Waccamaw Corp.
Waccamaw Corp. был бизнесом по дому, который начался в 1977 году как Waccamaw Pottery , мирт -пляж, базирующаяся в Южной Каролине, основанная Джорджем Бишопом, которая продала керамику и ремесла. [ 1 ]
Waccamaw Pottery
[ редактировать ]В оригинальном магазине на американском маршруте 501 в один момент было 6 миллионов покупателей, а в 1983 году был назван «Самая выдающаяся коммерческая достопримечательность штата». [ 2 ]
Расширение за пределы своего первоначального места, в Миртл -Бич, штат Южная Каролина, началось в 1982 году, когда компания открыла место в Берлингтоне, штат Северная Каролина . Затем последовал Спартанбург, штат Южная Каролина , в 1983 году, за которым последовал Роллинг Медоуз, Иллинойс (за пределами Чикаго ) в 1984 году и Дейл -Сити, Вирджиния (в Вашингтоне, пригороде, округ Колумбия) в 1985 году. [ 3 ]
В начале 1990 -х годов он превратился в домашнюю мебельную деятельность и управлял магазинами по всему югу и Среднему Западу, продавая домашние уклоны, постельные принадлежности, посуду, Китай и мебель.
Перед лицом тяжелой конкуренции со стороны прямых конкурентов Bed Bath & Beyond , постельное белье и старое гончарное время ; Помимо дисконтных магазинов, таких как Walmart и Target , компания объединилась с главным образом северо -восточного дома. [ 4 ] и к 2001 году выросли до более чем 100 магазинов. Магазины Waccamaw были переименованы в «Домашнее место Ваккама», и планировали полностью отойти от имени Waccamaw, когда компания подала на банкротство. Компания прекратила деятельность в июне 2001 года.
Waccamaw Factory Shoppes
[edit]The original Waccamaw Pottery building in Myrtle Beach is still standing, part of the Waccamaw Factory Shoppes complex,[5] once the nation's third-largest outlet shopping complex with more than 100 stores in 750,000 square feet of space on 80 acres. A fourth section was added in 1998 and a renovation of the entire complex was announced in October 2000. Competition from Myrtle Beach Factory Stores, however, was hurting the complex. Also, in December 2000, American International Life Insurance Co. foreclosed on owner Outlet Park RPFIV Associates LLC after a missed payment on a loan.[1] A planned bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway was expected to help the area, along with turning a section of U.S. 501 into a freeway. Some believed the complex could make a comeback, with help. But additional competition was coming from Tanger Factory Outlets as well as a conventional mall nearby.[6] In December 2001, American International Group (AIG) bought the property at auction. Talk of a theme park began, though some believed the mall could remain.[7] In August 2003 Horry County Council voted to rezone land for the theme park, and by 2005 Hard Rock Park, a now-defunct music-themed amusement park, appeared likely to become a reality. But the mall had two stores, the upgrading of U.S. 501 had decreased interest in an area that became hard to reach, and AIG had its own problems.[8] The bridge that was supposed to help the area had no funding, though work on extending Harrelson Boulevard past an interchange on U.S. 17 Bypass was set to begin.[9] One of the Waccamaw facility's buildings was used seasonally as a rehearsal location for the Radio City Rockettes.[10]
By 2008, a development called Paradise City was planned on part of the site by the developers of Hard Rock Park,[11][5] which made Mall 3 its headquarters.[12] The plans fell-through when the park shut down, and the property became neglected.[11] A few businesses still operated in the shopping center, and some considered themselves successful.[13]
On December 30, 2011, according to Horry County property records,[14] 3W LLC bought 52 acres and 600,000 square feet[15] from General Electric Credit Equities (a unit of General Electric[14]) for $7.5 million (~$10 million in 2023). Alain Wizman of Keller Williams, which represented 3W in the transaction and would handle leasing, said $1 million would be spent on improvements and the complex would get a new name that included Waccamaw. Property manager Martin Durham said spaces on the outside would be filled first, followed by the interiors of the two malls.[11] By the end of June 2012, one business had moved in.[16]
Waccamaw Center, as it was later called, attracted a number of businesses of different types as well as a branch of NewSpring Church. One reason is the location on a major highway without the cost normally associated with this benefit. In October 2014, work was supposed to start on a half million dollars worth of landscaping. Other improvements were planned, and it was predicted that 25 stores would be located in the mall.[15]
As of July 2018, Waccamaw Center had 25 tenants, and 3W LLC stated their goal was to establish an Asian-oriented multicultural center. Cultural events had been held over the previous several years.[17] In 2023, the complex included Asher Theatre and NewSpring Church.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b Dayton, Kathleen Vereen; Wiatrowski, Kevin (January 12, 2001). "Foreclosure Suit Targets Outlets". The Sun News. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. pp. 1, 7. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Benson, Adam (29 October 2023). "'Waccamaw, Wac, Waccamaw:' If you know the jingle, you'll remember the company behind it". The Sun News.
- ^ "Waccamaw Pottery Rules the Beach". Wilmington Morning Star. 12 January 1986. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ Joiner, Amy (July 28, 1999). "Waccamaw, HomePlace Merge; Both Stores Will Remain Open". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Reda, Jaimie (June 10, 2008). "New Development for Waccamaw Factory Shoppes". WPDE News. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- ^ Dayton, Kathleen Vereen (January 19, 2001). "Interest Stirs in Troubled Outlets". The Sun News. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
- ^ Dayton, Kathleen Vereen (May 5, 2002). "Mall's Direction Muddled". The Sun News. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
- ^ Dayton, Kathleen Vereen (March 20, 2005). "Mall Still in Limbo As Area Hopes for Development". The Sun News. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
- ^ Wilson, Zane (May 7, 2005). "2 Contracts Awarded for Connectors". The Sun News. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
- ^ Ouzounian, Richard (October 26, 2006). "Up close and magical". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Bryant, Dawn (February 9, 2012). "New life coming to former Waccamaw Pottery near Myrtle Beach". The Sun News. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Bordsen, John (April 20, 2008). "A new riff from Hard Rock". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ Spring, Jake (2010-03-06). "Freestyle Music Park mum on its future". The Sun News. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "General Electric Credit Equities, Inc.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Джонс, Стив (4 сентября 2014 г.). «Церковное перемещение добавляет пиццу в повторное введение бывшей керамики Waccamaw». Солнечные новости . Миргл Бич, Южная Каролина.
- ^ Брайант, рассвет (30 июля 2012 г.). «Земля из Миртл -Бич, в которой был бы отель Hard Rock Park, отправился на аукцион» . Солнечные новости . Миртл -Бич, Южная Каролина. Архивировано с оригинала 2012-08-05 . Получено 2012-07-31 .
- ^ Блондин, Алан (6 июля 2018 г.). «Вот как эти китайские деловые люди возрождают старую гончарную зону Ваккама» . Солнечные новости . Миртл -Бич, Южная Каролина . Получено 2018-07-07 .