South Carolina store closures — October 2026
Store Closure Watch has tracked 282 verified events in South Carolina (180 in 2026, 25 earlier, 77 undated), including 87 with a WARN notice. Of those 282, 1 is a conversion: the store changes to another brand at the same site. Source: Four Lights Analytics.
Data updated: October 24, 2026
By event type
- Closure232
- Layoff24
- Bankruptcy23
- Restructuring2
- Conversion1
Top sectors
- Retail98
- Restaurant & Food Service87
- Industrial / Manufacturing38
- Office & Services22
- Logistics / Warehouse17
This page shows a public summary of 282 South Carolina events, including 1 conversion. Each Monday's file adds that week's new records in full — street addresses, WARN filings, court links, closing dates, and liquidation detail where available. It's what's new each week, not the whole history behind this page; for a specific market or date range, that's a custom data pull.
Chains closing in South Carolina
Top South Carolina cities
- Columbia39
- Charleston26
- Greenville16
- North Charleston11
- West Columbia10
- Anderson10
- Summerville7
- Myrtle Beach6
- Greer6
- Mount Pleasant6
South Carolina briefs
Closer looks at what closed in South Carolina and what the records show.
Crumbl, the pink-box cookie chain, is shrinking. Restaurant Business reported on October 19 that Crumbl has closed 65 locations since April 30 and opened 15, for 50 net closures.
Between Sept. 26 and Oct. 24, our weekly checks found 275 stores that 44 chains removed from their own online store locators, across 42 states.
The brands are not filing; their operators are. Twenty-six franchisee bankruptcy filings by 21 operators this year across Popeyes, Applebee's, Subway, Hardee's, Carl's Jr., Wendy's, Denny's, Village Inn and more, every one anchored to a court docket.
43 independent and franchise-run grocery stores in our records have a 2026 closing date. Of the 25 that said why, 8 pointed to rising costs (utilities, meat, rent, wages), 8 to an owner retiring or leaving, and 7 to competition from larger chains.
We count 66 plants whose owners have set a closing date after October 19, across 26 states: 12 in October, 10 in November, 26 in December, 18 in 2027.
Twelve US building-products distributors, sawmills, cabinet plants, tile and window manufacturers closed or filed this year across 15 states, while Lowe's and Home Depot cut at head office instead of closing stores.
We can now name 190 of the U.S. cafes, across 31 states and Washington, D.C., up from 147 when this page was first published. Many closed the weekend of September 26.
Sixteen grocery locations have a stated closing date, from this week into June 2027, across 11 states. Twelve are head-office decisions, four are independents.
O'Charley's shut its company-owned restaurants on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Reports put the total at 44 to 49; these are the 33 a local outlet named, by state and address.
RNDC has filed 30 WARN notices in 19 states and D.C. this year, 22 at a named site and 8 statewide, 6,329 positions on the notices we hold, counted once per notice; not additive, conditional ahead of asset sales.
Three Charlotte-area restaurants and one in Columbia, SC closed August 23, a year after the Artistry Restaurants acquisition.
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South Carolina closures — FAQ
- How many stores are closing in South Carolina?
- Four Lights Analytics has tracked 282 verified closure events in South Carolina, including 87 with a WARN notice. Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- Which cities in South Carolina have the most closures?
- The South Carolina cities with the most tracked closures are Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
- Which chains are closing stores in South Carolina?
- Chains with the most tracked South Carolina closures include Starbucks, Piggly Wiggly, and Petsense by Tractor Supply. Address-level data for every location is available to subscribers at storeclosurewatch.com.
- Which retail stores are closing in South Carolina?
- Retail is the most-affected sector in South Carolina, with 98 tracked closure events, followed by Restaurant & Food Service (87) and Industrial / Manufacturing (38). Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
- How do I track competitor closures in South Carolina?
- Store Closure Watch tracks every verified South Carolina closure weekly — 3 were added in the most recent week. This page shows the chain and sector mix; the subscriber file adds street address, city, event date, sector, and WARN status for each event, so operators can filter to their own trade areas. Delivered every Monday as CSV and Excel. Source: Four Lights Analytics.
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282 South Carolina events tracked so far. Each Monday's file adds that week's new records — street addresses, source links, and confidence flags. $99/month.