Xfinity Setting Sights On Vernon For Retail Store

VERNON, CT — Signs have emerged in a busy shopping plaza in Vernon proclaiming that a new Xfinity retail store is headed this way.

"Hey Vernon ... We Cant wait to show you what's in store," said a message posted on a blue placard that masked what was going on inside a vacant space at the Tri-City Plaza.

Vernon Economic Development Director Shaun Gately said he has heard of no definitive timetable for the store's opening, but added no special permitting is required because it's a retail store going into an established retail center.

Tri-City Plaza is located at 35 Talcottville Road at Vernon Circle, the convergence of routes 30 and 83 and Interstate 84. The vacancy claimed by Xfinity sits between TJMaxx on one side and U.S. Nails and Mo's Southwest Grill on the other.

According to the company website, Xfinity retail stores offer TV, internet, voice, home, and mobile service opportunities "in a totally interactive environment."

The stores also serve as pick-up, drop-off and exchange locations for equipment while also featuring bill pay stations.

Xfinity has several retail store locations in Connecticut with the closest to Vernon being West Hartford. Other locations include Canton, Plainville, Middletown, Waterbury, Danbury, Derby, North Haven and Groton.