Archive for the ‘stores’ tag
Island Treasures, 1104 S. 8th Street (Fernandina Beach): June 2024 no comments
During my most recent trip to Fernandina, I noticed that this eclectic antique, book & decor shop on 8th Street had closed.
Over the past seveal years, I got a number of Christmas and other gifts there, in particular some interesting cookbooks, neat umbrellas and blown glass decorations. It was a fascinating place to walk through, though it was a bit out of the way in relation to the main shopping areas of the town. That may have had something to do with the closing, as I never found that many people inside while I made my visits. That's just speculation, the closing could be a retirement or any other reason, I can't seem to find anything about it in the local media. The google reviews point to a closing date sometime around early June.
In the meantime, the shop's Instagram remains up, with some nice pictures, and this is their archived web page from February 2023.
Badcock Home Furniture & More, 2730 Decker Boulevard: August 2024 1 comment
I always thought Badcock had a Smucker's kind of thing going on: With a name like that, it had to be good.
I first became aware of the chain in Fernandina growing up, but I never got around to going into the store on my trips up and down Centre Street. Likewise, I don't believe I ever stepped into one anywhere else either.
Commenter Andrew sends this article which says that the chain was purchased seven months ago by Conn's Home Plus which promptly went bankrupt taking Badcock with it. Seems like some poor decision-making on both sides of that sale!
This store is in Fashion Place on Decker, a venue which has seen its share of closings over they years to the point that I would say Badcock was the last anchor type store in the place. We will have to see what follows.
Bed Bath & Beyond, 136 Harbison Boulevard: June 2023 1 comment
I'm not sure why I never got around to this location of the bankrupt chain, but I believe the Harbison store (in Columbiana Station, the Target plaza) closed in June of 2023, and is still vacant.
Boltinhouse Jewelers, 3015 Platt Springs Road: June 2024 3 comments
I don't see any information online about this closing, but given that they have been in business since 1980, I suspect retirement is a factor here.
I like the lions!
For now, the webpage is still up.
(Hat tip to commenter george011210)
Rue 21, 321 Forum Drive: May 2024 no comments
Well, that was quick! We've had some general discussion about the chain shutting down and all stores closing, but I expected I would still see a final sale going on when I went out to Sandhill today. In the event, not only was the store already closed -- it is already up for lease. (Though I do note that the branding is still up).
I meant to check out the Grand Strand locations recently, but did not quite get around to it.
Circle K, 8500 Two Notch Road: April 2024 5 comments
I'm not sure what the issue was here, this location, at the corner of Two Notch & Alpine, seems like a reasonably good one for a gas station, and closing shop leaves all the traffic to the Pitt Stop on the opposite corner. The store does look like it is a little smaller than the current Circle K buildouts, so that could be an issue, or they just could have gotten a good offer for the property, I suppose. At any rate, this circle is squared.
(Hat tip to commenter Sidney)
Rice Music House, 486 Town Center Place Suite 1: Spring 2024 (Moved) no comments
Well, it's back to Sandhill for this one. I did a closing for Rice's longtime Devine Street home in 2012, and another when they moved from the Sandhill center court in 2020.
Now they have moved one final time from this location to 125 Outlet Pointe Boulevard as part of closing down the business for the owners' retirement. According to their web site they are now selling at 15 to 70 percent off, so if you need a piano, this might be the time to pounce.
UPDATE 12 November 2024 -- Got an interesting circular ad in the mail a few weeks ago:
It looks like perhaps Rice has sold their name & good-will to Steinway.
Rack Room Shoes, 661 Promenade Place Suite 11: April 2024 3 comments
I'm not sure what's going on at Village At Sandhill, but quite a lot of it is cordoned off for construction with Enter At Your Own Risk signs. The blocks still having shops have walkways to the doors, but some buildings look completely encased...
I'm pretty sure I've shopped at Rack Room Shoes a time or two, but never at this location, just down from Belks. The signage is already down and the place pretty throughly stripped, so I'm guessing it was probably gone by mid-April at the latest.
(Hat tip to commenter Local Reader)
Where Ya Bin, 5422 Forest Drive: 29 February 2024 (Moving) 1 comment
Where Ya Bin took over from a similarly themed store, Crazy Cazboys in the fall of 2022.
They have now shuttered this storefront, and are in the process of moving to 817 Saint Andrews Road, which would be the old Kroger plaza. You can read about the move on their Facebook. Currently they expect to open sometime this month (March 2024).
(Hat tip to a commenter Matt)
The Forms Boutique, 3308 Forest Drive: 2023 no comments
Post-cancer apparel shop The Forms Boutique moved from Devine Street to this Richland Mall outparcel in 2011.
I can't find anything definitive online, but it appears that they closed for good last year.