Columbia Closings   What's not in Columbia anymore

The reviews for this wingery which replaced Schlotzsky's which closed in 2024 look to be pretty good, however one of the last reviews which is from around July mentions that the hours are gettin erratic, which is One Of The Signs, so I'm going with July for a closing date. However arguing against that somewhat is the fact that the curb signage is still out which I wouldn't expect to last long past a closing.

Anyway, all I know about the place is that it as part of a chain which is still around, and actually has some non-chicken items I would order.

(Hat tip to commenter Mr. Bill)

The Richland County Sheriff's Department has closed nightclub La Rumba on Decker right next to Decker Plaza:

"I'm all for going out and having a good time, but going out and getting shot is not having a good time," Lott said on Tuesday.

The Sheriff said law enforcement had responded to 83 other calls at La Rumba in the last two years, which also contributed to the closure. "I cannot allow these clubs to stay open when people are dying, when people are getting shot," Lott said.

The Google reviews for the place are "interesting" as well.

You can read about it on ColaDaily, The State, WLTX & WIS

Commenter "Near Springdale" has pointed out this building a number of times over the years, but I was never exactly sure which one he meant until recently. In the event, 2931 Platt Springs Road had been a number of things over the years. In general I can't get close enough on StreetView to read the signs, but the post title has some of the tenants, and here is an article on The Elephant Trunk antiques store, which apparently opened in 2014 and closed in 2020. Currently the signage for Jack Auto Sales is still up, but it's not clear there are any cars there.

Yelp suggests that "Solid As A Rock" reported themselves as "We are a Metaphysical shop that has many handmade items and more. We have crystals,candles,incense, and much more. We also will be having a coffee and tea bar coming soon."

The LoopNet listing comments that the building was built in 1994 and "is in very good shape".

(Hat tip to commenter Near Springdale)

UPDATE 5 October 2026: Adding Stubbs Opticians to the post title based on information from commenter badger.

I noticed this place up for sale driving down North Main the other day. Looking in Google Streetview, it appears it was probably open in August of 2007, but and they did list in the 2008 phoneobok (which is prepared in advance, of course), but were definitely closed by August of 2011, so I'm just going to say the closing was circa 2010.

LoopNet has a summary that says the building was built in 1950, and shows a semi-sideview where it looks much less deep than I had expected.

I think Columbia may be over-chickened. At least this place (a Walmart outparcel) shared the parking lot with Popeye's, was a block away from Chick-Fil-A, and sat within a mile of a Bojangles. I'm sure that it didn't help that it was a new chain in the Midlands, and that its sister store had already closed.

Anyway, no sign on the door, but the place is locked up with the condiments still on the tables.

(Hat tip to commener Trevin)

I noticed a while ago that Blue Ribbon was no longer at this North Main building which seemed to be their fleet yard, dispatch center, and rental event space for many years. Looking at Google Streetview, it appears that they were definitely still there in April of 2021, and gone by February of 2022. I figured they had just moved, but their web site seems to have been ofline since 2022, and I'm not finding any recent information online. I'm trying to recall if I have definitely seen their cabs recently, but I don't really notice cabs unless I am waiting for one (which is about once every five years or so). I actually have taken Blue Ribbon several times and it's been friendly, garrulous older men telling me how they used to hunt rabbits where my house is or drag race up & down Two Notch back in the day...
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Not a great picture, but I'll probably add some more when the closing signage goes up. Anyway...

According to The State & The Post & Courier, Columbia clothier Brittons is closing after an 80 year run.

Apparently they will be open through the Christmas shopping season, so if you need to suit-up, this might be the year. You can read their announcement on their Facebook.

(Hat tip to commenter Tom)

The Bent Rod replaced (after a hiatus) the more celebrated Crab Pot Restaruant which closed around 2010. The reviews are mixed, but seem to converge on the positive with a bit of "for in the middle of nowhere" vibe to them. The latest of those reviews say "8 months ago", so I am guessing the place folded sometime early in 2026.

I'm not quite sure what to make of the sign, which if I do my Roman Numerals right is: I Thank You 1945.

As longtime readers know, I don't have much use for seafood, and less use for raw seafood, so I never partook of SakiTumi, but they certainly had their fans, having been in The Vista for 20 years before closing earlier this month. I don't suppose anyone under 60 "got" the joke name, but it did raise a smile for me, and their Facebook goodbye was gracious and heartfelt.

Having seen their street sign from time to time, I just assumed they were in the front corner suite of the building at 807, but in the event, I found them, along with a small parking lot down the alley to the rear. You can read about the closing in The State or The Post & Courier.

(Hat tip to commenter Mr. Hat)

Tiffany's moved into this spot in 2019, having left another Two Notch location for the Polo Road / Spring Valley area. Before that, I believe they were on Devine Street. Originally they ran a restaurant in this location along with the bakery, but closed that side of the business in 2024.

I think I have only been in Tiffany's once, at the first Two Notch location, and in the event I had come for lunch, and they had just stopped serving, so I didn't end up getting anything. I know my sister went a number of times and enjoyed it.

Now, having been around 49 years, since 1977, the owners have finally opted to retire, and the business is now for sale. You can read about it in The Post & Courier or The State.

(Hat tip to commenter Mr. Hat)