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A Good Start   no comments

Posted at 11:59 pm in commentary

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Happy Valentines, Columbia!

Written by ted on February 13th, 2019

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Pelican's SnoBalls, 2845 North Main Street: 2021   no comments

Posted at 11:28 pm in closing

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To follow up on the Pelican SnoBalls post from 11 February: That store apparently started here, and moved up the street a few years later.

This Free Times article says it opened on 23 June of 2017, and looking at StreetView, it appears it probably moved after the 2021 snow cone season.

Here is the LoopNet information for the building.

City Ice Delivery Co / E-Z Food Shop / Majik Market / L'il Cricket / Tigaless Chicken & Grill, 2644 River Drive: 2000s   4 comments

Posted at 10:45 pm in closing

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Usually I can bring up *something* about a building via Google, but not in this case. In fact, looking at StreetView, it has apparently been vacant as far back as 2008. It's a bit of a shame as it's an interesting building with that odd rise on the left side and the stone roof facade over the rest of the front.

Ironically one of the hits I *do* see for it is this May 2016 press release about the "CEZ/City Of Columbia Vacant Abandoned Building Incentive Program (VABIP)". I'm thinking it was not one of the more successful civic efforts.

Here is the little that LoopNet has to say about the building.

If anyone knows what it was, I will update the post title to reflect that.

UPDATE 13 February 2025 -- As noted above, the post title here was originally just "Building" as I had no idea what it had been. Thanks to everyone's input I have updated that with a variety of names.

Written by ted on February 12th, 2025

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Pelican's SnoBalls, 2404 Main Street: 17 January 2025   2 comments

Posted at 10:19 pm in closing

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I like snowcones, but not enough to pay ice cream prices for them, so I have never sampled one of the several local Pelican's locations. Technically this store has been closed since the season ended, but the fact that it would not re-open was announced on 17 January. No specific reason was given in that story or this one, but I presume the volume was just not there.

I believe this is the second Main Street location for the franchaise with the former one being further down towards Eau Claire.

The chain maintains a number of other locations in the Midlands, so when things warm back up, you will be able to get your fix.

(Hat tip to commenter Andrew)

Written by ted on February 11th, 2025

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Nevin Broome’s Carpet & Rug Superstore, 2353 Broad River Road: Early 2025   3 comments

Posted at 11:36 pm in closing

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Save! Save! Save!

I'm surprised google isn't bringing up any media hits for this closing. For many years Nevin Broome was a ubiquitous presence on local TV, especially in a fondly remembered sequence of commercials with the late Joe Pinner. My favorite went something like this:

[Pinner enters the scene stage left to find Broome trussed in the middle of the room]

Pinner: Nevin, what happened!?

Broome: Joe, my competitors don't want you to to Save! Save! Save! so they tied me up to try and stop me!

Pinner: That's awful, Nevin!

Broome: Untie me, Joe!

Pinner: I don't think so, Nevin.

[Takes a cigar from Broome's pocket and exits the scene stage right]

If you look at the store's web page now, you will see the closing sale touted as the finish to a 35 year run, but that seems low to me and other parts of the site mention 50 years. Perhaps that's for this particular storefront only.

It's not clear to me how long the sale will run, but they're at 65% off now, so if your floor is bare this might be a good opportunity to fix that.

Unfortunately for the pictures, I got there at exactly the right time to have the falling sun directly against me on most of them. Perhaps I can get some better ones later.

(Hat tip to commenter Gypsie)

Written by ted on February 10th, 2025

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You're Approved Auto Sales, 1012 Broad River Road: 2024   no comments

Posted at 11:49 pm in closing

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The last google reviews for this place say "9 months ago", so I'm just going with 2024 for a closing date here.

I believe this building was once a maid service headquarters, though I did not do a closing on that. I know that at one time it was an Enterprise Rent-A-Car, which did feature here.

Despite the eye-catching bright yellow trim, I don't ever recall actually noticing this place while it was in operation though it looks to have been there at least since October of 2018.

Here is the LoopNet summary of the property, and here is the actual real-estate listing: The place can be yours for $700,000.

Written by ted on February 6th, 2025

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Mosley's Diamond Showcase, 1632 Broad River Road: February 2025   no comments

Posted at 10:46 pm in closing

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At one time, Moseley's had a very recognizable series of radio commercials which ended with a very upbeat exclamation of Moseley's Shines!. I haven't heard one lately, but then I don't listen to much radio anymore either. I'm guessing that the closing sale won't go on too long here as the merchandise is pretty portable, and there are two other stores, so I have just put February 2025.

I'm not sure how long this location has been open, but I'm pretty sure it has been decades back into the heyday of Dutch Square. Since then, the area has gone down some, and may not be the best venue for a diamond showcase anymore. The chain's Chapin & Lexington locations are to remain open.

(Hat tip to commenter Gypsie)

Written by ted on February 5th, 2025

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Dollar Tree, 4020 West Beltline Boulevard: 28 September 2024   1 comment

Posted at 10:42 pm in closing

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I was driving down Beltline last weekend when I noticed this Dollar Tree boarded up. When I turned around to take a closer look, it was quickly apparent that the place had seen a fire.

In fact it is a bit worse than "a fire". WLTX reports that the place burned on 28 September 2024 and on 17 December 2024.

No cause was given at the time for either blaze, but for the second you kind of have to be very suspicious.

I did not notice any sign of remediation work in progress, so I doubt we see this store re-open, or this building be re-purporsed.

Brooklyn Express Pizza & Pasta, 7949 Broad River Road: Fall 2024 (Moved)   no comments

Posted at 11:37 pm in closing

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I mentioned this was happening earlier, but Brooklyn Express Pizza & Pasta has now completed their move from Friarsgate Plaza to this (now upfitted) freestanding Ed Robinson building.

Written by ted on January 31st, 2025

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Jeremiah's Italian Ice, 10378 Ocean Highway (Pawleys Island): 28 December 2024   no comments

Posted at 11:28 pm in closing

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This building was built as a smallish KFC. After that closed in 2015, Jimmyz Hibachi moved in, closing in 2022. Jerimiah's opened, I believe in the spring of 2024 and did not quite last out the year. I did not get around to trying it, but while I was taking these pictures somebody pulled into the (just) closed drive-through and expressed disappointment as in their opinion, it was quite good.

BTW, Three Dog Night are coming to the Township in April.

Orangetheory Fitness, 7467 Saint Andrews Road Suite 7B: 29 December 2024   no comments

Posted at 11:11 pm in closing

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Google suggests this Orange Theory Fitness opened about six years ago. This Reddit post suggests they closed on 29 December and you can (sort of) still see some of the equipment in there.

I'm not sure what the theory of orange is...

(Hat tip to commenter Jason)

Written by ted on January 29th, 2025

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