Traveling Penny Opens Permanent Store in Five Points

The Greenville-based custom jewelry brand opened its second permanent location at 745 Saluda Ave. in Columbia.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Screen-print poster illustration of a tray of loose metal charms and delicate chains on a warm wooden counter, in mustard, teal, and cream. — The Traveling Penny, a Greenville-based custom jewelry brand, opened its second permanent store at 745 Saluda Ave. in Columbia's Five Points District on Oct. 21. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Traveling Penny, a Greenville-based custom jewelry brand, opened its store at 745 Saluda Ave. in Columbia's Five Points District on Oct. 21. The store, which was formerly home to Uptown Gifts, features a charm bar where customers can design their own necklaces and bracelets.

Why it matters

The opening brings a custom jewelry retailer to Five Points, filling a storefront vacated when Uptown Gifts closed in July after nearly two decades in business. It marks the brand's second permanent location, following its start in downtown Greenville.

The charm bar offers 300 different charms and 10 necklace chain options for customers to combine. The storefront previously housed Uptown Gifts, which operated for nearly two decades before its July closure.

The players

The Traveling Penny

A custom jewelry brand founded in 2016 that began with in-person vending and a mobile charm bar before expanding to permanent storefronts.

Zachery Snow

Co-owner of The Traveling Penny, who founded the brand with Tiffany Scott while in college.

Tiffany Scott

Co-owner of The Traveling Penny, who founded the brand with Zachery Snow in 2016.

The details

Owners Zachery Snow and Tiffany Scott created The Traveling Penny in 2016 and initially sold through markets and in-person events before moving the business online. The Columbia pop-up at Gather COLA debuted in February and will now operate only during select weekend hours, while the permanent Five Points store also offers online orders and private events.

2016: Owners Zachery Snow and Tiffany Scott create The Traveling Penny.
February: Pop-up shop debuts at Gather COLA in Columbia.
July: Uptown Gifts closes after nearly two decades in business.
Oct. 20: Gather COLA pop-up shifts to select weekend hours.
Oct. 21: Permanent store opens at 745 Saluda Ave. in Five Points.

Market Landscape

The Traveling Penny's move from mobile charm bar vending to a fixed storefront mirrors a broader pattern among small custom jewelry brands seeking stable retail footprints. The Five Points location also replaces a longtime gift retailer, reflecting turnover in the district's independent retail mix.

Shoppers in Five Points can now design custom necklaces and bracelets in person at 745 Saluda Ave. The Gather COLA pop-up will be available only during select weekend hours, so visitors should check those times before going.

The takeaway

Custom jewelry shoppers can combine from hundreds of charms in person or order online, making the Five Points store a practical option for personalized gifts.