Papi's Gone: New Bloomingdale Bagel Shop Vacant

The new bagel store that took over the former in the Bloomingdale Plaza appears to have vacated the store in less than three weeks, according to owners of surrounding businesses.

Pappi's D&D Bagelry and Wraps was the new name of the store and the name that is printed on signage on the pylon at the entrance of the plaza. As of Wednedsay, the phone number that is listed on the sign leads to a machine that said it is not a working phone number.

Nick De Luccia, owner of , said he noticed the new owner taking over the store about three weeks ago, keeping much of the deli casing and equipment inside, but with plans to revamp the shop.

"But apparently, it didn't work out," De Luccia said.

De Luccia, who said his business has been at the Plaza location for eight years, said business has been good for his store. But he also said he felt the location may not be good for a bagel store.

"You really can't make the rent on just selling bagels," he said.

But Danny Auteri, owner of which is also located in the plaza, said he felt that the owner might not have given the business enough time.

"When I opened, too, I fixed [the restaurant]. You need time," he said. "In the beginning, I was slow, too."

Auteri said he has not spoken to the owner of the shop, but he did see him working at the store last week, throwing garbage away in the dumpster behind the building. Auteri and De Luccia said they saw a few customers in the shop after the store first opened. After that, Auteri said he did not see the owner again.

"All the last week it was closed," he said.

The owner of , who declined to give her name, also said she did not have the chance to speak to the owner before the business closed. However, she said she would like to see another food establishment move into the vacant space, especially a Sushi restaurant.

"I think any [kind of food] is good," she said.