The Art Moderne Beggs Building at 21 East State Street was completed in 1928, and was remodeled in 1991, adding two stories. In 1998, the twenty-three story Fifth Third Center was constructed on the adjacent lot in a complementary design, and the two buildings were joined to form a single structure.
The Peanut Shoppe is one of the most recent tenants of the Fifth Third Center, though it is no stranger to downtown Columbus. The National Peanut Corporation, better known as Planters Peanuts, opened its doors down the street at 5 S. High Street in 1936. When Standard Brands purchased Planters in the 1950’s, it sold individual stores, including this one – complete with roasting equipment – to small business owners. The Columbus store was purchased by two golfing buddies from the Akron/Canton Area in the 1960’s and renamed The Peanut Shoppe. In 1978 after 42 years at that address, The Peanut Shoppe moved to 46 North High Street to make way for the north entrance pavilion of the Huntington Bank building.
In 1972 just before the move, the Peanut Shoppe hired a fresh out of high school Whitehall native named Mike Stone to dress as an 8 foot tall Mr. Peanut to attract summer-time customers. Stone, who was working to earn money to take his future wife Pat on dates to Burger King, purchased The Peanut Shoppe in 1996. He and Pat continue to operate the rare and iconic store today, though they made the decision to move to 21 E State Street in spring of 2014.
21 E State St
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Franklin County
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