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I'm referring to the Columbia Avenue Exit 91 with the McDonald's, Waffle House, and of course, "Chapin Furniture, look for the big red chair". It seems like this would be a good place for one, and could even enhance the attractiveness of Chapin and nearby Little Mountain as a tourist destination, a nice overnight shop in a semi-rural setting. At this point, you're just starting to get some hilly country, and a cooler and higher elevation. It's a beautiful setting and some kind of hotel, such as a Holiday Inn Express or even a Days Inn or Super 8, is kind of conspicuous by its absence.
Knowing the people of Chapin, they’ll fight that from happening. I also don’t see the need. I would think anyone doing thier homework and wanting the little tourist rural area would just want to go ten more miles and go to newberry?
That Chapin furniture store is such a joke lol My Dad has always said that Columbia metro has the worst interstate “scenery” he’s ever seen. I mostly agree with him. Anyway…
OP you raise a fair point. I’m not very familiar with Chapin but how far would a hotel be from dining and shopping? If not very far, it’d be a no brainer to put a hotel or two there. It would only help local businesses. It’s only a matter of time before Chapin starts landing hotels left and right. Lexington and Irmo were no different.
Because, apparently, no business person has decided to invest the time and money to build one. They must not see enough potential there. Businesses don’t just magically appear because it “seems” like a good place for one.
Because, apparently, no business person has decided to invest the time and money to build one. They must not see enough potential there. Businesses don’t just magically appear because it “seems” like a good place for one.
Truly insightful post. Thank you.
Another poster mentioned that locals wouldn’t have it if a hotel wanted to build around there. Or the fact that Newberry is a better alternate option. These are better microcosms of what you mentioned but thank you for the broad overview and slightly snarky response to the OP lol
Another poster mentioned that locals wouldn’t have it if a hotel wanted to build around there. Or the fact that Newberry is a better alternate option. These are better microcosms of what you mentioned but thank you for the broad overview and slightly snarky response to the OP lol
Really was not intended as snark.
It’s just amazing to me that people don’t understand how businesses arrive. I once had a person ask me “Why don’t “they” (meaning the local county government) “put” a grocery store” in a certain location.
A government can affect the zoning/taxes etc but it’s BUSINESS PEOPLE who start the ball rolling, not the government.
It’s just amazing to me that people don’t understand how businesses arrive. I once had a person ask me “Why don’t “they” (meaning the local county government) “put” a grocery store” in a certain location.
A government can affect the zoning/taxes etc but it’s BUSINESS PEOPLE who start the ball rolling, not the government.
Ah okay, I believe you- My apologies then.
True but some business people can overlook some things. Or make some bad investment/business decisions. Even then, I think the OP was speaking to business people in why they haven't stuck a hotel in or around that exit. It's a good inquiry- why haven't they?
But yeah, to those that ask you the "why don't "they" question about the local government, yeah they don't understand how things work. This isn't Sim City lol
I'm thinking once the new interchange is complete, it will happen. "They" have been waiting for years for the DOT to get this done, for a business park farther down Columbia Ave. They're literally moving the interchange farther up 26 to make room. That being said, with the ugly sprawl that's creeping up 26, car washes, and storage buildings, I prefer the trees.
I'm thinking once the new interchange is complete, it will happen. "They" have been waiting for years for the DOT to get this done, for a business park farther down Columbia Ave. They're literally moving the interchange farther up 26 to make room. That being said, with the ugly sprawl that's creeping up 26, car washes, and storage buildings, I prefer the trees.
I heard chick fila was waiting until the interchange was completed before they built thier location in Chapin.
It’s just amazing to me that people don’t understand how businesses arrive. I once had a person ask me “Why don’t “they” (meaning the local county government) “put” a grocery store” in a certain location.
A government can affect the zoning/taxes etc but it’s BUSINESS PEOPLE who start the ball rolling, not the government.
I'm quite aware of that, and implicit in my suggestion was that someone with money to invest, would look at this interchange and say "hey, this would be a nice spot for a hotel", and then do it. No, local governments can't just "put things places", though they could, theoretically, give tax incentives for someone to do that. And the first hotel would have no competition... until someone built the second one.
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