Poll: How Would You Describe the Business Climate in Columbia?
What do these recent business openings and closings say about the overall state of commerce in Columbia?
Over the past few months some businesses have found success when opening shops in Columbia, while others have been forced to shut down. These businesses were among those who closed their doors for good in recent months: The sign for this business still hangs above its former location in the Shipley's Grant shopping center. A Tale of Two Cities blog post titled ‘Big Bet Goes Bad’ reported both the store’s promising opening in November 2008 and its closing three years later. Former Wine Cellar owner Eric Stein said he closed his doors in late July. He still operates a similar establishment on Freetown Road called Decanter Fine Wines. Rumors about this Long Reach village center store closing stretch back to April, but company officials denied…
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