Columbia Closings   What's not in Columbia anymore

Here's a closing & pictures from commenter Heath who says:

Here's a closing for you. The Rogue West closed at the end of June 2026. It
was located at 1917 Sunset Blvd. There's a good writeup about it here.

https://westcolumbiasc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Oct-Nov-25-Newsletter-Packaged.pdf

Laverne, Buddy, and Reba are now cutting hair out of a shop in Cayce in the
Granby Village Shopping Center.

I have noticed this shop many times driving down Sunset. I always wondered if it were related the old Dutch Square stalwart, The Rogue Barber Service. The PDF provided by Heath states that this particular location was founded in 1982, so that's a nice long run.

LoopNet has some information on the site, and a link to an aerial view.

(Hat tip to commenter Heath, obviously)

Commenter Mr. BO sends these pictures saying that he was a satisfied customer.

This would be right next to the former Steve's Subs, and in fact a number of storefronts in this plaza have featured here over the years.

(Hat tip to commenter Mr BO)

Carolina Barber Shop in Five Points is moving after being in this spot since 1937, making it about 87 years by my math, which is pretty extraordinary.

The Post & Courier reports that the property was sold in 2021, and now the owners want to make space for a restaurant. I don't see a definite date for the closing, and there is still nothing on the shop's Facebook or web site, but apparently they must be gone by sometime in July (depending on when the 90 day notice the story mentions started).

The owners want to move, but I have seen no information on a new location yet.

(Hat tip to commenter Larry)

It appears that sadly, Mr. Coles, the owner of this old-school Sumter Street barber shop, passed away in late 2022 and the place is now for sale.

(Hat tip to commenter Justin)

I can't really say anthing about this Decker Boulevard barber shop, but commenter Sidney says it had been there for quite a while, and it's always a shame when an oldstyle barber closes.

(Hat tip to commenter Sidney)

This block of three storefronts on Broad River Road, next to the former Tires & Beyond looks to be completely vacant now. It's interesting to take a look at Google Streetview over the years:

It appears that the A suite (on the far right) was Express Barber Beauty until sometime after August 2019.

Wonderful Grace looked to be moving into that suite around November of 2021, and was gone by September of 2022.

R & R Taxes moved into the B suite sometimes after August 2019, and was already gone by November 2021.

Moya was there in the C suite from at least August 2011 through September 2022, and has since moved down the road to 3106 Broad River Road, and is apparently still there.