New restaurant, shoe boutique coming to downtown
By JIM FAILE
The Hartsville Design Review Board approved plans for façade upgrades and signage for several downtown businesses, including a new restaurant and a new shoe boutique.
The new restaurant, Frogmore’s Steak & Steamer, will locate in the building that formerly housed Lee’s Café at 128 E. College Ave.
Lenora Lefew, executive director of the Hartsville Downtown Development Association (HDDA), told the board that the owner of the new restaurant is already making improvements to the interior of the building, which he is leasing, and wants to change the lettering on the awning and make exterior improvements around the building.
Chuck Lacy is opening the new restaurant, according to Lefew. He is currently working as manager at Longhorn Steakhouse in Florence, she said.
Lefew, who presented a request for a change to the building’s awning on behalf of Lacy, said he hopes to open the new restaurant in June.
The board approved a request to repaint the awning but keep it the same color. The panel will review the proposed lettering and the method of applying the lettering to the awning before approving the signage.
The board also approved signage proposed for a new women’s shoe store. Klick Shoe Boutique will occupy the space at 104 E. College Ave. Carolina Christian Bookstore previously occupied the space but closed shortly after Christmas.
Business owner Jennifer Sanders said the store will also offer ladies’ handbags. She said she hopes to open by mid July.
The board approved proposed plans for signage and an awning at Feury Fine Art Gallery, which is moving two-doors down from its present location at 122 N. Fifth St. to 116 N. Fifth St.
The panel also approved a proposal to reinstall two awnings and relocate a sign at Leon Vanderbilt Antiques at 114 W. Carolina Ave. Gary Leon also said he wants to put plain white building wrap material over the existing material which features the Lowe’s logo.
A proposal for a new awning on the front of Kimbrell’s Furniture at 130 E. Carolina Ave. also won approval from the board.