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A long-running coffee shop and restaurant in the heart of downtown Columbia plans to close next month.
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Immaculate Consumption, which has been located at 933 Main St. near the South Carolina State House and the University of South Carolina for more than three decades, will close Nov. 20, according to a letter that was posted at the front counter of the business as of Monday morning.
“The end of the road has come for us,” read the handwritten letter, which was framed and bore the familiar Immaculate Consumption logo. “We will be closing up shop November 20th. We loved being a part of this community for so long. There are so many of you to thank for your committed patronage that it would be impossible to name all of you. But, you know who you are and we definitely know who you are. Again, thank you for being such a stellar customer base over all of these years.”
Immaculate Consumption has long been a fixture of the Main Street corridor south of the State House, and has been a favorite among downtown residents, USC students and workers from the State House offices.
The cozy restaurant has been known for its locally roasted coffee and deep roster of drinks including lattes, cappuccinos, full-leaf teas and more. It also has a menu of sandwiches including ham croissants, tuna salad, chicken salad and many others.
The news of Immaculate Consumption’s announced Nov. 20 closure comes several months after the University of South Carolina’s Development Foundation purchased the building that encompasses 933-937 Main St. It is located at the corner of Main and Pendleton streets. Aside from Immaculate Consumption, that building also houses a Hibachi House Japanese restaurant and several apartments.
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Public records indicate the USC Development Foundation, the real estate foundation that operates at arm’s length from the school and has purchased numerous properties near the university through the years, purchased the building in April. The State reported on the sale in July.
The building was built in 1945, according to Richland County property tax records.
USC Development Foundation president and CEO Jason Caskey told The State in July that the foundation purchased the building at 933-937 Main because it “could be strategic for the university in future developments” and that the goal at the time was “just to hold it, and figure out what the next steps might be.”
The university and the foundation have not since publicly announced plans for the property.
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