Maurice's Piggie Park, 1600 Charleston Highway: 26 October 2024 4 comments
While the restaurant proper was apparently not harmed, a major fire on Saturday night 26 October took down the offices, pits & distribution center for this longtime Midlands barbecue staple, forcing the chain to close at least on a temporary basis. According to the video links provided by commenters Logan, Dustin & Andrew, the cause of the fire is still unknown.
I have only eaten at Piggie Park once, but I thought it was pretty good, and figured I would be back some day. Hopefully that will still happen. The place has had a somewhat controversial history with the founder's politics being out of step with the modern South, but his heirs looked to have worked past that, and while various locations have featured here from time to time the chain has remained a local constant.
The pictures above were taken on 25 March 2012, well before the fire. You can see the news reports of the blaze here, here & here.
(Hat tip to commenter Logan)
4 Responses to 'Maurice's Piggie Park, 1600 Charleston Highway: 26 October 2024'
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Gypsie
30 Oct 24 at 5:39 pm
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@Gypsie-They posted on Facebook yesterday that their sauce manufacturing/bottling plant was unaffected and that they are still selling it on line and wholesale to stores.
Tom
31 Oct 24 at 9:25 am
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I saw a post where they're also trying to keep things going with a catering truck and they're starting to do catering, etc. with a limited menu based on that...
Andrew
1 Nov 24 at 9:47 am
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WIS reports of plans to reopen 3 Marice's locations
Charleston Highway
Irmo
Devine Streetare the 3 that they have reopened (with a limited menu)...
Andrew
2 Nov 24 at 6:39 pm
Piggie Park is my favorite. I hope they are able to get up and running again very soon.