Boozer Shopping Center — Local services in Columbia

this place is somewhat rundown. it has always been too much parking for not enough (now mostly closed) stores. they recently repaved all of that asphalt, but it's like putting lipstick on a pig. dunkin donuts & manifest are the only places left worth visiting unless you are a teacher, own tropical fish, or enjoy paying way too money for a picture frame compared to Michael's or online. Manifest (I think it's still Manifest Disc & Tapes, but that name makes little sense) is a Columbia staple for at least 30 years for music, but with a change of management and a change of music distribution, it has been reduced to a shell of its former self. dunkin donuts is dunkin donuts; it has a Baskin Robbins in it, but don't expect a cone of chocolate chip ice cream. they still advertise 31 flavors, but they have a limited number of those 31 flavors at any time. I'm afraid that, like Dutch Square Mall (Boozer Shopping Center's newer neighbor) this place is dying. I suppose that some people may consider the auto parts store, Rite Aid, and (especially) Chick-fil-A as part of the shopping center, then it is extremely popular; however, all three locations have their own parking lots and are completely separate from the shopping "center" that has four other stores remaining with room for at least 20+ stores. I'm somewhat sad to say that the...

Woe, ruin, decay....mostly decay....same sad story....lease up - some move, have to raise lease more, more move....until no one can afford the lease and the owner cannot pay the bills ....then another dead shopping center on "Dah Rivuh" - Featured shops - "Muslim" Halal butcher shop and meat market grocery, Police Outpost, Manifest (closed now - sadly...), really badly merchandised and trashed Dollar General, A Kirby store (RECOMMEND HIGHLY - GREAT FOLKS) - 2 Gingers Hindu/Indian (not the American Indian food....not a big market for smoked dried fish and jerky dining) Food Buffet - that place is 4 star...then fast food, Advance auto....but DEFINITELY Run down and not anywhere you want to be...

Just about every shop is closed down, not necessarily from the covid-19, but because their shop is no longer in service, but I don't know why, perhaps because they couldn't afford their rent any longer,so it's very limited, I stopped by the dunkin'donuts/Baskin Robbins for a iced coffee from dunkin'and a birthday cake from Baskin, which looks fabulous and the iced coffee is delicious, it's sad however to see so many people's...