7-Eleven® hosts seminars for franchisees in North and South Carolina
July 31, 20177-Eleven, Inc. has a number of prime locations and options for franchise operations available in the Charlotte, N.C., Winston-Salem, N.C., area and the upstate of South Carolina, including Greenville, S.C,…
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7-Eleven® hosts seminars for franchisees in North and South Carolina
July 31, 20177-Eleven, Inc. has a number of prime locations and options for franchise operations available in the Charlotte, N.C., Winston-Salem, N.C., area and the upstate of South Carolina, including Greenville, S.C,…
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Barefoot Landing awarded the Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor®
July 25, 2017Barefoot Landing, North Myrtle Beach’s experiential retail complex located along the Intracoastal Waterway, has been awarded the 2017 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor. Known as the world’s largest travel site,…
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Columbia Empowerment Zone, Inc. welcomes Finklin Pharmacy to North Main Plaza
July 24, 2017On Monday, July 24, 2017, the (CEZ, Inc.) Columbia Empowerment Zone, Inc. welcomed Finklin Pharmacy to the North Main Plaza. CEZ, Inc. held a ribbon cutting ceremony from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30…
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Smoothie King expands Lowcountry footprint with help from NAI Avant
July 24, 2017NAI Avant is pleased to announce that brokers Elliot Calhoun and Andrew Braden recently represented Smoothie King in a ±1,260 square foot (SF) lease at 1654 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard in…
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2017 Young Retailer of the Year, Andrea Snelgrove
July 19, 2017Snelgrove, Gift Shop and Merchandising Manager at Wingard’s Market in Lexington, SC was selected as this year’s recipient of the prestigious award; “Young Retailer of the Year,” presented by Green…
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2017 Young Retailer of the Year, Andrea Snelgrove
July 19, 2017Snelgrove, Gift Shop and Merchandising Manager at Wingard’s Market in Lexington, SC was selected as this year’s recipient of the prestigious award; “Young Retailer of the Year,” presented by Green…
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Local Merle Norman Cosmetics Studio receives national Gold Medallion status
July 13, 2017The Merle Norman Cosmetics Studio located at 130 Amicks Ferry Rd. Chapin, South Carolina, has received the “Gold Medallion” award for meeting Merle Norman’s standard of excellence for customer service,…
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Freshfields Village welcomes new wellness and beauty tenants
July 12, 2017Freshfields Village, located at the crossroads of Kiawah and Seabrook Islands, expands its wellness and beauty offerings with the addition of Studio 33 and Bluemercury this summer. Studio 33 occupies…
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Z Gallerie debuts in Columbia, MD
June 29, 2017Correction: Our apologies, this was a misprint. Z Gallerie debuts is in Columbia, Maryland, not South Carolina.
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Smashburger donates more than $6,500 to Epworth Children’s Home
June 22, 2017The Columbia area’s newest Smashburger, which opened in May at the Village at Sandhill, has donated $6,513.39 to Epworth Children’s Home as part of its opening month charitable partnership. During…
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Smashburger donates more than $6,500 to Epworth Children’s Home
June 22, 2017The Columbia area’s newest Smashburger, which opened in May at the Village at Sandhill, has donated $6,513.39 to Epworth Children’s Home as part of its opening month charitable partnership. During…
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Casual Living moves off of Forest Drive
June 20, 2017Casual Living has consolidated all store operations and staff at their 6006 Two Notch Road store in Columbia. At the end of their lease, owners Dottie Reynolds and John Chamberlain…
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Main Street District scores Miss Cocky
June 20, 2017City Center Partnership is excited to announce Miss Cocky is moving to the Main Street District. Miss Cocky will open in July at 1450 Main Street. The shop will be…
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Main Street District scores Miss Cocky
June 20, 2017City Center Partnership is excited to announce Miss Cocky is moving to the Main Street District. Miss Cocky will open in July at 1450 Main Street. The shop will be…
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Pitt Street Pharmacy celebrates 80 year anniversary with old-time carnival
June 19, 2017Pitt Street Pharmacy invites the community to help them celebrate their 80 year anniversary on Sunday, June 25th from 2pm – 6pm in the Old Village of Mt. Pleasant. To…
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Dollar General now open in Lexington
May 30, 2017Dollar General’s newest store at 1524 N Lake Drive in Lexington is now open! In its new location, Dollar General will offer area residents a convenient new place to shop…
