New Chic-Fil-A, boat club and general store on the island

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By Tim Wood CONTRIBUTOR

So much news to share. Some newcomers to welcome.

Chic-Fil-A opens second Bluffton location: Dreams have been answered. Most of you probably didn’t even know it was in the works, but Chic-Fil-A has opened on the USCB campus off U.S. 278.

This is a bit different than you’re used to. No drive through here, this is walk-in customers only. The restaurant is located on the north side of the Campus Center building with designated customer car and golf cart parking.

The new location opened Feb. 8 and is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The restaurant will employ about 25 USCB students to start and will be overseen by Charlie Gancio, USCB’s Director of Auxiliary Services.

New General Store on Hilton Head: There is a new mercantile at the gateway of

Hilton Head Island. Jarvis Creek General Store has opened at the corner of U.S. 278 and Spanish Wells Road.

The store is already spotlighting plenty of local vendors, including grab-and-go Boar’s Head sandwiches from Avocado Bleu, popcorn from Palmetto Kettle Corn, ground coffee from Hilton Head Island Coffee Roasters, dog treats from Diddybiteya, and craft beers from Lincoln and South.

Beer enthusiasts have already hailed the shop as a new hot spot, thanks to their variety of offerings. The store takes over a building that was previously a law office, but long-time locals that have stopped in have said the locale used to be a diner and donut shop back in the day.

JCGS plans to have a steady lineup of food trucks on site, including La Barria Loca. The hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12 to 6 p.m. Sundays.

New boat club enters market: Destination Boat Club of the Carolinas has secured

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UPDATE from page 49A boat slips at Hilton Head Harbor Marina and plans to begin operations in March. The company has established locations at Lake Wylie in South Carolina, and Lake Norman, Wilmington and Outer Banks in North Carolina, and a newly opened locale in Savannah – all of which can be reserved anytime. They also have reciprocal privileges in Key West, Naples, Fort Myers and Cape Coral in Florida.

The company is currently running 50 percent off sign-up specials in Hilton Head and Savannah. Go to destinationboatclubscarolinas.com for more information.

May River Mattress opens: A new mattress company has opened in the Target plaza between Starbucks and Honey Baked Ham. May River Mattress Company (1060 Fording Island Road, Suite B, Bluffton, 843-836-2337, mayrivermattress.com) and is offering the best sleep products from industry leaders like Serta, Beautyrest, Stearns & Foster and Tempur-Pedic. Owner Charlie Taylor opened the doors in December and has already gotten involved in giving back to the community through involvement in events like the recent DJ’s Day of Giving.

Old Town doors opening: We’ve mentioned the business names coming into the Promenade, but now, we have some open doors to report.

Kelly Caron Curated has taken over the corner spot of the first retail building at 6 Promenade St. with a grand opening set for March 2. The store is the first brick-andmortar location for the lifestyle brand extension of the popular Lowcountry interior designer. The store will offer resort wear including dresses, kaftans, tops and shorts, fashion accessories from footwear to earrings and homeware such as trays, coasters, coffee table books, stemware, lamps, tables and mirrors.

Next door, Dillard-Jones Builders has taken over the spot temporarily held by Absolutely Perfect.

Wine Time Bluffton is taking over the former Ben & Jerry’s location with Robert