'Taken Us Out': South Carolina bar announces closure, calls out lawmakers
- SCCLR Newsletter
- Jul 23
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 19
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. —
A bar in Oconee County, South Carolina, has announced its closure.
Twice a Town Taproom on Main Street in Salem posted the following message on its Facebook page Wednesday:
"Liquor Liability Insurance continues to be a Small Business Killer despite what the politicians tell you. That being said it has taken us out as well and for that we’re truly sorry.
We appreciate all of the friends turned customers, customers turned friends, food vendors and musicians who we’ve helped get on down the road. We have been truly blessed with some of the finest food vendors and musicians who’ve shared their crafts with the community over the past three years.
We’ve built lifelong relationships with customers and truly tried to transform a community into what we believe it can be. We've supported any and every cause that has been presented to us. We will miss you all dearly and hope to see you down the road.
In lieu of empathy, please let our politicians know that what they’ve created with a BS law in 2017 has been and will continue to strangle small businesses such as ours. Or better yet support and fund grassroots efforts to take the seats from them and instill common sense reforms that don’t benefit Columbia lobbying, special interests and injury lawyers yet support the backbone of communities which is in fact small businesses. There’s a few of those folks who've personally been in the taproom, enjoyed it and never lobbied on our behalf.
In the meantime, please continue to follow and support Palmetto Spoon as they plan on continuing serving you regularly in front of the taproom.
Godspeed-
All of your friends at TaTT"
