New stores planned for Conway shopping center re-development project. Here’s the plan
Developers wanting to re-develop a shopping center in Conway may have attracted several national retailers to the project.
Developers submitted plans for the project to the City of Conway. The filing included renderings that indicated PetSmart, Marshall’s, HomeGoods, Ulta, and Five Below would open as part of the proposal.
At 1610 Church St., the plan calls for demolition and pavement removal at the Coastal Centre.
Rise Partners purchased the shopping center in October 2024 but did not return a request for comment.
In an October 2024 interview with The Sun News, Rise Partners Partner Greg Wilson said the project would bring in national retailers to the property.
He added that redevelopment should finish in 2026.
“We’re super excited about it,” Wilson said in an interview with The Sun News. “Conway is growing and needs better options in the market.”
The redevelopment project seeks to revitalize a property with fewer tenants than in previous years. In recent years, Conway shoppers have gravitated towards shopping and eating downtown.
The new trend followed efforts to refocus downtown Conway toward local restaurant-goers rather than vacationers in Myrtle Beach. It also marks a turnaround from when businesses exited the area.
In a November 2024 interview with The Sun News, Conway Downtown Alliance Executive Director Hilary Howard said the area’s compactness makes it an attractive place to stop and eat.
“A lot of folks don’t realize that our entire core downtown fits in the same footprint of a Walmart,” Howard said. “If you’re willing to park at Walmart, I walk to the back and get your milk; you’re not walking any further than you are in downtown.”