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Mast General Store Hosts Land Trust Day – June 3
May 26, 2017On Saturday, June 3, the Mast Stores in Columbia will welcome Congaree Land Trust (CLT) to the store in celebration of Land Trust Day. Volunteers will answer questions about CLT…
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Doctors Care Urgent Care continues statewide expansion with new location in Indian Land
May 22, 2017Doctors Care P.A., South Carolina’s largest urgent care company, held a ribbon cutting last Friday to celebrate the opening of its newest urgent and family care center that just opened…
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Doctors Care Urgent Care continues statewide expansion with new location in Indian Land
May 22, 2017Doctors Care P.A., South Carolina’s largest urgent care company, held a ribbon cutting last Friday to celebrate the opening of its newest urgent and family care center that just opened…
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The Barre Code shapes a lifestyle of empowerment & inspiration
May 18, 2017The Barre Code, a Chicago-based fitness franchise, is extending its mantra to the Palmetto City with a brand-new studio at 1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd. Situated in Mount Pleasant Square steps…
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Builders Supply Company recognized as a Centennial Business
May 17, 2017Secretary of State Mark Hammond officially recognized Builders Supply Company as a South Carolina Centennial Business. This honor is reserved for domestic business entities that have been on file with…
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Timely new local grocery delivery coming to Columbia
May 15, 2017Starting May 18, Instacart, the rapidly growing online grocery delivery service, will be launching in Columbia through popular local stores, including Publix, Whole Foods Market, Costco and Petco. Instacart offers…
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Answer the S.O.S. call – Sharing Our Shoes
May 12, 2017Mast General Store is sending out an S.O.S. in the form of a shoe drive, Sharing Our Shoes. During the month of May, Mast encourages the community to search…
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Lee & Associates announces new lease to Moe’s Southwest Grill
May 1, 2017Reid Davis, CCIM, SIOR and Amanda Reeves, CCIM, LEED AP with Lee & Associates Charleston and The Shopping Center Group would like to congratulate Moe’s Southwest Grill on the lease…
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9Round opens 500th location
May 1, 20179Round, the world’s fastest-growing kickboxing gym franchise, has opened its 500th location in Orlando, Florida. This monumental opening showcases the brand’s commitment to continued growth by bringing specialized kickboxing fitness…
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Tucanos Brazilian Grill announces one year celebration
April 27, 2017Tucanos Brazilian Grill in Magnolia Park announced the celebration of its 1 year anniversary for Monday, May 1, 2017. The Brazilian churrascaria first opened its doors on April, 28, 2016.…
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Indah Coffee opens in Cottontown
April 26, 2017Indah Coffee will hold a grand opening for its new coffee café in the historic Cottontown Neighborhood from 7- 9 p.m. on May 2. Indah’s first retail location is now…
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LuLaRoe locating new distribution center in Richland County
April 26, 2017National Women’s And Men’s Clothier Creating 1,000 New Jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. – LuLaRoe, a national provider of women’s and men’s clothing, is locating a new distribution center in Richland County.…
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The Fresh Market’s Columbia grand opening, April 26
April 5, 2017Specialty grocer reveals brand refresh; opens second Columbia location with an enhanced shopping experience and increased product offering The Fresh Market invites the community to celebrate the grand opening of…
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BJ’s Wholesale Club jumpstarts fundraiser with $10,000 donation to Ladson Youth Organization
March 23, 2017BJ’s Wholesale Club announced that it has donated $10,000 to Ladson Youth Organization, a youth sports league in Berkeley County. The donation from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation will help fund…
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The CMA Shop launches online store
March 15, 2017The Columbia Museum of Art announces the launch of the CMA Shop Online Store. Savvy shoppers can now browse a selection of items including toys, catalogs, art objects, books, and…
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Land O’Lakes donates 40,000 pounds of macaroni & cheese to lowcountry food bank
March 9, 2017Land O’Lakes, Inc. donated 40,000 pounds of LAND O LAKES® Macaroni & Cheese to Lowcountry Food Bank. The Land O’Lakes First Run Program has made over one hundred donations since…
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AAMCO franchise expands in South Carolina with opening of Summerville service center
