Archive for the ‘jewelery’ tag
Sylvan & DuBose Jewelers, 622 Harden Street: December 2019 no comments
I didn't have time to stop and get good shots, but longtime Five Points staple, Sylvan & DuBose is closing. The State has the story:
Sylvan & DuBose Jewelers in Five Points is closing after nearly a century in business.
Owner Bruce DuBose is retiring., and his children, Matthew and Laura, who are the fifth generation to work at the store, don’t want to take over the business, he said.
“”I’m old,” DuBose, 68, said with a laugh. “I’m tired. I don’t want to do it anymore.”
The store at 622 Harden St. will close at the end of the year, he said.
I only go to jewelers when I have wristwatch issues, so I don't think I've ever been in this store, but I've certainly been aware of the name for my entire life. It will be interesting to see what is next here. Apparently the family owns the building, and will nix a bar as the follow-on operation.
Currently, the closing sale is ongoing.
(Hat tip to commenter Beth)
Roof Jewelers, 6829 Two Notch Road: June 2018 (moving) 1 comment
I tend to end up at Roof about once a year, as it it my go-to place for watch batteries and watchbands. According to The State they will be moving to Four J's Plaza on Forest Drive sometime this month.
From my point of view, this is about a wash, location-wise as both addresses are fairly convenient for me. It is another hit for Dentsville though.
UPDATE 28 June 2018 -- The new location:
Friedman's Jewelers, 7546 Garners Ferry Road Suite 700-G: 2008 no comments
I posted about Friedman's Columbia Mall store here, and I suspect the same story applies to this one, in Garners Ferry Crossing.
In brief, Friedman's went bankrupt, came out, and then went under again in 2008. A few stores bought by another company stayed open as Friedman's until that company went under, a bit later in 2008. Actually, you could probably guess that the company went under by looking at the storefront. Companies that are still in business like to take their signs off of failed stores so their branding doesn't take a hit.
It's interesting how in this one little plaza, not more than a few years old, they've already had 1, 2, 3 other visits from the reaper.
UPDATE 25 October 2018: Add tags, add map icon, update post title format.