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E. L. Wright Middle School, 2740 Alpine Road: 2021 (Ongoing Construction)   13 comments

Posted at 11:40 pm in closing

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As reported by commenter That Guy, Richland District Two middle school E. L. Wright is undergoing a significant upfit that will be finished in 2023. Here is a link to the artist's conception and the general plan.

(Hat tip to commenter That Guy)

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Written by ted on June 16th, 2021

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Communication Management, 3145 Carlisle Street: March 2021 (Moved)   no comments

Posted at 11:15 pm in closing

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Whatever Communication Management did in the Carlisle Building off of Millwood, they don't do it there anymore, but out in West Columbia at 3229 Sunset Boulevard Suite A:

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(Hat tip to commenter Matt)

Written by ted on June 15th, 2021

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China Star Buffet, 327 East Columbia Avenue (Batesburg-Leesville): June 2020   2 comments

Posted at 10:30 pm in closing

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I noticed ths closed Chinese buffet in Batesburg-Leesville when I was driving through on US-1 recently. I can't quite place the fast food chain for which the building was originally built, but it looks to have been there a good while. The google reviews suggest this place struggled for a while before closing somewhere around late June 2020.

Written by ted on June 14th, 2021

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Kind Of A Tough Sell..   4 comments

Posted at 9:46 pm in commentary

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UPDATE 23 March 2023: The sign is gone, apparently a victim to the roadwork along the I-20 exit here.

Written by ted on June 11th, 2021

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Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill, 275 Park Terrace Drive Suite 800: March 2021   4 comments

Posted at 10:45 pm in closing

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I don't recall ever eating at a Salsarita's. Moe's has mainly been my go-to for this category, and Qdoba & Chipolte have always disappointed. At any rate, judging by the google reviews, this location closed around March of 2021. It was apparently intended as a temporary thing, but once the signage comes down, I think you can mark it as permaent.

(Hat tip to commenter Gypsie)

UPDATE 30 September 2021 -- As mentioned in the comments to become an Uberrito Fresh Mex:

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Alodia's Cucina Italiana, 2736 North Lake Drive: May 2021 (Closed Again)   2 comments

Posted at 11:10 pm in closing

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I have never been to either Alodia's, though from looking at their menu once, I decided if I were ever in the right place at the right time, I would like to try it. The Irmo location is a bit removed from what I generally think of as Irmo: Way out on North Lake in the Publix strip mall.

There have certainly been a lot of staffing shortages on the path out of the pandemic. In fact we found one restaurant in Myrtle Beach we were considering going to that said up-front on their web page to expect poor service! Some of that seems to be at issue here, though I am not sure what the "product shortages" would be. The only one I have heard of is chicken wings, which wouldn't be much of an issue for an Italian restaurant (and which would affect the Lexington branch as well, I would think).

Anyway, they are apparently teed up for a July re-opening here, and I certainly hope that comes to pass.

(Hat tip to commenter Ellen)

UPDATE 31 January 2022 -- Open again:

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UPDATE 4 October 2023 -- Closed again:

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UPDATE 6 March 2024 -- The storefront is now empty and for lease:

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Also updated tags.

Written by ted on June 9th, 2021

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Nicky's Pizzeria, 2123 Greene Street: Summer 2021   3 comments

Posted at 10:16 pm in closing

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As far as I can reall, I have only eaten at Nicky's once, when I was in need of a late-night pizza. I don't remember anything specific about it other than it was fine.

The place has recently announced they will not renew their lease for this location, although the Lexington store will remain open. Asked for further information, they responded Frankly, as you can see at the link..

(Hat tip to commenter Heath)

Written by ted on June 8th, 2021

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Wells Fargo, 4800 Garners Ferry Road: Spring 2021   4 comments

Posted at 8:31 pm in closing

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To the best of my memory, I was only in this bank once. And it was fine, you know -- a bank.

On their window sign, they try to spin this closing as a move, but of course the branch farther up the road was already there. Hopefully the staff were able to go to other branches, but this is a closing. The sign is a bit unusual as well in that it doesn't give a date, which these things usually do.

I'm not sure how this address can be 4800, as this is the first block of Garners Ferry Road, but that transition area has always been a bit odd.

(Hat tip to commenter Sidney)

Written by ted on June 7th, 2021

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