Food Lion Plans To Open Store At Florence Mall In 2024

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Food Lion plans to open a store in Florence Mall in 2024, Food Lion Public Relations team member Katherine Kirby said in an email.

Piggly Wiggly closed its Florence Mall store on May 21, 2022. Piggly Wiggly had been an anchor store at Florence Mall for more than 50 years.

Florence Mall’s landlord exercised their option to end the Piggly Wiggly’s lease to put a larger grocery store chain into the location. Food Lion is the larger chain.

Renovation of the Florence Mall location should begin soon.

Piggly Wiggly continues to have a presence in Florence with its Cherokee Road location.

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Jingle Bell Market Returns To Florence Center

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It’s the most wonderful time of year! Mark your calendars and get ready to join them for their Annual Jingle Bell Christmas Market on November 17 -19, 2023 at the Florence Center. It’s sure to be filled with festive cheer, delicious treats, and of course, lots of unique gifts to choose from! Share with your friends – it’s gonna be a blast! Purchase your tickets at jinglebellmarket.com

FMU Nursing Receives $2.2 Million Federal Grant

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Francis Marion University’s School of Health Sciences is the recipient of a $2.2 million grant from the federal government’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This grant will provide tuition support for current and future students in FMU’s Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs over the next four years.

The Advancing Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) grant will provide assistance for tuition and books as well as a small stipend for living expenses for graduate nursing students. Fifteen awards will be given to current and incoming students each year.

“We are excited to have received this HRSA grant,” said Dr. Karen Gittings, dean of the School of Health Sciences. “This recent grant will help us provide tuition support for students as they seek to become family or psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners and enhance the quality of the healthcare offerings in our region upon graduation.”

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Lidl Grocery Store On West Palmetto Street Closes After Five Years

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The Lidl Food Market in Florence closed July 16.

The grocery store, located on West Palmetto Street by the intersection with David H. McLeod Boulevard, was reportedly closed due to an underperformance in sales, with a note on the door breaking the news to shoppers.

The closure was one of many in the United States, with locations in North Augusta, Ga.; Thomasville, N.C.; New Jersey and Virginia all closing July 16. Some of the stores were labeled as underperforming by the company, according to other news outlets.

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YP Of Florence Featured On ChamberLink Radio

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Jon Weiss Jr. and Ashley Autry with the Young Professionals of Florence was the Chamber’s guests on ChamberLink Radio this weekend to talk about their group programs and all that is going on in the local business world.

You can catch future conversations on ChamberLink Radio each Sunday from 12:00-12:30pm on LIVE 95.3FM in Florence, SC.

ChamberLink Radio is brought to you by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and the UPS Stores of Florence.

Save The Date: Chamber’s Annual Fall Golf Classic

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This year’s Fall Golf Classic will be held on Thursday, October 5th at Traces Golf Club.  Pee Dee Catering will have lunch ready at 11:00 AM with tee off at Noon.

For more information or to register, click here.

Hyatt Place Downtown Announces September Business After Hours

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Join us for an after-hours event hosted by the Hyatt Place & Raines Co. Come out on Thursday, September 21st from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. for great food, drinks, and networking. The event will be held at 100 E Evans St in Downtown Florence.  Be sure to bring lots of business cards! RSVP by clicking here.

Save the Date for Friends of the Library Book Sale

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The Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library in Florence will hold its annual book sale Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

A wide variety of gently used or like-new popular fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books will be available, along with assorted DVDs and CDs. Most items will be priced from one to two dollars or less. Additionally, a selection of new books on local history topics will be available at special pricing. The sale will take place in the Joseph Stukes Meeting Room. Cash and major credit/debit cards accepted. Proceeds from items sold go to Friends of Florence County Library to support library programs, services, and collections.

For more information, call (843) 413-7074 or visit www.florencelibrary.org

Lighthouse Ministries Good Neighbor Gala 2023

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The Good Neighbor Gala is a fundraiser to support Lighthouse Ministries. Join them for a night of drinks, dinner, good neighbor gifts, and stories from some of our favorite neighbors!

During the evening, you will hear first-hand stories of how your contributions have changed the lives of those within our community.

This event, scheduled for Thursday, September 7th, will honoring Erik and Laura Marechal as our Good Neighbor of the Year.

For more information, click here.

Women In Commerce Luncheon Scheduled For August 31

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The Greater Florence Chamber will host the first Women in Commerce Luncheon on Thursday, August 31st at the Florence Center. The festivities will begin at 11:30 am with a Mingle and Mocktails. The lunch and program will be starting at 12:00 noon.

This new event will be focused on networking opportunities to make professional friendships, business contacts and develop build key relationships that will help grow your business reach and personal career.

The keynote speakers for the Women In Business Luncheon will be Donna Isgett, President and CEO of McLeod Health, and Costa King Cockfield, Chief Nursing Officer of MUSC Health Florence Medical Center.  Both will be sharing their inspirational journeys in career growth.

To register, click here.