GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCBD) – After greater than 80 years in enterprise, Impartial Seafood not too long ago bought the land the place the market and docks at the moment sit, and now the enterprise is making ready to shut its doorways for good.
“I used to be shocked,” lifelong Impartial Seafood buyer Bryan Grey stated. “I are available right here two or 3 times per week. I don’t actually know what I’m going to do now.”
Georgetown neighbors disenchanted after studying the town’s historic seafood market and docks will quickly be closed.
“It’s unhappy actually,” Grey stated. “I do know the those that work right here actual good, and it’s only a excellent spot to return, ?”
Workers say enterprise has been tough for the shrimping business the previous couple of years. They’ve struggled to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and inflated gas costs, however they by no means suspected it might come to this.
Prospects like Grey who’ve shopped at the marketplace for years are nonetheless in disbelief.
“I really like to return get my salmon and stuff,” Grey stated. “You understand, they acquired some actual good salmon. I’m simply sort of upset proper now, I don’t know what we’re going to do.”
He says the meals high quality and the staff are the 2 issues that stored reeling him again for greater than 40 years.
“It was simply at all times good,” Grey stated, “and like I stated, the individuals, they’re actual pleasant that work right here.”
Grey is optimistic that after the market and the docks are gone, the property will probably be put to good use.
“Hopefully,” he stated, “they’ll put one thing good right here. The city’s rising and doing good. I feel we acquired an excellent mayor and every part.”
Nevertheless, he says it’ll be exhausting to interchange a Georgetown staple like Impartial Seafood.
“All people goes to overlook them,” Grey stated. “I’m simply shocked, man. I couldn’t imagine it.”
Georgetown Mayor Carol Jayroe says she is conscious of the Impartial Seafood property sale, however she says she is going to wait till a later date to remark.
