Buckland Business Brief 3/12/18

Before I start with the openings and closings, I will give the good news. There weren't as many closures as there were last month. This is because a lot of stores have leases that expire after the holiday shopping season. Only 4 stores closed in February, two were holiday pop-up stores, one was a high-end independent clothing store (but will be moving to Manchester!), and the last was a salon in the mall. This isn’t the best news but it’s somewhat good because there aren't many stores closing, fewer spaces to lease. There were a lot of opening news which is really good! With that in mind, let's jump into the news!

Closing:

-Go Calendar has closed at Buckland Hills, this was a pop-up store for the Holiday season.

-Go Calendar has closed at Evergreen. this was a pop-up as well.

-Best Buy Mobile will close their location in the mall; the closing represents Best Buy’s elimination of their small format brand. They will close by May.

-Found Company at Evergreen has closed, but will be moving to Main Street in Manchester! They direct you to their website in the meantime http://hellofoundcompany.com/

-C&C Health and Beauty has closed their location inside of the mall, it was located next to Payless Shoes.

Opening:

-Ziya Men’s Wear has moved from the former Ten Thousand Villages space into the recently vacant Ann Taylor space at Evergreen.

-Sprint has opened in the former Bank's Oreck location.

-Mathew Family Dental Center (Center St Manchester, CT) has opened a location in South Windsor! The new location is 216 Hemlock Ave; the building near Panera Bread at Evergreen.

-Elements of Design has opened in Evergreen Walk in the former home of the ‘Green Tangerine.'

-TOPP DDOG Daycare will open in the former 'Final Markdown' space, 1404 Tolland Turnpike, in Manchester. At 25,000 square feet, it will be the largest indoor dog daycare center in the world.

-Juicy J’s Juice Bar will open in the former Dairy Queen/Hardcore Sweets space in the mall.

-Between Rounds has reopened their Manchester location after completing a full rebuild of the space.

-Steve's Bagel will open a new location in the former Clam Digger/Doogies. Steve's Bagel has a location on Center Street in Manchester as well.

-The Shoppes at Buckland Hills has converted the former FYE space into a Pop Up shop. It is called Pop Up, it hosted a Valentine's Day Market, and appear to be setting up for another sale sometime in the near future.

-Kaoud Rugs has opened in their new larger showroom in the former Mattress Firm location at 179 Hale Rd! The space is beautifully designed with tall ceilings, and aesthetically pleasing light fixtures.

Other Buckland News:

-Pilgrim Furniture City has began its Store Closing/Moving Sale for the Manchester Store, the store will move into a smaller space to make way for At Home.

-Flatbread Company has announced their opening date as April 23rd! They will be hosting hiring events on March 13th and April 3rd. Check out their Facebook page for more info!

-Randy’s Wooster Street Pizza will be adding a craft beer bar to their Manchester location!

-Work has been started on the storefront for Cost Plus World Market. Cost Plus will be taking over the former Thomasville Furniture location, as well as the former Kaoud Rugs location.

-Joey Garlic’s, opening in Manchester this spring, has re-branded their Farmington location as Mama Luke’s. The rebranding is a result of a partnership split, the Manchester location will open as previously planned.

Other Manchester News:

-The Angry Egg will open in the former home of Sunny Side Up on Main St! This cafe will be run by former Cavey’s and Carbone’s Kitchen staff.

-It appears as CVS will begin demolition of the former Carter Chevy on Main Street. Signs posted on the property say an environmental clean up is underway.

-Smoke Not Just BBQ had some activity going on Friday February 16, the restaurant closed early last year, and is listed for sale on BizBuySell, an online business marketplace.

-Parable Brewing Co. had a soft opening last month; the opening was a small batch brew, they haven't announced when they will open fully with set hours.

-Farmington Bank's location in Manchester is nearing completion! The bank replaced a dry cleaner near KFC.

-Starling Physicians will open an office in the East Point medical building on Tolland Turnpike.

-A sign posted outside Subway on Spencer Street says they are only temporarily closed and will reopen after repairs.

-Found Company will be moving to Main St from their former location at Evergreen Walk! Congratulation to the owners on the move!

Catch up on the past Buckland Business Brief at https://patch.com/connecticut/manchester/buckland-business-brief-2-12-18

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!

Look for my new article recapping the vacant spaces at Evergreen and Buckland Hills. It will show vacant spaces and potential ideas for them. Coming Soon!

An earlier version of this suggested Found Company had closed which wasn’t accurate.

Images from Parable Brewing Co., Pilgrim Furniture City, Angry Egg, Google Images