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Lizard's Thicket, 621 West Main Street (Lexington): Summer 2025 (Temporary)   no comments

Posted at 9:57 pm in closing

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Not straying too far from yesterday's post, I noticed that the West Main Lizard's Thicket in Lexington is under renovation, and closed for now. There did definitely appear to be work going on, so I think this one will legit be back, which is not always the case when a place closes to remodel.

Written by ted on June 17th, 2025

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Sonic Drive-In, 312 Columbia Avenue: December 2022 (Moved)   1 comment

Posted at 10:08 pm in closing

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I noticed this vacant Sonic last weekend in Lexington.

According to The State, it closed around the end of December 2022 in order for the chain to open a new store nearby at 461 Columbia Avenue, a somewhat larger piece of land.

As of yet, there is no new tenant here though it is listed (with a nice picture of the store in operation).

Written by ted on June 16th, 2025

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Ratio, 566 Spears Creek Church Road Suite 104: 28 June 2025   no comments

Posted at 10:53 pm in closing

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Ratio, the Peruvian tapas restaurant which is a follow-on in this space to Mangia! Mangia! and Shag Bistro has announced that they will be closing after service on 28 June 2025.

The State has the story here.

They are open Wednesday through Saturday, so you have, I believe, 9 more days to catch them.

(Hat tip to commenter Larry)

Written by ted on June 13th, 2025

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Margaret's Home Cookin' & Grill, 11170 Garners Ferry Road: 2020-ish   2 comments

Posted at 12:13 am in closing

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Margaret's was on the North side of Garners Ferry out past Mr. Bunky's, and I took these pictures in 2018. It appears from the Yelp reviews (which are pretty positive) that the place probably closed in 2020, and in the event I never got to try it out.

Hops / Hooters, 5195 Fernandina Road: Early June 2025   10 comments

Posted at 11:02 pm in closing

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In general I have had a fairly positive impression of Hooters. The chain kind of epitomizes the Breastraunt class of chains, is open late, has good scenery and a decent burger. I did feel the Two Notch Store had gone downhill some the last few times I went there. The chain itself filed Chapter 11 in March with the original plan being to reorganize without closing stores. That didn't work, and apparently now they are moving to a franchaise model with the original founders involved somehow.

Anyway, I don't believe I ever visited this store, which moved here from Broad River Road (which I don't recall visiting either), though I have eaten at the neighboring Applebees, where the view isn't as good, but the burgers are a bit cheaper.

(Hat tips to commenters Larry & MJ)

UPDATE 15 June 2025: Folks in the comments have pointed out that this locathion, like the Two Notch one started out as a Hops brewpub, so I have added that to the post title.

Written by ted on June 9th, 2025

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Lita's Treats, 800 Lake Murray Boulevard Suite G: 8 May 2025 (Temporary)   1 comment

Posted at 11:22 pm in closing

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Lita's Treats moved to this location from the Dutch Square food court in 2021. On 8 May a car drove into their storefront, closing them down temporarily. Luckily neither anyone in the store nor the dirver was hurt, which definitely was not a given. According to Lita's Facebook page, the damage is more extensive than they originally thought, so it's not clear when they will reopen, though they plan to. In the meantime, they have a store on Killian Road.

WIS has the story.

(Hat tip to commenter Dennis)

Written by ted on May 21st, 2025

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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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Dagwood's Deli & Sports Bar, 600 US-17 Business: 2 January 2025 (Open Again)   1 comment

Posted at 11:55 pm in closing

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Well, I am happy to report that the best sandwiches on the Strand are available again. After a fire closed Dagwood's in Surfside back in January, the place underwent a several month rehabilitation, opening again last week as reported on their Facebook.

Here is a WMBF story on the fire. According to the chain's site, this building has been a Dagwood's since 2006. I am pretty sure I recall it being a Shoney's before that, and where we ate Thanksgiving dinner one odd-off year when all our relatives were away.

I look forward to a BLT+ the next time I am on the Strand!

Written by ted on May 16th, 2025

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Tee'd Up, 1605 North Lake Drive: 1 April 2025   8 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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Chubby's Burgers, 106 Percival Road Suite 200: 24 April 2025   2 comments

Posted at 12:09 am in closing

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We've mentioned this closing several times in Have Your Say, but Blythewood based Chubby's Burgers has closd their Jackson Square location. This storefront is a mention on Good Luck With That, having hosted a number of different restaurants in the relatively short time the plaza has existed.

I always expected I would check out Chubby's sooner or later, but if it's a matter of driving out to Blythewood, that may not now happen.

The Free Times has the story.

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