{"id":17125,"date":"2020-05-12T00:28:28","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T04:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=17125"},"modified":"2020-05-12T00:29:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T04:29:56","slug":"longs-drugs-630-kilbourne-road-24-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=17125","title":{"rendered":"Long's Drugs, 630 Kilbourne Road: 24 March 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/20\/05\/p1630210.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/20\/05\/p1630210_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1630210_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1630210_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/20\/05\/p1630212.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/20\/05\/p1630212_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1630212_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1630212_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/20\/05\/p1630213.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/20\/05\/p1630213_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1630213_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1630213_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/20\/05\/p1630214.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/20\/05\/p1630214_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1630214_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1630214_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/20\/05\/p1630215.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/20\/05\/p1630215_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1630215_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1630215_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/20\/05\/p1630209.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/20\/05\/p1630209_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1630209_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1630209_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Long's Drugs<\/i> folded their retail operation on 24 March 2020.  In retrospect, it was probably good timing as their stores were not larg mini-department stores like <i>Walgreens<\/i> & <i>CVS<\/i>, and purely medical business has been hurt by the current crisis with many doctor's appointments being cancelled.  The company itself remains in business, serving institutional clients.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wltx.com\/article\/news\/local\/longs-drugs-pharmacy-closing-retail-locations-cvs\/101-b7f2111a-9e74-4158-987c-97d7ab52d237?fbclid=IwAR2-GcTTR27NDs3TpyT1Q5v0x0RQZbGMW0vcFu0ZkXpi3qkFguqU2tHB3nw\">WLTX has the story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This particular location is at the corner of Kilbourne Road & Devine Street, adjacent to the <i>Piggly Wiggly<\/i>.  It has good traffic light access, but is too small to become a convenience store, so I'm not sure what is next for the property.  Looking inside, it appears that <i>Long's<\/i> has not completely finished vacating yet, and I didn't notice any real estate sign on the property.  <\/p>\n<p>I shoped at this store once, when I was living out of town and needed a prescription filled after visiting a local doc-in-a-box for something or other.  I recall being struck by how odd it was to be in a drug store that was almost wholly dedicated to being a drug store.  An era is passing.<\/p>\n<p>(Hat tip to commenter Beth)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/630+Kilbourne+Rd,+Columbia,+SC+29205\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/pix\/misc\/world_map_icon.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long's Drugs folded their retail operation on 24 March 2020. In retrospect, it was probably good timing as their stores were not larg mini-department stores like Walgreens &#038; CVS, and purely medical business has been hurt by the current crisis with many doctor's appointments being cancelled. The company itself remains in business, serving institutional clients. 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