{"id":5355,"date":"2012-03-10T02:39:40","date_gmt":"2012-03-10T07:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=5355"},"modified":"2012-07-03T21:56:34","modified_gmt":"2012-07-04T02:56:34","slug":"the-toy-box-united-car-sales-5311-forest-drive-february-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=5355","title":{"rendered":"The Toy Box \/ United Car Sales, 5311 Forest Drive: February 2012 (moved)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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United Car Sales<\/i> was a small used car lot on Forest Drive just east of Four J's Plaza<\/a>, next to Ambassador Animal Hospital<\/i>. As reported by commenters Andrew & Matt, the place was torn down last month, and has since been confirmed as the second location for Cookout<\/a> hamburger restaurant in Columbia. At first it seemed sort of an odd location choice to me, but then I remembered that Forest Drive is an Interstate exit now. Cookout<\/i> advertises their Orangeburg location with I-26 billboards, and will presumably advertise this spot with billboards on I-77.<\/p>\n

I'm not sure what The Toy Box<\/i> was, but it's the other google hit for 5311 Forest Drive. I don't think it was an actual \"toy\" store however as I probably would have heard of that.<\/p>\n

(Hat tips to commenters Matt & Andrew)<\/p>\n

UPDATE 4 April 2012<\/b> -- Changed post title to add \"moved\" as the status for United<\/i> based on commenter R H Lancaster's info. Cook Out<\/i> construction continues:<\/p>\n

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UPDATE 16 April 2012<\/b> -- Here is United<\/i>'s new home on Garners Ferry Road at I-77 (as far as I can tell, they have been listed in the past as both \"United Auto\" and \"United Car\"):<\/p>\n

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UPDATE 30 June 2012<\/b> -- As these pictures from 20 May and 21 June 2012 show, they are progressing and scheduled to be open on 1 July 2012:<\/p>\n

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UPDATE 3 July 2012<\/b> -- Cookout is open!<\/p>\n

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