March 6, 2017AAMCO Transmissions, Inc. (“AAMCO”), franchisor of the world’s largest branded chain of transmission specialists and an industry leader in total car care services, announced it has expanded in South Carolina…
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Main Street District lands boutique grocery store
March 6, 2017City Center Partnership, in conjunction with the City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities, is pleased to announce a boutique grocery store will open later this summer. Amye Rushing, a…
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Main Street District lands boutique grocery store
March 6, 2017City Center Partnership, in conjunction with the City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities, is pleased to announce a boutique grocery store will open later this summer. Amye Rushing, a…
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PREIT signs Burlington as lead tenant at Magnolia Mall in Florence
February 17, 2017Earlier this year, PREIT (NYSE: PEI) announced it had reached agreement with Sears to recapture Capital City, Woodland and Magnolia Malls. The Company has executed leases for all three of these…
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CycleBar studio to open in Mt. Pleasant on March 23
February 15, 2017CycleBar Towne Centre, a new concept in premium indoor cycling that offers a high energy workout in a concert-like atmosphere will open on March 23 at 1601 Palmetto Grande Dr.,…
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Magnolia Park welcomes Kirkland’s Home Store and Elife Nail Spa
February 13, 2017Magnolia Park, situated off of I-385 and I-85 on Woodruff Road, is the destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment in Greenville. Home to 30 stores, Magnolia Park is thrilled to…
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Circa Barber Shop sets Cottontown location
February 8, 2017Circa Barber Shop will open its second location sharing space with Indah Coffee Co. in the redeveloped 2238 Sumter St. in the historic Cottontown Neighborhood. The artisan barber, which opened…
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Indah Coffee Co. to open retail location
February 8, 2017Indah Coffee Co., that got its start at the All Local Farmers Market, will open its first retail location in the redeveloped Dunn Electric Co. building at 2238 Sumter St.…
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Indah Coffee Co. to open retail location
February 8, 2017Indah Coffee Co., that got its start at the All Local Farmers Market, will open its first retail location in the redeveloped Dunn Electric Co. building at 2238 Sumter St.…
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Circa Barber Shop sets Cottontown location
February 8, 2017Circa Barber Shop will open its second location sharing space with Indah Coffee Co. in the redeveloped 2238 Sumter St. in the historic Cottontown Neighborhood. The artisan barber, which opened…
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Be a sweetheart and help feed the hungry this Valentine’s Day
February 6, 2017The Mast General Store in Columbia is partnering with Harvest Hope this February 11 and 12 to fill the Harvest Hope food pantry. The annual Be a Sweetheart, Feed the…
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Sale of 235 East Bay Street
January 26, 2017Carolina Commercial, LLC, successfully represented the seller in the sale of 235 East Bay Street in Downtown Charleston. Dunston Powell, CCIM was the sole broker in the transaction. …
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M. Dumas & Sons celebrates 100 year anniversary in Charleston
January 25, 2017Men’s specialty retailer and King Street institution M. Dumas & Sons marks an important milestone in 2017 — its 100 year anniversary in Charleston. Today, the iconic family-owned retailer on…
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Local FASTSIGNS® receives national award
January 24, 2017FASTSIGNS® of Columbia – Harbison Blvd. received national recognition out of more than almost 650 locations worldwide at the 2017 FASTSIGNS Convention, which was recently held in Phoenix, Arizona. The…
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CBRE Report: Holiday E-Commerce Returns Could Reach $29 Billion
January 13, 2017Sales beget returns, but e-commerce sales more so. Based on that fact, CBRE Group, Inc., has released a report outlining the methods that retailers use to handle returns of e-commerce…
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Amazon to create more than 100,000 new, full-time, full-benefit jobs across the U.S. over the next 18 months
January 13, 2017Already one of the country’s biggest employers, Amazon plans to grow its full-time U.S.-based workforce from 180,000 in 2016 to over 280,000 by mid-2018 Over 9,000 employees have now participated…
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Precision Tune Auto Care to open second Spartanburg location with new lobby concept
January 9, 2017Precision Tune Auto Care, the one-stop-shop for routine vehicle maintenance and repair, will soon open its second location in Spartanburg. The new store will be located at 1854 E. Main…
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