Piggly Wiggly, 7410 Garners Ferry Road (Garners Ferry Plaza): 8 July 2001 20 comments
Lately the thing to do rather than remodeling an aging store is to simply build a bigger one right next door and move shop.
That's what happened to this Piggly Wiggly on Garners Ferry Road. The trouble with that, although it gives me something to take pictures of, is that it leaves behind a dead or dying strip mall as seems to be the case with "Garners Ferry Plaza". On the other hand, I would in general rather shop in a store like the new one (seen across the street in the last photo) than in a run-down store, and building a new store avoids a lengthy period of remodeling which can drive away customers. A remodeling store, even one open for business is like a road with ongoing construction -- you know you could get through, but you'd rather plan another route and avoid the hassle.
UPDATE 3 March 2010 -- some sort of work is being done on the old Pig and plaza:
UPDATE 9 March 2011: Updated closing date based on the comments (and added full street address).
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Jonathan
28 May 08 at 7:55 am
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Haven't been out there in years. It might be a case like the Threnholm Park pig -- too small and old a building too near a new, big pig..
ted
28 May 08 at 12:19 pm
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The Lake Murray Blvd. location closed because it was not drawing enough customers. With a new Wal-Mart set to open just a few miles away, the company decided to cut their lossess and get while the going was good.
Tom
28 May 08 at 10:05 pm
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Thanks, Tom. I've never been a fan of the Pig, but that's besides the point. I really wanted The Fresh Market to move there, but after I called out to Trenholm, I was told it would not happen. They would do well in that location. The demographic has changed much in the St. Andrews/Irmo area since their failed attempt to stay in the Cloisters of Whitehall.
Jonathan
29 May 08 at 1:34 pm
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Let's not forget the building occupied by Piggly Wiggly on Garner's Ferry Rd. use to be a Harris Teeter.
Heidi
13 Jun 08 at 1:27 pm
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Before Harris Teeter it was originaly built as a Bruno's,achain from Alabama. They pulled out of Columbia and Harris Teeter moved in.
gary
16 Jun 08 at 7:30 am
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Also the original Pig on this side of town(near the St Andrews Rd- I-26 intersection) was closed a few years ago. The last time i noticed there was a home appliance store in there. Cant remember the name of it.
When that Pig closed, they moved to the site across from Allied Chemical/Allied Signal/Honeywell/Shaw plant. That location was built to be a Foodmax, and was made a Bruno's when most of the Foodmax corporate leadership team was killed in a plane crash. After a while as a Bruno's it also became a Harris Teeter, then was the Pig.
Now i think its a exercise equipment store. Or at least it was....now im thinking it is vacant again.
LOL i found this site a week ago and now every time i drive around i see closed places and i think "Hey i need to go post this on that site"
You should have some sort of a disclaimer how addictive this site is!!!
Jeff
24 Aug 08 at 10:55 am
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Jeff - the "Piggly Wiggly of Saint Andrews, you're the talk of the town" (remember the musical ads featuring the guy in a tuxedo dancing with a woman in an evening gown?) store is now The Display Center, which I highly recommend for your next home appliance.
Dennis
24 Aug 08 at 2:12 pm
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I dont remember that ad.
I do remember the Pig ad that had a lady pull something off a shelf and the camera was inside the shelf so it looked like she was talking to someone hidden inside the shelf on tv. I dont really remember what they talked about.
I remember that ad because i was in the background, stacking cucumbers in the produce section. Yes they filmed a Piggly Wiggly ad in the Harbison BiLo. I stacked and restacked cucumbers for 2 hours that day.
Just a little trivia for you :D
Jeff
24 Aug 08 at 6:42 pm
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I believe it's an Aaron's now, i remember shopping in that pig
Aliina
4 Feb 11 at 10:24 pm
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Aliina, yes Aaron's is open in a portion of this former Piggly Wiggly and a renovation of some sort to this shopping center called Garners Ferry Plaza.
Piggly Wiggly purchased Harris Teeter's Columbia locations in 2001. Harris Teeter had a location across the street and so Piggly Wiggly just moved into that one. One of my aunts has a beach house in Wilimgton, NC with a Harris Teeter up there that I enjoy shopping when we visit them there. I'd love to see the day that Harris Teeter is back in Columbia.
Andrew
4 Feb 11 at 10:48 pm
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Ok here is the Loopnet listing on Garners Ferry Plaza...
Andrew
4 Feb 11 at 11:42 pm
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pls read below (from The State archives:
SAY GOODBYE, SAY HELLO -- GROCER CLOSING 2 STORES
MAURICE THOMAS, Staff Writer
Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. Inc. will close two of its older stores that are near Harris Teeter stores the Piggly Wiggly chain bought last week.The Piggly Wigglys at 7410 Garners Ferry Road and 655 St. Andrews Road will close Sunday. On St. Andrews Road the Piggly Wiggly and Harris Teeter stores are a few miles apart, but on Garners Ferry Road they sit across the street from each other.
Piggly Wiggly Carolina, based in Charleston, purchased four Harris Teeter Stores last week that it...
