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Four new businesses open doors in Forest Acres
The surge of new businesses in Forest Acres has continued over the past week. Fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant Cava has opened at 4844 Forest Drive in the former location of Zoe's Kitchen. Cava, based in Washington, D.C. has
Plans revealed for $100M Columbia-area mall renovation
Richland Mall will be sold and demolished and a redevelopment project with an estimated value of $100 million will go up in its place, according to detailed plans released Nov. 9.
Popular children’s store expanding to Forest Acres location
Popular Columbia children's store Duck Duck Goose is the latest new retailer coming to Forest Acres. Duck Duck Goose, owned by Sarah Monteith Rama, started as an online retailer and opened its first brick-and-mortar location in 2018
Columbia salon opens new location in Five Points
A popular Columbia hair salon has moved to a new location in Five Points.Vivid! Color Cut Style held a relocation celebration and ribbon-cutting at its new space at 910 Harden St. on Wednesday, with Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and
National retailer opens in Forest Acres shopping center
Beauty products store Sephora, the first of several new retail tenants coming to Trenholm Plaza in the near future, held its grand opening Friday, Oct. 21. City of Forest Acres officials and Sephora employees held a ribbon cutting
Locally owned toy store opens on Main Street in Columbia
A new toy store is open on Columbia's Main Street. Perfect Storm Bear Factory is owned by Columbia residents Jenny and Allen Franklin and offers a wide selection of toys, games, puzzles and customizable plush animals.
New tenant coming to Trenholm Plaza
A third popular national retailer is coming to Trenholm Plaza in Forest Acres. Bath & Body Works, known for its soaps, lotions, fragrances and candles, will be the third store to go into retail space vacated by Stein Mart in 2020
New Publix coming to Northeast Columbia
A new Publix grocery store will be coming the Pontiac community in Northeast Columbia in the near future. The Florida-based grocery chain recently executed a lease for a site at the northwest corner of Spears Creek Church Road near
Columbia business declared public nuisance, permanently closed
A downtown business has been permanently closed by the Columbia Police Department after being deemed a public nuisance. Main's Best LLC, a convenience and grocery store at 2132 Main St., was officially declared a public nuisance
Iconic downtown bar closing after 17 years
The Whig, the iconic subterranean bar located at the intersection of Main and Gervais streets in downtown Columbia, will close later this year after a 17-year run. Owners Phill Blair and Will Green announced on Thursday that the bar
New boutique opens in Five Points
The owner of a new boutique in Five Points hopes to offer Columbia women a wide variety of clothes at affordable prices. Unis Boutique, located at 616-I Harden St., held its grand opening Monday morning
Lowes Foods seeking vendors from the Carolinas
Lowes Foods will hold a virtual vendor summit on Sept. 28 in order to find new local products to feature in its stores. During the online meeting, local entrepreneurs will be able to meet with decision makers from the chain who purchase
