FOREST ACRES, S.C. – Businesses are popping up around Forest Acres, grabbing the attention of new business owners and residents. Ruth Armistead describes the current Forest Acres business scene as growing and prosperous. However, it hasn’t always been that way. She’s the owner of Skin and Brows Redefined, which opened along Beltline Boulevard in January. She said she remembers the ups and downs of development in the area around Richland Mall.