{"id":7367,"date":"2013-02-14T01:15:12","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T06:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=7367"},"modified":"2020-04-27T22:36:33","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T02:36:33","slug":"learning-express-toys-630-promenade-place-suite-12-late-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=7367","title":{"rendered":"Learning Express Toys, 630 Promenade Place Suite 12:  Late 2012 (closed again)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/13\/02\/p1160381.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/13\/02\/p1160381_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1160381_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1160381_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/13\/02\/p1160378.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/13\/02\/p1160378_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1160378_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1160378_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/13\/02\/p1160379.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/13\/02\/p1160379_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1160379_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1160379_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/13\/02\/p1160380.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/13\/02\/p1160380_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1160380_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1160380_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I remember going into <i>Learning Express<\/i> sometime last year while I was looking for something for my niece.  Unfortunately, I can't recall what I was looking for or if I found it.  I <i>do<\/i> recall that the place was upscale and had some toys that <i>I<\/i> would have been interested in back in the day.<\/p>\n<p>OK, who am I kidding -- I'd still be interested in them!<\/p>\n<p>(Hat tip to commenter Terry)<\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE 10 April 2013<\/b> -- Interesting.  Now it's to reopen as <i>Learning Express<\/i> under new management:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/13\/04\/p1000398.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/13\/04\/p1000398_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1000398_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1000398_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE 22 April 2013<\/b> -- Open again:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/13\/04\/p1000749.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/13\/04\/p1000749_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1000749_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1000749_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/pix\/13\/04\/p1000750.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/pix\/13\/04\/p1000750_tn.jpg\" title=\"p1000750_tn.jpg\" alt=\"p1000750_tn.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE 27 April 2020<\/b> -- As commenter Jacob Pittman notes, this store is closed once more.  According to <a href=\"https:\/\/learningexpress.com\/stores\/\">the chain website<\/a>, the only curren tMidlands location is at 5175 Sunset Blvd., Suite 12 Lexington, SC 29072.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learningexpress.com\/press\/press-releases\/learning-express-re-opens-in-columbia-sc\/\">Here<\/a> is the press release for the reopening of this storefont, which apparently took place on 12 April 2013<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/630+Promenade+Pl,+Columbia,+SC+29229\/\" 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>I remember going into Learning Express sometime last year while I was looking for something for my niece. Unfortunately, I can't recall what I was looking for or if I found it. I do recall that the place was upscale and had some toys that I would have been interested in back in the day. 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