The Bi-Lo grocery store on Forest Drive near the former Cardinal Newman High School will close in early October, the company announced Tuesday evening.
The store, at 4711 Forest Drive, is across from Bonefish Grill and McAlister’s Deli.
“While closing stores is never easy for any retailer, we have made the difficult decision to close our store at 4711-1 Forest Drive,” Calvin Rash, Bi-Lo’s Columbia district manager, said in a statement. The store is being closed “so we can reinvest in what matters most for our customers – providing the quality, service and value they have come to expect from us.”
Store employees are being encouraged to apply for any open positions in nearby Bi-Lo stores, Rash said. The company has about 11 other Columbia-area stores.
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