Description

Former Slim Chickens - Forest Acres is a freestanding, second-generation restaurant space for lease at 2089 N Beltline Blvd in Columbia, SC. Its 2,277 SF of available gross leasable area and existing drive-thru give restaurant operators a defined format to work from.

Built in 1977 and renovated in 2024, the building sits on 0.80 acres with 40 parking spaces and a parking ratio of 17.57 per 1,000 SF. The floor plan identifies kitchen, prep, dining, cashier, cooler, freezer and patio areas. Those spaces, together with the drive-thru lane, give an incoming operator an existing restaurant layout rather than an unconfigured retail shell. General Commercial (C-3) zoning and the second-generation condition establish the property’s starting point for a tenant planning its use of the site.

The property is in Forest Acres, where the Richland Mall redevelopment is planned to include multifamily, retail, grocery and a new city park. Nearby businesses identified around N Beltline Blvd include Ace Hardware, Casa Linda Mexican Restaurant and Firestone. Traffic on N Beltline Blvd is 26,000 AADT, putting the restaurant and its drive-thru along an established route for passing customers. For a tenant weighing this location, the surrounding retail and planned redevelopment add context to the site’s customer-facing position.

The 2,277 SF is offered as a direct lease, with negotiable rent and an Absolute Net / Ground lease structure. The existing layout gives a restaurant tenant a clear basis for planning operations, while the parking and drive-thru support both dine-in and pickup service. Review the Offering Memorandum and Lease Flyer for the next step in considering the space.