Archive for the ‘Augusta Road’ tag
Maurice's Piggy Park, 2450 Augusta Road: Summer 2020 16 comments
To the best of my memory, I've only eaten at a Maurice's Piggy Park once, last year at the Charleston Highway location. I thought it was fine, but the chain seems to have hit a rough patch in the last few years with several locations closing. COVID-19 can't have helped, but I don't know if it were the deciding factor here.
This one is on US-1 in West Columbia to the east of the I-26 interchange and across from the Wal-Mart. I see from google maps that it is next to a Ruby Tuesday I had forgotten about, and which I did not check to see if it were open.
(Hat tip to commenter Lone Wolf)
Fat Boy, 3260 Augusta Road: September 2018 9 comments
Holly's Famous Hot Dogs, 1955 Augusta Rd: Summer 2017 1 comment
Judging from their Facebook page, Holly's Famous Hot Dogs sadly had a death in the family last summer, and have not reopened.
(Hat tip to commenter Kc)
Reds On Augusta, 4350 Augusta Road: Late 2014 (moved) 4 comments
Noticed this vacant restaurant on Augusta Road next to the former Piggly Wiggly plaza.
A little googling turned up a LoopNet listing and an old FaceBook page that establish that it was a Sports/Biker bar called Reds On Augusta.
Judging from the fact that the last Facebook postings (other than an outlier which I'm guessing is a memory-lane post) are from late 2014, that's when I'm putting the closing.
See the LoopNet link for a picture of the place in operation.
UPDATE 11 August 2017: OK, commenter James R says they have not closed but moved to 3813 Augusta Highway. Well good for them! I'll add "(moved)" to the post title.
Kotas Your Way!, 5423-B Augusta Road (Lexington): Fall 2015 1 comment
This storefront, co-located with a convenience store, was orginally Kotas Sandwiches. After that closed, the place re-opened for a while as Kotas Your Way!.
It appears from the signage, and the food truck parked in the lot that the new owners have closed the storefront and now concentrate on catering chiken & pizza from two food trucks.
UPDATE 11 July 2016 -- Now PK-BBQ:
Marpie's Antiques & Collectibles, 910 Meeting Street / 2040 Augusta Road: May 2014 3 comments
Commenter James reports the closing of Marpie's Antiques & Collectibles on Augusta Road.
This is an interesting location in a building which is shared with Avon and has nice little family plot outside. The peeling marquee sign reveals part of the name of a previous business underneath, but I am unable to make it out. It appears to be
UPDATE 24 June 2014 -- Here's some pictures of the previous location at 910 Meeting Street:EDS
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Better Car Wash, 2406 Augusta Road: 2014 no comments
Here's another defunct car wash, this one on US-1 across from the Bi-Lo, and next to Danwood Shopping Center where we have already seen Taqueria Mi Pueblito II.
This one appears a bit smaller than our last car wash.
But not this small.
Taqueria Mi Pueblito II, 2410 Augusta Road: November 2013 1 comment
This little Mexican hole-in-the-wall got mixed reviews on the online sites, but seemed to have something of a following as a more authentic cusine choice than the standard Columbia mini-chains.
The LoopNet listing and indeed the roadside sale sign mention the slot is still a "fully equipped restaurant", and you can still see elements of the prvious decor through the windows. To me this says that a) the equipment was owned, not leased and b) the end came unexpectedly.
Piggly Wiggly #86, 4360 Augusta Road: 11 October 2013 6 comments
Here's another Pig closing from last year. This one is on the East side of US-1 not too far from the Barnyard flea market. Interestingly, the address is Lexington, though I did not think Lexington started that far South.
Though several recently closed Pigs have become Bi-Los, there is no sign of another tenant for this one yet.
(Hat tip to commenter Andrew)
UPDATE 1 March 2016 -- As mentioned in the comments, this is now KJ's IGA:
Kotas Sandwiches, 5423-B Augusta Road: 2013 2 comments
This little sandwich shop is attached to a convenience store / gas station on the West side of US-1 heading into Lexington. I had driven past it a number of times in the previous months, but had never really seen it. This time, when I stopped at the store, I noticed that it was there, and that it was closed. What reviews I see online are positive, and indicate it was open at least into June of 2013.