Business owners say Lexington has changed drastically over the years

  • Visitors to Lexington Antique Mall are greeted by this welcome mat. Its mission is to remind customers to shop from local and small businesses. (Colt Yeargin/Oglethorpe Echo)
    Visitors to Lexington Antique Mall are greeted by this welcome mat. Its mission is to remind customers to shop from local and small businesses. (Colt Yeargin/Oglethorpe Echo)
  • Main Street in downtown Lexington seems like it’s stuck in time. However, at one period a few years ago, this section of downtown was flourishing with business. (Colt Yeargin/Oglethorpe Echo)
    Main Street in downtown Lexington seems like it’s stuck in time. However, at one period a few years ago, this section of downtown was flourishing with business. (Colt Yeargin/Oglethorpe Echo)
  • Local Color, owned by Linda Parish, offers a variety of home decor gifts, antiques, and one-of-a-kind pieces. Parishlind has owned Local Color for over a decade and has noticed changes in the business landscape over the years. (Colt Yeargin/Oglethorpe Echo)
    Local Color, owned by Linda Parish, offers a variety of home decor gifts, antiques, and one-of-a-kind pieces. Parishlind has owned Local Color for over a decade and has noticed changes in the business landscape over the years. (Colt Yeargin/Oglethorpe Echo)
  • Ronnie Boggs has owned the Lexington Antique Mall since 1997. The building, built in the 1920s, houses a variety of antiques that Boggs has sourced over the years. (Colt Yeargin/Oglethorpe Echo)
    Ronnie Boggs has owned the Lexington Antique Mall since 1997. The building, built in the 1920s, houses a variety of antiques that Boggs has sourced over the years. (Colt Yeargin/Oglethorpe Echo)

    Driving through Lexington, a traveler will see historic storefronts lining the sidewalks with only a few small businesses still operating. 

     

    It wasn’t always like this. Only several years ago…