A driver ran into the front of a beach boutique and rental equipment shop overnight Saturday in Cherry Grove, destroying furniture and cracking a window, store owners said on social media.
Cherry Grove Beach Services shared pictures on Saturday of an accident that occurred early in the morning. A red car ran off Main Street and hit the store around 12:30 a.m., according to a Facebook post by the store.
A picnic table was destroyed and the front door was cracked open with multiple holes. The owners asked anyone with information to contact to North Myrtle Beach Police Department.
Cherry Grove Beach Services did not respond to a request to comment before publication. The Sun News requested the incident report from North Myrtle Beach Police.
The store will remain open while repairing the door. It was open on Saturday but closed on Sunday as normal.
The accident happened a day after Cherry Grove Beach Services announced its Beach Express Shops, which will offer beach equipment rental at the Ocean Drive Pavilion, Harold’s on the Ocean and Ocean Drive Beach and Golf Resort.
Two years ago, Cherry Grove Beach Services sued the city of North Myrtle Beach and accused the city of having a monopoly on beach rental equipment setup on the beach. In September, a judge sided with the city and said it was legally allowed to have a monopoly on beach chair and umbrella set up.
Cherry Grove Beach Services incurred over $20,000 worth of fines after they continued to set up beach chairs and umbrellas for patrons despite being told to stop by the city, The Sun News previously reported.
