First anniversary of unique women’s owned boutique in Columbia, SC
November 21, 2017A few years ago, Kara Hugg, Kristin Jensen and Kristen Lominack couldn’t have imagined they would be entrepreneurs, but Saturday, November 25 marks one year in their new…
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Teacups and Trucks are going mobile … again!
November 20, 2017For parents, convenience is more important than ever. From groceries delivered to your doorstep or dry cleaning being picked up from your home, in the busy world of parenting and…
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Tiger Lily to add second location on James Island, renovate downtown retail store
November 20, 2017
After more than 20 years in business, Tiger Lily is opening a second location on James Island, giving locals even more access to Charleston’s favorite florist. Tiger Lily is purchasing…
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City Center Partnership announces election of new officers and board members for 2018
November 15, 2017City Center Partnership announced it has elected the following officers for a one-year term. The election took place at CCP’s 16th annual meeting. • Lee Mashburn (pictured) of Mashburn Construction –…
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City Center Partnership announces election of new officers and board members for 2018
November 15, 2017
City Center Partnership announced it has elected the following officers for a one-year term. The election took place at CCP’s 16th annual meeting. • Lee Mashburn (pictured) of Mashburn Construction –…
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Frampton Construction tapped to build US Foods CHEF’STORE in Charleston
November 14, 2017
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a regional full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, construction services, and sustainability services throughout the Carolinas, has been selected to build a US…
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Charleston has largest balloon shop in North America
November 9, 2017One of Top Four in the World You see them at the grocery store, kid’s birthday parties and tied to cars on any given Saturday morning. Balloons! Charleston Balloon Company…
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Share the Warmth with Mast Store and Columbia
November 6, 2017There’s a decided chill to the temperatures, so Winter is just around the corner. Mast Store is helping Share the Warmth in all its communities by holding a coat collection…
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Crafty Feast announces list of vendors for 9th Annual Indie Craft Fair
November 6, 2017Shop and Stroll on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Crafty Feast, Columbia, S.C.’s One-Stop-Shopping Market for Thousands of Attendees Nearly 100 makers of handcrafted and repurposed goods from across the Southeast…
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Crafty Feast announces list of vendors for 9th Annual Indie Craft Fair
November 6, 2017Shop and Stroll on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Crafty Feast, Columbia, S.C.’s One-Stop-Shopping Market for Thousands of Attendees Nearly 100 makers of handcrafted and repurposed goods from across the Southeast…
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Crafty Feast announces list of vendors for 9th Annual Indie Craft Fair
November 6, 2017
Shop and Stroll on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Crafty Feast, Columbia, S.C.’s One-Stop-Shopping Market for Thousands of Attendees Nearly 100 makers of handcrafted and repurposed goods from across the Southeast…
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Music & Arts expands in Columbia, SC with new location
October 25, 2017
Celebrating its 65th Anniversary, one of the country’s largest school music retailers and lesson providers continues to open new locations across the U.S. in 2017 Music & Arts announces their…
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Mast Store and Merrell Footwear partner to provide food for kids October 25-November 7
October 23, 2017
If you could do one thing that would help a child do better in school, have a better outlook on life, and be better able to fight disease, would you…
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Glory Farms “See-Thru” vegetable can named finalist for Gama Innovation Award
October 18, 2017
EFFINGHAM, SC – Glory Farms vegetables, packaged in a ground-breaking and category-first, “See-Thru” can, has been named a Packaging Finalist for the 2017 Gama Innovation Awards. Glory Farms is a…
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Carolina Bauernhaus™ claims Gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival®
October 16, 2017
Carolina Bauernhaus received a Gold medal at the 2017 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition. Presented by the Brewers Association, GABF is the largest commercial beer competition in the world…
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Palmetto Moon announces grand opening of Columbiana Centre Store
October 16, 2017
Palmetto Moon, an award-winning Southern lifestyle retail chain based in Charleston, SC, announced it will hold the grand opening celebration of its 15th store, at the Columbiana Centre in Columbia, SC,…
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McCall Farms acquires Sager Creek Vegetable Company brands
September 20, 2017
EFFINGHAM, SC – McCall Farms, known for its tasty line of high quality, seasoned southern-style vegetables and fruits, announced they are acquiring the brands of Sager Creek Vegetable Company, a…
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Chicken Salad Chick to make its debut in Easley
September 20, 2017
Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only southern inspired, fast casual restaurant concept, announced it will be expanding in South Carolina with its first location in Easley. Located at 5709 Calhoun Memorial Highway, the new…
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Hobby Lobby cuts ribbon on first store in Lexington, South Carolina
September 18, 2017Hobby Lobby celebrated the opening of its first location in Lexington, South Carolina recently at Lexington Marketplace, the new grocery-anchored shopping center in the rapidly growing suburb. Hobby Lobby is…
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Hobby Lobby cuts ribbon on first store in Lexington, South Carolina
September 18, 2017
Hobby Lobby celebrated the opening of its first location in Lexington, South Carolina recently at Lexington Marketplace, the new grocery-anchored shopping center in the rapidly growing suburb. Hobby Lobby is…
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Spinx Recognized as “Top 100” Convenience Store in U.S.
August 28, 2017The Spinx Company, an operator of nearly 80 convenience retail stores throughout South Carolina, received national recognition as one of the largest U.S. convenience stores in the July issue of Convenience…
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Lidl to open two stores in South Carolina on September 7
August 24, 2017
Beginning Thursday, September 7, customers in Orangeburg and Greenwood will have the opportunity to experience Lidl when its newest locations in South Carolina open that day. The new stores will…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Doug Aylard, Vino Garage
August 16, 2017
The MidlandsBiz Entrepreneur Minute is a quick, one minute interview in support of entrepreneurship. We would like to thank our sponsors of this video series – Wells Fargo and Bauknight, Pietras and Stormer. …
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Broadway at the Beach awarded the Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor®
August 9, 2017South Carolina’s number one tourist attraction, Broadway at the Beach, has been awarded the 2017 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor. Known as the world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor features more…
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Small businesses and entrepreneurs on Amazon sold more than 2 billion items worldwide
July 31, 2017
Amazon announced that small businesses and entrepreneurs on Amazon sold more than 2 billion items in a record-breaking first half of 2017. With more than 300 million active customers, Amazon offers small businesses the…
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Small businesses and entrepreneurs on Amazon sold more than 2 billion items worldwide
July 31, 2017
Amazon announced that small businesses and entrepreneurs on Amazon sold more than 2 billion items in a record-breaking first half of 2017. With more than 300 million active customers, Amazon offers small businesses the…
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7-Eleven® hosts seminars for franchisees in North and South Carolina
July 31, 2017
7-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, 2017
7-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, 2017
The 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, 2017
The 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, 2017
Casual 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, 2017
City 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, 2017
Dollar 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, 2017
On 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, 2017
Secretary 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, 2017
Starting 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, 2017
Mast 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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