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Doscher's IGA Owner:  Johnny Doscher III Opened:  1974-2022 Cooperative:  IGA Location:  1133 Savannah Hwy, West Ashley, Charleston, SC Photographed:  June 2022 Contributor:  Carlton Swift We are returning to Charleston, South Carolina for an update at Doscher's IGA, which we saw in a tour not too long ago. I haven't been back to Charleston since my initial visit in January 2022, but our contributor Carlton Swift who lives in the area was able to capture Doscher's during its store closure on its final days. The store is set to be demolished for a residential development. Carlton gives us some information on the store itself too: A&P opened in 1963 as a Centennial and closed in 1974. Doscher's opened the same year. The store was expanded to its current size and shape in 2003. We'll see where the building originally ended. Interestingly enough, that means the facade we see here was actually constructed in 2003 and is not an original Centennial facade. Th...

We are finishing off our South Carolina coverage with a look at some of the non-supermarket things I saw around this area. I always enjoy this, because I think it gives us a better idea of the whole area, plus we get to see some interesting scenery and places we wouldn't otherwise see. We'll be passing through the area in roughly the same progression as we saw in the stores... North Charleston We didn't stop by any grocery stores in North Charleston, but it has a pleasant small business district along Montague Avenue. The business district was developed in the early 20th century, but not much happened here as the area shifted to become more industrial. Recently, there's been a lot of redevelopment on this strip, with lots of excellent restaurants opening up shop. Fratello's Italian Tavern was not only an excellent restaurant with exceptional food, but also in a very interesting building. The interior we see here was constructed as a post office in the late 1800s or ...