2011 Year in Review: Changes in the Hartland Business Landscape

While many wonder whether a Menard's store will open next to in Hartland Towne Square — discussions over plans and zoning requirements remain ongoing — 2011 saw many new businesses arrive in Hartland and a few close or move.

Big headlines ranged from the formal facility here in August that brought at least 40 jobs in the bio agriculture industry to Hartland losing one of its two family medical practices when St. Joseph Mercy Health System .

New businesses included:

The area also said goodbye to some popular stores, such as , which merged with in November. One business, , opened and closed this year while Cottage Inn Pizza store shut down this fall. Others that shut doors included and .

Meantime, some area residents started their own business ventures that include:

• A recent Hartland graduate .
• A Hartland woman who opened in Brighton.
• A Hartland native who began marketing and selling .
• A Hartland doctor who joined .

Existing business also made changes in 2011, such as when BIGGBY Coffee added and O'Malley's Irish Pub & Restaurant began from Spicer Orchards Farm Market and Cider Mill and Black Rock Bar & Grill opened a new .

In addition, businesses gave back in many ways, such as when McGrain Land Services helped build the .