South Carolina H 4023: Shorty's Grill in Loris recognized for its many years in service

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2025-2026 Bill 4023 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 18, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4023

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A concurrent RESOLUTION

to congratulate and honor shorty's grill for decades 
of service as a culinary institution in Loris, South Carolina.

Whereas, for more than 
forty years the Conner family has owned and managed Shorty's Grill located in 
the heart of downtown Loris; and

Whereas, David "Shorty" 
Conner, his wife, Betty, their son, Nick, his wife, Jennifer, and their son, 
Gage, work together to make Shorty's Grill a perfect gathering spot for locals. 
Frequent visits to 4115 Meeting Street are embedded into their lives and some have 
gathered at the restaurant since its opening; and 

Whereas, for several 
years, Shorty had been working at the restaurant, originally named Loris Lunch 
and Pool Room. When he and Betty decided to buy it in 1979, they thought it 
would be appropriate to change the name to Shorty's Grill; and

Whereas, Shorty's Grill 
is open from 5:00 am to 3:00 pm every day except Sunday, locals and visitors 
alike stop by for all-day breakfast, lunch and dinner. For breakfast, plates 
loaded with signature items include grits, eggs, ham, and bacon. The extensive 
lunch and dinner menu includes everything from hamburgers, hot dogs, and their signature 
hand-cut French fries, along with the special of the day. Also popular for 
their chicken bog, the Conner's believe in keeping it simple and true to the 
original recipe they have been making for years; and

Whereas, every nook, 
cranny, and corner of Shorty's is packed during lunch as diners fill the air 
with mindless chatter while gobbling down delicious food. The grill is part of 
a regular routine for those desiring down-home company and affordable food 
served quickly and enjoyed among friends. Some people claim they eat at the grill 
as often as six days a week, because of the great food, Southern hospitality 
and personal customer service; and 

Whereas, another thing 
that sets Shorty's apart from other restaurants is the game room where pool 
tables and video games occupy other diners. The family decided to keep the game 
room rather than remove it for additional seating for nostalgic reasons; and

Whereas, appreciative 
of its significant contributions to the Town of Loris, the members of the General 
Assembly take great pleasure in honoring Shorty's Grill for its more than forty 
years of valued service to the community. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate 
concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General 
Assembly, by this resolution, congratulate Shorty's Grill for decades of 
service as a culinary institution in Loris, South Carolina. 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to the Conner family. 

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