Ruth's Chris will add credibility to out-of-towners unfamiliar with the Grande Dunes name, said Doug Wendel, president of Burroughs & Chapin Co. Inc., which is developing the 2,200-acre Grande Dunes.

Other locations operated by the Oswalds in South Carolina remain in operation, according to the restaurant chain's website. They include two in Greenville and one each in Columbia and Myrtle Beach ...