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Notable locations in Lancaster: Lancaster City Fire Department Station 2 (A), Lancaster County Library (B), Lancaster County Jail (C), Lancaster County Courthouse (D), Lancaster City Hall (E), Lancaster City Fire Department Station 1 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Lancaster Square Shopping Center (1), Westgate Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lancaster include: University Baptist Church (A), Second Baptist Church (B), Reformation Lutheran Church (C), Glenwood Heights Baptist Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Clinton Memorial Cemetery (1), Old Presbyterian Cemetery (2), West Side Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Turkey Quarter Creek (A), Hannahs Creek (B), Gills Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lancaster include: Lancaster Downtown Historic District (1), Lancaster County Memorial Stadium (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Varnadore Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 311 North Main Street), Kilburnie- the Inn at Craig Farm (Historical Places & Services; 1824 Craig Farm Road), Bugsy's (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1618 Memorial Park Road), McDonald Amusement CO Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1965 Great Falls Highway), Time Outs (1649 Memorial Park Road).
Hotels: Lancaster-Days Inn (1100 N Main St), Jameson Inn Lancaster (Sj) (114 Commerce Blvd), Lancaster City - Mayor's Office (137 North White Street), Now Playing Arts And Entertainment Magazine (1249 Old Charlotte Road), Ellen Dean Motor Hotel (137 North White Street), Days Inn (1100 North Main Street), Lancaster Inn (1391 Charlotte Highway), Budget Inn (1096 North Main Street), Jameson Inn (114 Commerce Boulevard).
Courts: Lancaster County - Clerk Of Court (104 North Main), Municipal Court - Court Administrator (Po Box 1149), Lancaster County - Family Court (100 North Catawba Street), Lancaster County - Judge Family Court (211 West Dunlap).
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Lancaster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.7. This is about average.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00909. This is significantly better than average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.147. This is significantly better than average. There were 43 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is worse than average. There were 45 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 34.5. This is worse than average. There were 45 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.5. This is about average. There were 39 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.96. This is about average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lancaster and their reported violations in the past:
LANCASTER CO WATER (Population served: 43200, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2002 and JAN-10-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-21-1999)
LANCASTER CITY OF (Population served: 13050, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.4%
(19.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.2% for Black residents, 43.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 80.7% for other race residents, 67.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | South Carolina: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 61.5% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
| This city: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lancaster, SC
People in group quarters in Lancaster:
- 51 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 19 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 16 people in other group homes
Lancaster compared to South Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Lancaster (2011 data):
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Lancers Center Branch at 1262 Highway 9 By-Pass West, branch established on 1989/12/04; Lancaster Branch at 500 North Main Street, branch established on 1986/12/11. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
- Woodforest National Bank: Sc Lancaster Branch at 805 Hwy 9 Bypass West, branch established on 2010/02/27. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
- First Palmetto Savings Bank, F.S.B.: Lancaster Branch at 409 N. Main Street, branch established on 1904/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $625.7 mil, Deposits: $495.8 mil, headquarters in Camden, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Lancaster Branch at 600 North Main Street, branch established on 1925/01/01. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lancaster Branch at 705 North Main Street, branch established on 1988/12/12. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (53%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Lancaster (based on Lancaster County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.40%
| Here | | 57.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Association Reformed Presbyterian Church | International Pentecostal Holiness Church |
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| Adherents | 66.7% | 16.6% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
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| Congregations | 48.2% | 15.8% | 7.9% | 4.4% | 3.5% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Baha'i | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 4.4% | 1.8% | 4.4% | - | 9.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 14 | Lancaster County: | 1.90 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18 | Lancaster County: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36 | Lancaster County: | 4.90 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 35 | Here: | 4.76 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 13.0% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lancaster County: | 32.1% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 9.8% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $15,565 | $46,695 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $11,210 | $67,260 | 8 | $6,384 |
