UPDATE: What Would You Like to See Replacing Rite Aid?

UPDATE February 22: The votes are in! I'd like to thank so many of you for your emails and comments about what you would like to see taking the place of the old Rite Aid at 15630 Ventura at Haskell.

Many Encino Patch readers wrote that they wished for the return of Barnes & Noble, ideally as a two-story store (the current building is a single floor).

A couple of you wished that Island's restaurant would return to the neighborhood (Patch reported on the closure of its Encino location last November).

Other suggestions included a Trader Joes or a Whole Foods, a coffee shop, a Stone Fire Grill, a crafting studio and a children's indoor play area. For a complete list of suggestions, read the comments below, and feel free to add your own!

Encino Patch will keep in touch with the Chamber of Commerce regarding any possible proposed developments, so bookmark this page to check back for details as they become available.

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The old Rite Aid at 15630 Ventura Boulevard and Haskell closed its doors last year. According to the Encino Chamber of Commerce, there are no immediate proposals in the works by businesses looking to occupy the space.

What would you like to see open in the new location. Another pharmacy? A restaurant? A clothing store? Dare we say it, the return of Barnes and Noble?

Let Encino Patch know by sharing your plans with us about what you would love to see on that corner. Leave a comment in the box below!