“It’s time for us to retire,” sighs Carol Chen, who has owned Thrifty Supply with her husband, Tony, for 18 years. The Chens managed to acquire the entire block and have sold the whole shebang to Charleston investors taking advantage of the MLK Blvd. revitalization tax breaks.
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