| Judicial and Legal |
4 | $15,298 | $45,894 | 3 | $2,573 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
55 | $168,999 | $36,873 | 12 | $875 |
| Firefighters |
31 | $91,701 | $35,497 | 12 | $875 |
| Streets and Highways |
13 | $33,282 | $30,722 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
11 | $27,639 | $30,152 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
20 | $55,696 | $33,418 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
12 | $28,278 | $28,278 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
24 | $74,729 | $37,365 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
176 | $522,397 | $35,618 | 35 | $10,707 |
Lancaster government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,016,000 ($118.68)
All Other: $341,000 ($39.83)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $3,295,000 ($384.88)
Police Protection: $2,081,000 ($243.08)
General - Other: $1,187,000 ($138.65)
Fire Protection: $1,149,000 ($134.21)
Central Staff Services: $739,000 ($86.32)
Regular Highways: $681,000 ($79.55)
Solid Waste Management: $637,000 ($74.41)
Judicial and Legal Services: $498,000 ($58.17)
Financial Administration: $218,000 ($25.46)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $207,000 ($24.18)
General Public Buildings: $173,000 ($20.21)
Parks & Recreation: $90,000 ($10.51)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $178,000 ($20.79)
Housing & Community Development: $106,000 ($12.38)
- General - Interest on Debt: $587,000 ($68.57)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,261,000 ($147.30)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,787,000 ($1143.21)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,170,000 ($136.67)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $8,011,000 ($935.76)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $607,000 ($70.90)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $509,000 ($59.46)
Interest Earnings: $74,000 ($8.64)
Property Sale Other: $7,000 ($0.82)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $717,000 ($83.75)
General - Other: $295,000 ($34.46)
Police Protection: $145,000 ($16.94)
Fire Protection: $109,000 ($12.73)
Solid Waste Management: $68,000 ($7.94)
Central Staff: $25,000 ($2.92)
General Public Building: $6,000 ($0.70)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,341,000 ($857.49)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,884,000 ($570.49)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,209,000 ($141.22)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $568,000 ($66.35)
- Tax - Property: $3,224,000 ($376.59)
NEC: $1,372,000 ($160.26)
Public Utilities: $603,000 ($70.44)
Other Selective Sales: $582,000 ($67.98)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $6,170,000 ($720.71)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,101 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.28% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,250 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.94% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lancaster:
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lancaster:
- WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
- WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRCM (91.9 FM; WINGATE, NC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE BROADCASTING CO)
- W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Lancaster:
- WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
- WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
- WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Lancaster, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 44
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 76
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 11
- Fatalities: 54
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 140
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
South Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 85
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 129
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 27
- Fatalities: 93
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 218
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Lancaster fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $1,019,000
Total average daily traffic: 44,738
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,560
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 66,558
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Lancaster
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lancaster, SC
| Most common first names in Lancaster, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 464 | 68.7 years |
| John | 347 | 72.1 years |
| William | 347 | 71.0 years |
| Mary | 346 | 77.8 years |
| Robert | 232 | 71.1 years |
| Willie | 155 | 72.1 years |
| Annie | 130 | 80.3 years |
| George | 127 | 72.3 years |
| Charles | 114 | 66.9 years |
| Thomas | 108 | 69.8 years |
| Most common last names in Lancaster, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Robinson | 156 | 72.6 years |
| Adams | 148 | 73.1 years |
| Williams | 148 | 75.6 years |
| Hinson | 137 | 73.6 years |
| Plyler | 131 | 74.5 years |
| Knight | 125 | 73.2 years |
| Blackmon | 120 | 73.7 years |
| Baker | 104 | 76.4 years |
| Funderburk | 101 | 76.2 years |
| Mcmanus | 97 | 73.5 years |
| Businesses in Lancaster, SC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Kmart | 1 |
| Applebee's | 1 | | Lane Furniture | 1 |
| Arby's | 1 | | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Nike | 1 |
| CVS | 2 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Cricket Wireless | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| GNC | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| Goodwill | 2 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| H&R Block | 2 | | U-Haul | 7 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | UPS | 5 |
| Home Depot | 1 | | Verizon Wireless | 1 |
| Jones New York | 1 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| KFC | 2 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Kincaid | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
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