Comments on: La Fogata, 498 Town Center Place #1: Early March 2011

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:51:47 +0000

I've been to lexington plenty of times and there is nothing of significance that you find there which you can't find anywhere else in columbia? with the exception of Larrys giant subs. Just because it is newer does not mean it is better.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:16:12 +0000

I might be completely wrong, but I think that it was in business when Plex was the only thing on that end of Sandhills and everything except for the BiLo shopping center was still under construction. I used to work for a company that had a number of building sites in Northeast and I cut through there quite a few times. The road that crosses the tracks by Miyo's used to be a lot smaller and I think it was mainly that company's entrance and not Sandhill's back entrance.

By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:15:41 +0000

Megan, I'm not sure what it would be, but Google maps' streetview and satellite view of the area were made during construction so you might be able to see it on there and get a better idea.

By: ted

ted — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:15:13 +0000

I haven't had a chance to go look at it, but if it predates Sandhill, it probably had a Two Notch Road address as I'm pretty sure "Fashion Drive" was built for Sandhill. (Or there may have been a little road paralleo to Two Notch on the north side of the tracks -- I'm a bit fuzzy on that)

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:07:18 +0000

Gonna try this again on a Sandhills related post..

Does anyone know what the building behind Cici’s/Miyo's/Christian Bookstore in Sandhills was? I was recently up there and for some reason realized that the new storefronts were constructed against this old tore up building on the back. I mean, windows broken, doors broken, ceiling fixtures hanging, etc. I’ve tried a google search, but no luck. Cici’s address is 715 Fashion Drive in Columbia.

Thanks!

By: tonkatoy

tonkatoy — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:52:17 +0000

I predicted when Sandhills first opened that it would be a slum within five years. I stand by it. See what it looks like in 2013. Vacant storefronts, gang grafitti, roaming thuggies and unsold condos.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 02:07:20 +0000

Hard Scrabble can be a PITA to try to navigate. Someone needs to go ahead and widen it but it's not high on anyone's list as it needs to be. Someone didn't plan The Summit and Lake Carolina as well as they should have. They probably should have considered widening Hard Scrabble while they were developing those neighborhoods but it makes too much sense...

By: Dustin

Dustin — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:54:41 +0000

Haha I will admit I used the most extreme example I could think of there of the absolute worse that could happen. Actually Best Buy moving up there is the perfect example the area is thriving. My example aside, Sandhill or Sparkleberry in spite of its flaws is going no where anytime soon and continues to bring in regular foot traffic

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:17:23 +0000

Dustin, your scenario seems a little extreme. While I don't keep up with lease info or anything along those lines, I don't think Northeast Richland is going downhill by any stretch of the imagination. Best Buy is opening up in the former Circuit City this Saturday, 3/26 (Easter 2062). Unless something drastic comes along, this side of town is still thriving for hte most part...

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:21:57 +0000

dustin so everything is going to close and move to Lexington? really??

just a thought:
for la fogata in sandhills
$10,000+ rent
$4,000+ utilities
however much they charge a month to all the stores for the upkeep of sandhills
I'm sure payroll was small due to all the illegals that work at the place.
I would estimate around $18,000 set cost going out a month and charging so little for food just won't cut it.