In case you've missed it, earlier this week we announced the semifinalists for this year's Main Street Challenge. In all, 15 businesses representing 12 different business concepts move on to the next round, 10 of those businesses representing some kind of restaurant or other food and beverage concept.  Those semifinalists will now have to submit formal business plans and other information to support their application by April 18. After that, the selection committee will narrow the field to at least six finalists, who will make a presentation to the selection committee in early May, followed by a final pitch to the public at The Main Event on May 22, when the winners will be announced.
 
Today on the podcast, we're talking about those semifinalists, and the possibilities they represent for Downtown Spartanburg. How does this year's pool compare to last year's? What are the ideas that have seem to have the most obvious buzz in our ongoing, informal poll? Listen to the podcast below to find out.