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Hard Bean Coffee, 662 Saint Andrews Road: April 2025 (Moving)   no comments

Posted at 7:16 pm in closing

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Hard Bean was the follow-up in this building to Maurice's Piggy Park which closed in November of 2023.

Hard Bean was here in the summer of 2024 until April of this year when they announced they were moving to Lexington. Apparently the new address will be 129 Cromer Road, which appears to be on the other side of Sunset from the Chick-Fil-A (though back a bit further).

I don't know the reasons for the move of course, but I've always thought this storefront and the next door one are hard to get in and out of, plus of course, there is a Dunkin with coffee right there as well.

(Hat tip to commenter Gypsie)

Written by ted on May 20th, 2025

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Got A Lot Variety Shop, 1902 Augusta Highway: Spring 2025   no comments

Posted at 10:54 pm in closing

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I didn't get out to take a closer look as it was raining pretty hard, but commenter JamesR says this little antique and rummage shop on US-1 has closed due to the owner's retirement.

(Hat tip to commenter JamesR)

Written by ted on May 15th, 2025

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Brakes 4 Less, 1101-B West Main Street: Spring 2025 (Moved)   no comments

Posted at 11:02 pm in closing

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As reported by commenter Gypsie, Brakes 4 Less has moved down (or up) the street to 603-B Columbia Avenue which was apparently a Precision Tune.

(Hat tip to commenter Gypsie)

Tee'd Up, 1605 North Lake Drive: 1 April 2025   7 comments

Posted at 10:34 pm in closing

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Tee'd Up was the follow-on operation in this Lake Murray adjacent building to Shooey Malone's. Judging by the farewell note on the place's Facebook, the owner had another avenue open up, and a chance to sell the property as well.

Although the note is a bit vague, something else if obviously coming, and work has already started on the building for whatever it is.

(Hat tip to commenter JamesR)

Written by ted on May 12th, 2025

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Supercuts, 5443 Platt Springs Road Suite E: May 2024   no comments

Posted at 11:24 pm in closing

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I took these pictures in mid-May of 2024 and kept meaning to get back out to Red Bank to see that they had closed and what was there now, but in the event I go there so rarely I completely forgot about it. According to commenter Jimmy, they were scheduled to close in May (presumably at the end), and Google confirms that they are now gone.

(Hat tip to commenter Jimmy)

Written by ted on March 14th, 2025

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Tropical Grille, 5449 Sunset Boulevard: February 2025   no comments

Posted at 10:47 pm in closing

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Tropical Grille followed Smashburger into this endcap when the burger chain closed here in 2019. I wasn't sure exactly what the theme of Tropical Grille was, but they characterize themselves with:

Savor the rich, authentic flavors of Cuban and Latin-inspired cuisine at Tropical Grille.

which sound pretty good (if a bit chicken-y for me).

Looking at their website, it's an upstate South Carolina chain with 9 other locations, this one having been the only one here in the Midlands after the Main Street location closed in 2012.
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I like the mascot!

(Hat tip to commenter Beth)

Written by ted on March 10th, 2025

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Big Lots, 421 Columbia Avenue: February 2025   1 comment

Posted at 10:23 pm in closing

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As I believe we have discussed, Big Lots went Chapter 11 back in October, and will be closing down the whole chain, something now in progress.

This building, which featured here previously as a Bi-Lo is the anchor for this little plaza, which also has another upcoming vacancy. It's unclear exactly when they will close, but at this point I suspect they will not last another month, as they are already down to 40% off.

Written by ted on January 27th, 2025

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New York City Pizza & Pasta Factory, 4350 Augusta Road: 31 August 2024   3 comments

Posted at 11:05 pm in closing

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New York Pizza & Pasta was the follow-on in this little US-1 building to another pizzeria, Palmono's, which was a follow-on to Reds On Augusta.

According to their Facebook they appear to have closed on 31 August. The menu looks decent, but I was never in the area at the right time to try it out.

(Hat tip to commenter JamesR)

Written by ted on October 11th, 2024

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O'Hara's Bakery Cafe: 121 East Main Street (Lexington): 22 September 2024 (Temporary?)   6 comments

Posted at 6:50 pm in closing

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Looking at the Google Reviews, as well as the cafe's Facebook, it seems that O'Hara's was not making book as a table-service cafe, and tried converting to a counter-service bagel shop, which didn't bring in enough new traffic while alienating the existing clientele. This also invoved Rules #1 & #6.

The owners remain committed to the spot, and it sounds from the most recent Facebook post, that something new may be in the offing.

(Hat tip to commenter James R)

Written by ted on October 1st, 2024

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Pops / Pantry Express, 1057 South Lake Drive: Summer 2021   1 comment

Posted at 11:01 pm in closing

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Google Maps gives the name of this place as Pops Pops Pops, just as it is on the sign, but the Welcome To Pops sign inside suggests the official name is the more sedate (and simpler) one. It also appears they may have been a Pantry Express affiliate, though I did not see that branding displayed anywhere. At any rate, looking at Google Streetview, they have been closed since at least 2021. I find it a bit odd that the building has not been re-purposed by now, and that it is in such good shape.

(Hat tip to commenter Andrew)

Written by ted on September 26th, 2024

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