Buckland Business Brief 2/12/18

In the spirit of innovation and new beginnings, I have decided to rename this article 'Buckland Business Brief' instead of 'Buckland Area Retail Recap.' The new name represents brand continuity instead of just recapping the past closures. The old name also singled out retail businesses, while the new name is inclusive of all business in the Buckland Hills area. With that being said, let's jump into the closings, openings, and other business news!

Closing:

-Just Cozy has officially closed at the mall, the store was a holiday pop-up shop located in the former Swarovski store

-Belden Jewelry has closed at the mall

-Teavana has officially closed

-FYE has officially closed

-Gymboree has officially closed at the mall

-J Crew at Evergreen Walk has closed

-Sam's Club has officially closed their Manchester location after 27 years

-Ann Taylor has closed at Evergreen Walk, Loft is still open

Opening:

-Trader Joe’s will open in the former EMS location

-Cost Plus Word Market will open in the former Thomasville Furniture in October 2018

-Flatbread Company will open in the former Nix location at Evergreen Walk this spring! (read more here https://patch.com/connecticut/...)

-Walmart will be adding a designated pick up area to the left parking lot of their store in Manchester

Other Buckland Area News:

-Babies R Us announced that they will keep their Manchester store open after announcing it would close

-Namco Pools appears to be staying put and the space is no longer being marketed for lease by Brixmor

-I reached out to Costco, they have no current plans to open in the Manchester area. I did suggest the former Sam's Club location, and they will note the suggestion

-I reached out to K&G and asked whether they would be moving or closing; corporate had no further information on any relocation or closing. Corporate directed me to talk to the store manager

-Scottrade in the Frank Pepe's plaza will soon become TD Ameritrade

-Between Rounds will soon close for a complete renovation at the Plaza At Buckland Hills. The bakery is one of the few original tenant left at the Plaza, and will receive a full remodel to refresh the space

Other News in Manchester:

-Accra Mall USA has opened on Main St. in the former Peter's furniture location

-Subway on Spencer St. has closed

-41 Closets is going out of business on Main St.

-Pizza Hut on Broad St has closed

-Parkade Cinemas hosted a Grand Reopening last week, they have updated the sound systems, the screens, and have added luxury seating

-Taste of Manchester 2018 has been cancelled because of a lack of volunteers

-J&M Motorsport on Broad St has announced their closure

-Sentry Real Estate Manchester has merged with Sentry Real Estate Vernon; the office moved into the Vernon location

Catch up on the past Buckland Business Brief at https://patch.com/connecticut/manchester/buckland-area-retail-recap-1-12-18

Please let me know in the comment section or email me at Buckland.Business.Brief@gmail.com if I missed anything, if you see a closing, or if you see a new store opening!

Images from Hartford Courant, Manchester Patch, Google Images, Flatbread Company SW