H & R Sweet Shop, the burger counter on Royall Avenue in Mount Pleasant's Old Village, served its last customer on Oct. 14. It opened April 2, 1945 and was the town's second-oldest business, behind Pitt Street Pharmacy.
Why this matters here
Eighty-one years in one neighborhood is a rare thing, and the Old Village just lost a daily gathering spot. The customers who filled that counter are still there and still hungry.
First reported by postandcourier.com.
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