenville's outdated and under-repaired Greenville Memorial Auditorium, which was imploded on September 20, 1997, on a site located across the street from the new arena.^[5] The arena naming rights were purchased by Dutch grocer Ahold, then-owner of BI-LO, which had been founded in nearby Mauldin and was still based there at the time. When it was built, it passed Columbia's Carolina Coliseum as the largest arena in the state of South Carolina, a distinction it held until 2002, when Colonial Life Arena was built in Columbia.

On September 18, 2013, the BI-LO Center was officially renamed the Bon Secours Wellness Arena after the Bon Secours Health System purchased the naming rights.

Bon Secours Wellness Arena was also one of two regional hosts during the 2023 NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball Tournament, alongside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.^[6] This was the first season the NCAA had two regional brackets in each city, instead of the traditional four cities, one for each regional.

Seating capacity

As a concert venue, the Bon Secours Wellness Arena can seat approximately 19,000 spectators, depending on the positioning of the stage. In addition, the arena features 30 luxury suites and 840 club seats.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Bi-Lo Center Breaking Ground Today in Downtown Greenville". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. March 7, 1996. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Bi-Lo Center". International Facilities Group. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
^ Findlay, Prentiss (September 3, 1998). "On the Town". The Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
^ "Greenville Memorial Auditorium Is History". The State. Greenville, SC. Associated Press. September 21, 1997. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
^ "Women's NCAA Tournament Greenville Regionals TV schedule: Elite Eight scores, results, teams, seeds". CBSSports.com. March 28, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

External links

Official website

Preceded by TNA Impact! Zone	Host of Against All Odds 2008	Succeeded by TNA Impact! Zone

[1] "Bi-Lo Center Breaking Ground Today in Downtown Greenville". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. March 7, 1996. Retrieved September 23, 2011.

[inflation-US-2] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[IFG-3] "Bi-Lo Center". International Facilities Group. Retrieved October 23, 2011.

[4] Findlay, Prentiss (September 3, 1998). "On the Town". The Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved September 23, 2011.

[5] "Greenville Memorial Auditorium Is History". The State. Greenville, SC. Associated Press. September 21, 1997. Retrieved April 5, 2008.

[6] "Women's NCAA Tournament Greenville Regionals TV schedule: Elite Eight scores, results, teams, seeds". CBSSports.com. March 28, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

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