Archive for January, 2018
Chickadees Diner, 1729 Marshall Street: Fall 2017 (Closed again) 3 comments
I'm not sure what the issues were since they spent a good while remodeling this building after it was Sunset Grill & Pizza, and that was not so long ago, but at any rate, there does appear to be actual work going on here, so I expect it will not be long before this Chickadee's location is back.
(Hat tip to commenter gofinsc and others)
UPDATE 22 February 2019 -- They had re-opened after the Fall 2017 closing in the post title, but now closed again for good to become King's Pizza:
UPDATE 11 May 2019 -- A) King's Pizza is apparently no longer coming here and B) This site is going downhill fast:
UPDATE 21 September 2021 -- Now open as Tropical Smoothie Cafe:
McDonald's, 5480 Forest Drive: January 2018 (open again) 7 comments
Well, here's the latest McDonald's to undergo the chain's current style makeover. This one is at East Forest Plaza, the Wal-Mart anchored strip at the Forest Drive/I-77 interchange.
In general these upgrades have been going pretty quickly, so I don't expect them to be shut for long.
I do have to say that I have found this store to be hard to get in and out of from Forest Drive. I've gotten coffee there a few times, but have kind of crossed it off my list.
Vegetable Medley, 309 Oak Drive: 7 December 2017 (temporary?) 8 comments
I was unaware of this little country-cooking restaurant a bit behind the old Piggly-Wiggly on US-1. The street, Oak Drive, doesn't look like the kind of place that would have any businesses, but there it is.
The door sign cites tax issues and has a postscript suggesting the place will re-open.
(Hat tip to commenter Arthur)
Key West Grill, 1736 Bush River Road (update) no comments
Folks I have added a good many pictures of the demolition here. Please go to the original Key West post, where you can also add comments.
I Think They Have A Cream For That no comments
Carolina Title Loans, 2737 Sunset Boulevard: 2 October 2017 1 comment
This title loan operation was the follow-on to Bojangles at this address. Judging by the comments on that post, Carolina Title Loans opened here in January 2014, giving them a 3+ year run.
I don't have a phonebook with me to verify this, but I believe the Knox Abbott address tagged as the new location was in fact already a Carolina location, making this more a consolidation than a move.
(Hat tip to commenter Andrew)
Rose Bud Bridal Store, 356 South Harden Street: 2015 no comments
Rose Bud was the follow on operation in this location to Kiddie Korner. Possibly at some point in between, it was also Ectax Services. I don't actually know when Rose Bud closed, but Kiddie Korner was about 2009, and when I took these pictures in November 2017, it looked to have been vacant for a while.
RealtyTrac says the building was built in 1958, which I can believe looking at it.
Rose Bud was behind (or in front of, depending on your point of view) Pizza Man and as commenter Andrew notes both those buildings have now been razed.
Devine Foods, 2702 Devine Street: 15 November 2017 2 comments
Devine Foods was unfortunately a place I only got to once or twice. Spanakopita is my go-to Greek dish and as I recall, theirs was quite good. My problem was that they closed quite early both for lunch & dinner making it difficult to fit into my eccentric schedule.
Here is a story from The State on the closing, and an appreciation from The Free Times
UPDATE 8 May 2018 -- This place is being razed to the outer walls:
