Archive for the ‘Knox Abbott Drive’ tag
Zaxby's, 821 Knox Abbott Drive: Summer 2024 (Temporary) no comments
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I believe it is safe to borrow commenter Larry's phrase
Well the renovations are extensive
for this Knox Abbot Drive Zaxby's.
This also appears to have entailed knocking down the Sprint building at some point.
Red Lobster, 1270 Knox Abbott Drive: 26 August 2024 1 comment
This was probably inevitable given the chain's ongoing bankruptcy, but still it's sad to see a decades long area staple go. The ax came down rather quickly here, as CNN reported the latest closing list today, and by the time they had published, this location was already shuttered.
The State has a bit more.
(Hat tips to commenters Tom & Larry)
Schlotzsky's, 1305 Knox Abbott Drive: May 2024 2 comments
This Schlotzsky's looks less "closed" than the Dutch Square location, especially given that they still have their parking lot placards out, but still, given what happened there, I would be surprised to see it open again.
(Hat tip to commenter BrianTR)
Tandy Leather, 823 State Street: January 2023 5 comments
At one time Tandy Leather was under the same coporate umbrella as the now defunct Radio Shack, but that's all water under the bridge now. Apparently the current regime dates from 1999, and I don't see any news about them being in trouble, but nonetheless this store has closed, and apparently the next nearest is 100 miles away.
Ready To Play 986 Knox Abbott Drive Suite D: January 2022 3 comments
I was not really aware of Ready To Play but apparently it was a gaming center for table-top and card games like Magic The Gathering. Their Facebook page has posts into early January 2022, so I'll use that as the closing date.
(Hat tip to commenter Nobody)
Vacuum Center, 542 Knox Abbott Drive: Late 2021 (Moved) 2 comments
Like many of the old buildings with a faux stone exterior, this location on Knox Abbott Drive was once a Popeye's restaurant. However since at least 2009, and probably well before, it was the location for Vacuum Center.
Recently they moved shop to 1306 Charleston Highway, a building which was also a restaurant: Chappy's Fish & Chips:
(Hat tip to commenter Thomas)
Allstate Insurance, 911 State Street: 2020 no comments
I was in Parkland Plaza last weekend and noticed that the insurance agency by the nail spa was gone. Google is not helping me on dates here, but I'm going to say 2020 since I don't think it could have been vacant longer than that without my noticing it. (Though, admittedly, I have proved to be startlingly unobservant at times). It looks like though I have done a number of closings for suites on the State Street side of the plaza, I have never done this one in particular.
Bi-Lo, 300 Knox Abbott Drive: 10 January 2021 6 comments
This is one of the Bi-Lo locations slated to become a Food Lion, and the closing was announced so long ago that I have kind of lost track of who pointed it out to give a hat tip. Perhaps commenter ED, certainly it has been mentioned many times by many people. In fact, I took some pictures a good while ago, and then nothing ever happened, leading me to think I had read something wrong. Of course, as is usual, I have misplaced those pictures, so above are some from 10 January, just a few hours after the final closing.
(Thanks to all!)
Catch & Release, 906 Axtell Drive: Summer 2020 1 comment
I wasn't aware of this sportsman's gun & thrift store in the old Gamecock Theater, but judging by the pictures on Yelp, it was an interesting place. Looking at the most recent google reviews, it appears they closed down towards the end of July.
I was in this place, once, when it was Resale Revue, and it was obvious that the big room had been a theater, what with the sloping floor and all. I expect that limits the kind of business that can move in without major work.
(Hat tip to commenter Justin)
Carhartt / Red Wing Shoes, 988 Knox Abbott Drive: Early 2020 (Reflagged) 3 comments
I've always admired this interesting building on upper Knox Abbott. I'm not sure if it was originally built as a Red Wing store, or something else started here, but it certainly catches the eye as you drive by.
Recently the owners have disaffiliated from Red Wing, saying:
Formerly Red Wing Shoes, we have changed our name to CB Forrest Workwear, and will have a larger variety of safety shoes!
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