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Around the LowcountryHusk Operator Takes Over the Ira Road Building That Frank and Jack's Never OpenedNeighborhood Dining Group, which runs Husk and Marbled & Fin, will manage a new restaurant at 1434 Ira Road in Mount Pleasant. The 4,600-square-foot building was developed for Frank & Jack's, which never opened. Blackbaud founder Tony Bakker's company bought it for $5 million, closing Sept. 8. Target opening is summer 2027 and the concept has not been disclosed.October 9, 2026 · 1 min read
Around the LowcountryHuntington Bank opens first standalone Mount Pleasant branchHuntington Bank held a ribbon cutting on the morning of September 28 at 3149 N. Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant, its first freestanding branch in the town. The branch has actually been serving customers since August 31. Trent Holland, regional president for the Carolinas, and Jennifer Schuchart, Charleston marketing president, attended.September 30, 2026 · 1 min readAround the LowcountryHuntington Bank taking the old TGI Fridays space at Mount Pleasant Towne CentreHuntington Bank will open a full service branch at 1835 North Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant Towne Centre this fall, in the former TGI Fridays building. The branch includes a Wealth Hub for wealth management services. It will be Huntington's seventh full service branch in South Carolina and its fifth in the Lowcountry, following openings on King Street in 2025, Summerville in July 2026, North Mount Pleasant in August 2026 and West Ashley in September 2026.September 29, 2026 · 1 min read