The Greenville Army and Navy store reopens on Laurens Road
After 75 years, the store closed its doors in downtown Greenville in April Share Updated: 3:49 PM EDT May 3, 2021
After 75 years, the store closed its doors in downtown Greenville in April Share Updated: 3:49 PM EDT May 3, 2021
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Show Transcript A LONGTIME GREENVILLE STORE IS BACK OPEN. THE GREENVILLE ARMY AND NAVY STORE OPENED AT ITS NEW LOCATION ON SATURDAY. THEY ARE CALLING THIS A BITTERSWEET MOVE. ABSOLUTELY, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE MANAGER SAYS. IT IS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA. THEY HAD PEOPLE WAITING OUTSIDE THE DOOR THE MINUTE THEY OPENED ON SATURDAY. THE GREENVILLE ARMY AND NAVY STORE CLOSED THE DOORS TO ITS DOWNTOWN LOCATION LAST MONTH AFTER 75 YEARS, THE STORE WAS GETTING A CHANGE. THIS WEEKEND, THE STORE REOPENED. THE MANAGER SAID HE HAD HIS EXPECTATIONS LOW FOR SATURDAY BUT WAS MORE THAN PLEASANTLY SURPRISED AT THE TURNOUT. I DID NOT EVEN HAVE THE LIGHTS TU