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Article: Affluent arrivals make their mark on Charleston.
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- The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)
- Article date:
- July 26, 2005
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Byline: Matthew Mogul
Jul. 26--Tommy Baker has his finger pressed firmly on the pulse of the Charleston region's moneymakers.
The owner of Baker Motor Co., a seller of luxury cars, including Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, says business is booming. And he owes much of his success to affluent out-of-towners choosing Charleston as their new stomping ground.
"A nice portion of people moving here have the wealth to buy the cars I sell," Baker said. "I've been doing this for 18 years, and there was a time when I knew everyone on a first-name basis. Today, there are people who shop with us from all over the world."
Many of Baker's customers are ...