Published on 2001-07-03, Page B6, State, The (Columbia, SC)
Harris Teeter pulled out of Columbia in 2001. Piggly Wiggly bought them from Harris Teeter. When they did, their stores at 655 St. Andrews Road and this one at Garners Ferry Road closed.
I miss having Harris Teeter here as did my grandmother and one of her dear friends (both of whom are passed on now) but fortunately for me, one of my aunts is married into a family that has a beach house in Wilmington, NC that has a Harris Teeter there that I can enjoy shopping when we go there (it's a part of going up there). I would love to see Harris Teeter come back but it seems unlikely at this point :(.
My brother used to work at the Forest Park Piggly Wiggly and he told me that unfortunately, that was the only one of the 4 former Harris Teeter locations in Columbia that was profitable.
Of the 4 Harris Teeter locations the pig bought, they closed two of them ca. 2004: 4350 St. Andrews Road (now Pivotal Fitness) and 9710 Two Notch Rd (still vacant...it's near the former Stein Mart turn Roundabouts Consignments).
btw this shopping center already has an Aaron's and will be getting a Family Dollar soon. There is still space that could very well land some new tenants but stay tuned for updates as details become available in the newly renovated shopping center.
Andrew
8 Mar 11 at 7:00 pm
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pls read below (from The State archives:
SAY GOODBYE, SAY HELLO — GROCER CLOSING 2 STORES
MAURICE THOMAS, Staff Writer
Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. Inc. will close two of its older stores that are near Harris Teeter stores the Piggly Wiggly chain bought last week.The Piggly Wigglys at 7410 Garners Ferry Road and 655 St. Andrews Road will close Sunday. On St. Andrews Road the Piggly Wiggly and Harris Teeter stores are a few miles apart, but on Garners Ferry Road they sit across the street from each other.
Piggly Wiggly Carolina, based in Charleston, purchased four Harris Teeter Stores last week that it…
Published on 2001-07-03, Page B6, State, The (Columbia, SC)
Harris Teeter pulled out of Columbia in 2001. Piggly Wiggly bought them from Harris Teeter. When they did, their stores at 655 St. Andrews Road and this one at Garners Ferry Road closed.
I miss having Harris Teeter here as did my grandmother and one of her dear friends (both of whom are passed on now) but fortunately for me, one of my aunts is married into a family that has a beach house in Wilmington, NC that has a Harris Teeter there that I can enjoy shopping when we go there (it’s a part of going up there). I would love to see Harris Teeter come back but it seems unlikely at this point :(.
My brother used to work at the Forest Park Piggly Wiggly and he told me that unfortunately, that was the only one of the 4 former Harris Teeter locations in Columbia that was profitable.
Of the 4 Harris Teeter locations the pig bought, they closed two of them ca. 2004: 4350 St. Andrews Road (now Pivotal Fitness) and 9710 Two Notch Rd (still vacant…it’s near the former Stein Mart turn Roundabouts Consignments).
btw this shopping center already has an Aaron’s and will be getting a Family Dollar soon. There is still space that could very well land some new tenants but stay tuned for updates as details become available in the newly renovated shopping center.
EDIT: trying blockquote feature
Andrew
8 Mar 11 at 7:46 pm
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That makes the closing date 8 July 2001 then -- I'll update both stores.
ted
9 Mar 11 at 12:20 am
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Just thought I would let you know the Family Dollar sign is up now and it look nice! I am thinking that this will mean that the Family Dollar across the street will close and move here or will ther be two that close? I figure the church that occupies most of the buildings around the current Family Dollar wants all of those buidings and thought it stange that the Family Dollar was still there with the church. I am looking forward to the new store as it seems like it might be bigger!! :o)
Mrs. SK
11 Mar 11 at 10:43 pm
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Family Dollar??
Man that's fancy!
I'm stickin with Fred's, Big Lots and the Sav-A-Lot. Dollar General is about as fancy as I get.
Dave
12 Mar 11 at 3:13 pm
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This Piggly Wiggly was built after closing the one in Cedar Terrace, both were superbly managed by Roy Harman. Some may remember Roy on the store intercom saying "need all the boys in the front!".
James
24 Dec 11 at 10:25 pm
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James saying that this particular Piggly Wiggly once being at Cedar Terrace makes me wonder if it was where Freds was for a while...
I also read through the comments prior to typing this and find myself wondering the following:
1) Ted said he'd update the closing date on 'both stores' referencing this one and one that used to be at 655 St. Andrews Road but I haven't seen the original Piggly Wiggly #102 at 655 St. Andrews Road that is now home to Display Center (or at least it isn't in the Alphabetical closings tab)
2) Ted mentioned that Trenholm Park had a Pig at one point but I am not sure I know where Trenholm Park is located
also there is reference to the fact that the former Piggly Wiggly #102 at 4350 St. Andrews Road was a fitness store and I can say that it continues on as Pivotal Fitness
Andrew
25 Dec 11 at 1:08 am
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Yeah, I still haven't done it.
But the Trenholm Park pig is here.
ted
25 Dec 11 at 2:29 am
Ah, yes. The Wal-Mart/Lowes disease. They seem to be following the master plan on Garners Ferry Road. I would love to find out why the Piggly Wiggly closed on Lake Murray Blvd. Any ideas?