Orangeburg County, South Carolina, supermarkets and grocery stores (Red Bank, Holly Hill: neighborhood, closing)

[Carolina Knight]

This is a breakdown of supermarkets and grocery stores in the Orangeburg County, South Carolina, area as of May 2016:

Supermarket
Bi-Lo (2 stores; Orangeburg)
Food Lion (1 store; Santee)
IGA (5 stores; Bowman, Elloree, Eutawville, Holly Hill, and Santee)
Piggly Wiggly (4 stores; Holly Hill, Neeses, and Orangeburg)
Walmart Neighborhood Market (1 store; Orangeburg)

Hypermarket
Walmart Supercenter (1 store; Orangeburg)

Limited assortment/discount grocery
Aldi (1 store; Orangeburg)
Save-A-Lot (1 store; Orangeburg)

Future participants

• Lidl, a Germany-based limited assortment/discount grocer, is opening store 1099 at 2510 North Road, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118-3271.
• Publix, a Lakeland, Florida-based supermarket, is speculated to have interest in Orangeburg.

[Carolina Knight]

Grocery retailers in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, as of Friday, 8 September, 2017:

Supermarket

• BI-LO (1 store): Orangeburg
• Food Lion (1 store): Santee
• IGA (5 stores): Bowman, Elloree, Eutawville, Holly Hill, Santee
• Piggly Wiggly (4 stores): Holly Hill, Neeses, Orangeburg (2 stores)
• Walmart Neighborhood Market (1 store): Orangeburg

Hypermarket

• Walmart Supercenter (1 store): Orangeburg

Limited assortment/discount grocery

• Aldi (1 store; Orangeburg
• Lidl (1 store): Orangeburg

[smithgn]

Publix in Orangeburg? Interesting. I thought the Publix opening in Red Bank was surprising due to demographics but I have to say that a Publix in Orangeburg is even more surprising. A good many of my friends say Publix is expanding far too quickly but it's almost a necessity due to the amount of competition.

[Carolina Knight]

I think Publix is expanding gradually instead of quickly. Successful supermarkets that are performing well and are stable financially are able to and will open quantities of quality stores. Publix, since entering South Carolina in 1993, has expanded to 58 stores statewide in 24 years. That is gradual expansion.

Publix has been working its way into smaller cities and towns statewide in recent years. The supermarket segment is undergoing changes with weaker banners BI-LO, Food Lion, and Piggly Wiggly closing stores and stronger banners Publix and Walmart Neighborhood Market opening stores.

How soon could Publix open a store in Orangeburg? I hear a supermarket is speculated to anchor a 62-acre mixed use development, Magnolia Village, on North Road.