Archive for the ‘Richland Mall’ tag
JackSon's Southern Kitchen, 1213 Sunset Boulevard: 24 August 2018 8 comments
Well, here's a bit of synchronicity. Friday 24 August 2018 was the first time I had ever happened to be in West Columbia, near JackSon's Southern Kitchen at (my) lunch time, so I decided I would finally check the place out.
Pulling in, it seemed to be dark, and there was a sign taped to the door, so I was going to get out and look at it, but then I noticed that the lunch hours during the week were only until 2:30, and it was 3:00, so I figured I had just missed it and drove on. I got home that evening, and people were already posting in Have Your Say that the place had closed down due to legal woes.
Here's the story from WIS (For some reason, they seem to have trimmed most of the text that was originally there).
You may recall that JackSon's started in Richland Mall and moved to Sunset Boulevard in 2016
UPDATE 4 May 2021 -- As reported by commenter Barbara reports, this storefront is undergoing a major upfit. Unfortunately, the construction sign is singularly unhelpful in telling what is to come:
Also adding a map icon.
Gymboree, Richland Mall: Summer 2017 7 comments
Well, there has been speculation for a while, what with Gymboree's Chapter 11 filing, but the other shoe dropped today:
SAN FRANCISCO – Children's clothing seller Gymboree Corp. is closing 350 stores as its works to restructure in bankruptcy.
The San Francisco-based company said Tuesday that it's mostly closing Gymboree and Crazy 8 stores. It also operates Janie and Jack stores. The company will have more than 900 locations after the stores are shut down.
The full closing list is here, and includes, unsurprisingly, this Richland Mall store, as well as the one at Sandhill. The closing sales are supposed to start on 18 July.
I took these pictures back in early June and even then, the whole store was 50% off -- I don't think this is a big surprise to them.
I have to admit I had never heard of Janie and Jack or Crazy 8.
UPDATE 3 February 2021 -- Here's another picture I just came across apparently from 26 April 2013:
Also adding a map icon.
Wine And Design, Richland Mall: March 2017 (moved) no comments
Today's closing comes from commenter Mr. BO, who says:
A strange eclectic shop right across where I enter the office in the Richland Fashion mall. Wine & Design apparently was a place where you can tip a few glasses and do some painting. (odd combo). Some of my fellow workers noted that there were times when the paint would be tracked outside of the door. (Guess things got messy there) I was suspicious about a month ago when I mall maintenance taking out a sink.
Now I see this in pic # 2.
At least it's a move and not a closing.
I admit I was entirely unaware of this place though I have walked the whole Mall at least once or twice in the last year.
What wine goes best with abstract expressionism?
(Hat tip to commenter Mr. BO, obviously)
JackSon's Southern Kitchen, Richland Mall: 28 November 2016 (moved) 16 comments
Since S & S moved out of this Richland Mall slot, nothing has stuck, with both Sadie's and now Jackson's moving on.
In this case we have a move instead of a closing, and JackSon's should now be open at 1213 Sunset Boulevard, which is, of course, the former location of Ms. B's Southern Kitchen and The Southern Skillet.
Man, this wing of the Mall is creepy empty now!
And
I think they want you to go left.
(Hat tip to commenter Mr. BO)
UPDATE 23 January 2017 -- I got by the new location on Sunset last weekend. Apparently they are still not quite open:
The Seafood Academy, 3400 Forest Drive #1014: 6 September 2016 (moving) 27 comments
The Seafood Academy was the follow-on operation to the much lamented (by me, anyway) TGI Friday's in Richland Mall.
Since I'm not a fan of seafood, I never partook of this new incarnation, which, according to their sign, is now relocating to East Point Plaza at 7535 Garners Ferry.
Getting inside the mall for some of these pictures was kind of sad. More than half the doors to the interior were marked as out-of-order-use-next-door. If they can't afford to fix the doors already, losing a front facing store is just adding insult to injury.
(Hat tip to commenter Bobby)
UPDATE 9 August 2017 -- Looks like the new location is finally about ready to open:
Bank Of America, 2095 North Beltline Boulevard: 29 July 2016 1 comment
Well, after mailing out the flyers in May, the Richland Mall Bank Of America is finally closed. As you'll recall, they closed the drive-through in March 2015 at which point the writing was probably on the wall.
I don't know why, but I had it in my mind that the ATM would remain, though in the event that turns out not to be the case. At any rate, I believe that Trenholm Plaza is now the only Forest Acres BOA location.
UPDATE 8 May 2018 -- This building has now been sold, though there is no indication of what is planned there:
UPDATE 30 August 2018 -- As commenter Dennis Craighead notes in Have Your Say, this building is being razed. I guess building something there demonstrates some belief that the whole Richland Mall property will not just be plowed under at some point..
Releve Cafe And Catering, Richland Mall: June 2015 2 comments
Today's post & pix come from commenter Mr. BO, who says
http://www.relevecafeandcatering.com/
I'm going to miss this one. They served breakfast and lunch. They
specialized in breakfast pastry and eclectic lunches. My favorite was
the Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla. Their burgers were pretty good but they
insisted on using fancy greens for their salads.It was a Mom & Pop operation (A married couple with perhaps one more
hired help from time to time.) One of their parents took ill so they've
been closed for about a month then decided to pack up to another state
where the parent is located.Picture # 1 is when they first opened up around a year ago. # 2 is them
closed.
I'll note that Releve's was in the old China Max slot in the food court.
(Hat tip, obviously, to Mr. BO)
Garden Shop, Richland Mall Rooftop: 2014 (?) no comments
Given that we are several days into Spring at this point, I think it is safe to say that the rooftop garden shop at Richland Mall is not just closed for the season, but is apparently closed for good.
Forest Acres still has several sites for garden supplies including the Ace Hardware nearby in the old Ritz building and the garden shop in the old First Citizen's bank at Forest Lake Shopping Center.
Bank Of America Drive-Through, 2095 Beltline Boulevard: Late February 2015 4 comments
I noticed the other week something going on at the Richland Mall Bank Of America, with a dumpster pulled up to the drive-through. This week it is apparent that the drive-through has been closed. I guess it was a bit awkward having an unconnected outbuilding for the tellers, and perhaps even a security issue. At any rate, I believe the Trenholm Plaza branch is now the next closest drive-through.
Posh Pets, Richland Mall: 2013 (moved) 2 comments
I thought I had a picture of this place in operation, but find I can't put my hands on it now.
This Richland Mall storefront is the old Eckerd's location, and I believe that up until the time Posh Pets grooming moved in, it had been vacant since the closing of that store. I am also pretty sure that for some reason, while it was Posh Pets the location had no interior signage or mall access.
I believe that Posh was only here for a year or two and has sinced moved out to Fort Jackson Boulevard and Sparkleberry.
UPDATE 11 November 2014 -- Here are those pictures I was looking for with the place in operation: