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Been there a few times as well. It was jam packed last weekend. I think it’s already doing / will do better than people think.

I don’t see Lucille’s Music and Comedy Venue on that site plan either but that’s still on the website as coming in 2024.

Music / comedy venue is a nice addition at least.

Had been on City-Data for years but it’s been crickets over there on this project so decided to skip on over here. Been so out of the loop that I had no idea that Cinergy was gone from the plans. A shame. That’s the one thing I was looking forward to there was some other option for cinema in town. Wonder if Hughes could entice Alamo to consider the area again. A dine-in theater seems like a sure thing in this market. Get it done already!

Still no news on which theater chain this will be?

Anyone know what is being built on Woodruff Road next to QuikTrip (across from Walmart)?

I love how the CCF spokesman can't confirm anything without a lease, but they have a building permit? Whatever. At least it looks "official" now. Hopefully be done by my birthday in February (not likely) -- just for the cheesecake. Their food is just...okay.

Has there been official confirmation yet on this? It's baffling how it's been rumored to go in that spot for what, like a year? Yet, to my knowledge nothing has been announced. I know there's CCF haters here, but I would think Simon Malls and/or the city of Greenville itself would be crowing about it.

Sad to see that Toby Keith's bailed out, but reading that article, it certainly doesn't sound like it would have been a good thing. Lawsuits and unpaid taxes? Down from 14 to 6 locations? Yeah, that doesn't sound good for the business as a whole. I'm surprised there were a few new locations coming, but maybe those are in states where they haven't caused trouble yet. LOL. I kind of wish that this is where the Cheesecake Factory would go instead of at Haywood Mall. And, yes, I know there's CF haters here, but it just seems like it would fit in better as a "destination" restaurant in a zone that's more geared toward dining and entertainment.

Honestly, I've always been shocked at the lack of Denny's in the Greenville area. I mean the only one I know of is the one on Wade Hampton and I'm not even sure it's still there. Not saying we're missing much but a thriving economic area 30 miles from their headquarters and don't have a presence? Just always was weird to me. IHOP does well enough on Woodruff Road.

Still hoping for Cheesecake Factory as well. I had no idea it was going to take this long for Panera to break ground. But see the groundwork has been laid and fences up marking the area so construction should begin any day. If the Cheesecake Factory is coming, I'm surprised they didn't seek out a different location. I think the rumor with Panera has been well over a year and maybe going on two years. Another rumor was that they would take the Pier One location, but obviously that's not happening. I guess with the space next to Panera being blocked out there's still hope that it is indeed coming there. Honestly, the space where Cheeseburgers in Paradise and the now also defunct Grill 33 were would have been a great spot. Cheesecake Factory has a big enough reputation that it would have really have jump started that strip mall. I really have my doubts as to how well Conn's and Gabe's are doing -- particularly Conn's in the oversaturated electronics/appliance/furniture market. Then again, I also don't see how HH Gregg stays in business either. Anytime I've been there, it's dead.

So there was a rumor that the Cheesecake Factory had gotten a construction permit to build a restaurant at the current Panera Bread location in Haywood Mall. Panera would move outside of the mall. Is this still happening? I have heard anything new on it and last time I was there Panera was alive and well. While every other business has failed at the last location of Grille 33, Cheeseburger in Paradise, etc., that spot seems like it would be an available and promising location for the Cheesecake Factory. I'm sure it would thrive compared to the past tenants.

Geez. Sorry I went down the "redneck" path. I don't consider even Cabela's to be redneck. And the other places mentioned also aren't either. Guess my feeling was just that the gun range (yes, even if it has a store) feels out of place with what's being built around it. And while I know plenty of non-rednecks that love to shoot guns (my father-in-law included), I just don't think it gives a good first impression of Greenville. Yes, downtown is what really should impress people about G'ville. But the main exit for people to stop off to get a bite to eat, go to a hotel or even just do some regional shopping and one of the huge signs on Woodruff Road is for a gun range, I don't know, it just isn't what I would want the area to be remembered for -- and since it is out of place, IMO, it is something that may be remembered.

I understand the need for hospitals to advertise but doesn't it almost seem like a slap in the face to have people complain about rising health care costs and here's nearly half a million dollars being spent just to have their name on a building? Surprised that companies like Michelin and BMW that are so associated with the area didn't bid on it.

Alright, alright. Sorry if I offended anyone. There are probably more guns per capita in NYC LOL. Guess it seemed a little out of place is all in relation to the retail/restaurant development going on around it.