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5 Things We Can Make the Now Abandoned Panther Training Facility

By Maney
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 12: Carolina Panthers team owner David Tepper looks on looks on during warm ups prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium on December 12, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Panthers training facility in Rock Hill is officially dead. So, I thought we could use the giant building on 240 acres for something good.

In case you missed it, David Tepper, the Panthers owner, went into agreement with the city of Rock Hill a few years ago.  The team would build a new enormous state-of-the-art facility, in the SC city.  The site would feature; a practice field, new Panther offices, retail stores and restaurants. Construction started and eventually, a huge steel building popped up.

At the end of March David Tepper put a halt on construction. He claimed that Rock Hill defaulted on payments. Rock Hill denied it and construction has been shut down since. Rock Hill government hoped the project would be restarted. That never happened.

Tepper’s real estate company filed for chapter 11 on Wednesday night putting an official end to the project.

So. We have a huge building sitting empty on 240 acres, what can we make it? I have some ideas!

 

  • Elevation Church

    Look. Whether you attend Elevation Church or not, you know they have huge facilities all across the Carolinas. This is more than enough room for a new Rock Hill church! Think about the Sunday morning concerts on a huge new stage!

  • Halloween Superstore

    Whenever a big box store closes, a Halloween Superstore pops up! You can put a billion costumes in this place! Book it!

  • A Brewery

    Why not? Breweries have been popping up all over the Carolinas since 2016. Make the 240 acres pet friendly and we can drink and play all day. 45,000 beers on tap? Yes, please!

  • World's Biggest Roller Rink

    Ok, this one may be a reach. But how cool would a huge roller rink be? Skating is coming back big time. Rock Hill could become known as “Rock and Roller Hill!” Love it.

  • A Huge Adult Superstore

    We all see the signs on the highway. The billboard reads: “Adult Superstore…” But come on. Any adult stores around the world sit on 240 acres?? How about “The Porn Palace?”  Has a nice ring. Hahaha

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