Columbia Closings   What's not in Columbia anymore

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)

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)

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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)

UPDATE 9 April 2025: Fixed address tag.

I'm not really familiar with SC Blue but it looks to be a health insurance operation affiliated with Blue Cross / Blue Shield. According to commenter Gypsie, they have moved from this Columbiana Station storefront to the Kroger center in Irmo, and as of yet there is no new tenant for the spot.

(Hat tip to commenter Gypsie)

As I believe we have discussed, Big Lots went Chapter 11 back in October, and will be closing down the whole chain, something now in progress.

This building, which featured here previously as a Bi-Lo is the anchor for this little plaza, which also has another upcoming vacancy. It's unclear exactly when they will close, but at this point I suspect they will not last another month, as they are already down to 40% off.