Archive for the ‘stores’ tag
Where Ya Bin, 5422 Forest Drive: 29 February 2024 (Moving) 1 comment
Where Ya Bin took over from a similarly themed store, Crazy Cazboys in the fall of 2022.
They have now shuttered this storefront, and are in the process of moving to 817 Saint Andrews Road, which would be the old Kroger plaza. You can read about the move on their Facebook. Currently they expect to open sometime this month (March 2024).
(Hat tip to a commenter Matt)
The Forms Boutique, 3308 Forest Drive: 2023 no comments
Post-cancer apparel shop The Forms Boutique moved from Devine Street to this Richland Mall outparcel in 2011.
I can't find anything definitive online, but it appears that they closed for good last year.
Splurge, 6169 Saint Andrews Road Suite 130: 23 October 2023 (Moved) 2 comments
I'm not sure I understand Splurge, which is apparently a vinyl crafts store as that is a hobby I know nothing about and can't really visualize.
What I do know is that in October, they moved from this storefront in Seven Oaks Shopping Center to 1709 Sunset Boulevard, so visit them there and see what it's all about.
(Hat tip to commenter Gypsie)
Beauty Plus, 2105 Decker Boulevard: December 2023 2 comments
I noticed that this beauty supply store in one of the many small strip malls on Decker last month was posting a closing sign. I don't know anything about it, but the building is one of those designs you don't see anymore.
The Army Navy Store, 463 Sunset Boulevard: May 2022 2 comments
I remember when this store was on Main Street, and actually did a closing for that location, but kind of forgot about it and lost track after it moved to Capitol Square in West Columbia, though I must have seen it many times in passing as I drove by.
Seventy Five years is one heck of a run.
As I mentioned in the closing for Jin Jin, this plaza is now entirely vacant.
Strictly Running (Moved) / Swiff, 736 Harden Street: Fall 2023 no comments
When I went to do a closing for Swiff, I noticed that it was in the old Strictly Running location, and I had never done one for that, so let me do that here as well.
Athletic gear retailer (and event sponsor) Strictly Running moved to 2515 Devine Street some time ago -- Google Reviews suggests around 2016.
Swiff started as a popup store various places around town such as Soda City Market and opened this storefront for locally designed fashion in February of 2022 as reported in The State. The Free Times reports a bit more about the motivation and background for the brand.
Although the store is closed, Swiff remains online.
(Hat tip to commenter Deanna)
Casual Living, 6006 Two Notch Road: October 2023 2 comments
This is fairly near to me, but if you'd asked me where it was, I couldn't have told you. I guess I get tunnel-blindness when I'm not in the market for whatever I'm drving by.
Anyway, commenter Andrew reports the retirement sale and upcoming closing, so if you are in the market for some casual & patio type furniture, you should probably head on down there before too much longer.
(Hat tip to commenter Andrew)
S-Mart, 436 Blossom Street: Fall 2023 8 comments
I was driving by this weekend, and noticed that the S-Mart convenience store & gas station on the Southwest corner of Blossom & Huger was closed. I didn't notice until I was sitting at the light, so I didn't have a chance to park and look around, but from the pile of dirt and scuff marks, it looks like they have already taken out the tanks.
Normally I would expect something to go into this high-traffic spot quickly, but I proved to be wrong about the catty-cornered lot with the former Columbia Antique Mall / Chic Antique & Co., which closed in 2016. That struck me as a prime site, but now six years later, the space is still vacant.
UPDATE 27 March 2025 -- The new building is well on its way up:
Dollar General, 1720 Taylor Street: September 2023 (Temporary) 5 comments
I was going down to the Greek Festival last weekend, and noticed this Dollar General (in a former Eckerd) on the corner of Taylor & Barnwell streets. was closed.
The sign doesn't give any reason, but assures us that it is temporary. If I had to guess, I would say staffing issues, but of course I don't know.
Whitehall TV, 3640 Bush River Road: 2022 6 comments
Whitehall TV was an old-school television repair shop across from the former Clusters Of Whitehall just about where Bush River Road turns into Tram Road. I don't really know anything about the place, but I do know that people rarely get TVs fixed today as they don't have tubes or really any replacable parts at all anymore, which can't have helped things.
Google reviews suggest the place has been closed at least seven months, and commenter JohnR thinks it's about a year, so I'm just going to put 2022 as the date.
(Hat tip to commenter JohnR)
UPDATE 8 September 2023: Change reference "Tram Street" to "Tram Road".
UPDATE 9 October 2023 -- Here are some post closing shots:
