Hampton Me and Ollie's Shifts to Newington

Officials from local bakery and café chain 's say the decision to not renew the lease for the Hampton location has to do partly with a new business opportunity in Newington.

Me and Ollie's has released the following statement via e-mail to Hampton-North Hampton Patch about :

Me & Ollie’s operated a café in Hampton for six years and [owner Roger] Elkus chose not to renew the lease on that site. Employees have shifted to the other cafes and Elkus said he is most thankful for the Hampton patrons for their loyalty and support.  

“I loved the community and all my kids worked at that café. It was not an easy decision. But knowing our plans not to renew the lease, when we heard about the great new location becoming available, we decided to go for it.”

The company, which Elkus started in 1998, will open the Newington store at some point in mid December at 45 Gosling Road, in a building across from Regal Cinemas and next door to Cold Stone Creamery and Chipotle.

The statement from Me and Ollie's stated that Elkus has been working on the location for six months, and said he is "excited to note that Me and Ollie's is the first local company allowed on the Fox Run Mall site."

The statement also said the new location, which won't serve breakfast like the other stores in the chain and will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, has added 22 new jobs to the area.

Despite the positives, there have been some mixed about the Hampton store's closure.

More information about Me and Ollie's, including information about new menu options and features at the Newington location, is available on the company's website.