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Does any "Juan" know the status of South of the Border in Dillon?
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May 1, 2024, 3:11 PM
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Passed by there yesterday for the first time in three years and noticed a significant decline of property maintenance. No vehicles. Didn't look like anything was open. Yet, there were some newer signs along both sides of I-95.
Looks like that would be a great place for development. Buc-ee's would have been better there than towards Florence. I just wonder how anyone can pay the bills and taxes on that place...for years...with no visible business.
Have they gone back to their rumored ways?
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They can't afford maintenance costs since they spend all of their money on signs***
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May 1, 2024, 3:13 PM
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I just saw this on I-95 near the exit 57 rest stop...
May 2, 2024, 9:54 AM
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Re: Does any "Juan" know the status of South of the Border in Dillon?
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May 1, 2024, 3:25 PM
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I lived in Florence for a few years back in the mid 90’s…I always assumed SOTB was a money laundering operation or affiliated with drugs/gangs. Never visited.
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Pretty much***
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May 1, 2024, 3:28 PM
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Re: Does any "Juan" know the status of South of the Border in Dillon?
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May 1, 2024, 3:45 PM
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You should look it up. It has a great back story. Believe it or not a Jewish family from SC was the originator of SOB and he made a fortune through the years. My guess he has passed on and his heirs do not have the same passion as he had for the place. There are lots of stories written up about the place.
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Re: Does any "Juan" know the status of South of the Border in Dillon?
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May 1, 2024, 3:30 PM
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It's open.
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So sweet, so innocent...***
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May 1, 2024, 3:31 PM
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Outdated these days
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May 1, 2024, 3:48 PM
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With how many Mexican restaurants there are in the Carolina’s now. Don’t need to go there for Mexican culture or anything
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There used to be a pizza place that was takeout only, close to Gville HS and the
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May 1, 2024, 3:49 PM
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old Scott Towers... in that general area, a bad part of town back then. There were never any cars in the parking lot or drive-thru. None. Wondered how it stayed in business, rumor had it that it was just a front for a big coke dealing operation. I was in HS so early 70s.
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Re: Does any "Juan" know the status of South of the Border in Dillon?
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May 1, 2024, 4:34 PM
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I went there as a young boy and contracted typhoid.
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Re: Does any "Juan" know the status of South of the Border in Dillon?
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May 2, 2024, 8:53 AM
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Re: Does any "Juan" know the status of South of the Border in Dillon?
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May 1, 2024, 4:56 PM
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I’m thinking most people stop at the buc ee’s now. Isn’t that close by?
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Re: Does any "Juan" know the status of South of the Border in Dillon?
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May 1, 2024, 8:27 PM
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About 20 minutes away.
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Re: Does any "Juan" know the status of South of the Border in Dillon?
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May 1, 2024, 4:57 PM
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Plus one for Juan usage
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Re: Does any "Juan" know the status of South of the Border in Dillon?
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May 1, 2024, 5:07 PM
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We stopped there for ice cream a few years ago and it certainly was not what we expected. Pretty low class operation. I think they rent the rooms by the week or month to construction laborers. The souvenir shop and a restaurant plus ice cream shop are open I believe.
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Re: Does any "Juan" know the status of South of the Border in Dillon?
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May 1, 2024, 5:19 PM
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It is now a motocross training facility (owned by an heir of the family). The rooms are now apartments for the racers that live there to train. If you are into racing (I am), it is a GREAT facility! If you are looking for a snack stop or a souvenir shop on a road trip, stop at Buc-ees.
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Re: Does any "Juan" know the status of South of the Border in Dillon?
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May 1, 2024, 9:16 PM
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Went to Buc-cees, will not go back. Total mass confusion.
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^^^^^
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May 2, 2024, 8:54 AM
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YES!!! A million times yes.
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Pedro was a huge gamecock fan
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May 2, 2024, 8:47 AM
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Pedro got Frank Mcguire to bring John Roche and the boys to SOB for an exhibition practice. There was a basketball goal at the end of one of the tennis courts. I worked there 3 summers. I love to tell people that the biggest gamecock fan in Dillon County helped pay my tuition at Clemson.
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Re: Does any "Juan" know the status of South of the Border in Dillon?
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I don't care what happens to that place as long as they keep making Blenheim Ginger Ale. I just wish they had better distributing, so I didn't have to drive there or pay ridiculous shipping costs to get some.
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