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"Shop Hop" is Thursday and Friday in Ankeny's Prairie Trail Development
Prairie Trail businesses will host the open house event, where shoppers can bring in spring by hopping from business to business, collecting goodies and entering to win prizes.

The new businesses in southwest Ankeny’s Prairie Trail development are excited to announce a unique event that includes participation of eight newly opened businesses.
“Hop” into each business on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fill your basket with goodies for all ages at each business. In addition, stop by each business to be entered in our drawing for prizes totaling over $300.
“The goal of this event is to invite the community to celebrate spring by visiting the new businesses located in the Prairie Trail development,” said event organizers Tiffany Christensen, owner of . The event also was organized by Abbey Lytle, owner . “We are excited to showcase our new businesses and thank Ankeny for their support.”
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Participating businesses include Anani Salon, Anytime Fitness, Edward Jones, and Walker, Billingsley & Blair Attorneys located at Plaza Shoppes at 2505 S.W. White Birch Dr.; Iowa Health Physicians Clinic, 2515 S.W. State St.; and The Masters Group, 1250 S.W. State St.; Vintage Hills Retirement Community, 1275 S.W. State St.
For questions about the event, call Anani Salon and Spa at 515-965-0093 or Anytime Fitness at 515-965-4246.
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