National Speed Center has closed their location in Manchester at 73 Tolland Turnpike, but will not be closed for long! The performance auto part store will be relocating to 115 Park Avenue in East Hartford.
The store has been located in Conyer's Plaza in Manchester since 1981, the store closed their doors earlier this week, and will reopen on Monday April 1st at the new location. The store sells a variety of car parts including rims, bumpers, oil, car mats, and much more. The store is popular among car collectors and mechanics. Have you ever shopped here? Comment below!
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-Eastern Mountain Sports has started construction of their long-awaited Manchester return! The store will take over a large portion of the Bob's Stores space. The mall entrance to Bob's and future EMS is currently closed while they redo it with a new look! -Stateline Video Games is NOW OPEN in their new larger space on the second floor! The video game and collectable shop is now located on the second level next to Macy's, the store was formerly home to a Payless shoe store. -Passport Candies is coming soon to the former T-Mobile store near Barnes & Noble! The store will sell candies and snacks from all around the globe! The store will open on April 1st! Check out our sneak peek pictures above! -Hot Table Panini will be opening the doors of their Manchester location next month! The restaurant will be located at 1540 Pleasant Valley Road, inside The Plaza at Buckland Hills. The restaurant replaces Chosen1 Seafood. -Starbucks is now under construction at Evergreen Walk! Starbucks will feature an interior cofffee shop and a drive thru with a large queue. The coffee shop will share a building with a small retail tenant. The restaurant will be built next to PeoplesBank, behind Whole Foods! -Chipotle is now under construction at Evergreen Walk! Chipotle will feature their typical restaurant, but will include a ‘Chipot-lane’, a new mobile order pick up window. The building will have a large queue for the Chipotlane. The restaurant will be built next to PeoplesBank, behind Whole Foods! -Aroma Massage is coming soon to The Plaza at Buckland Hills. The massage center will occupy the nearly 2,300 square foot space next to Bank's Oreck, near Crumbl Cookies. The space was last home to Signature Smiles before they moved to Middle Turnpike. -Spice Venue is coming soon to Manchester! The restaurant will occupy the former Scottrade / TD Ameritrade space at 233 Buckland Road (next to Frank Pepe's & La-Z-Boy.) The restaurant will serve an Indian American cuisine. The owners of Spice Venue have locations in Hartford and Storrs, and previously owned India Kitchen in Manchester (in the former Roy Rogers, now Hartford Healthcare Cancer Center.) -Teriyaki Madness is planning to open a location in Manchester! The fast-casual Asian restaurant chain plans to open at 172 Deming Street, a small plaza home to Starbucks, Subway, AT&T, and UbreakIfix. The restaurant willoccupy the space formerly home to a liquor store. -Macy's Men, Furniture, Children is currently undergoing some changes! Toys R Us has relocated to the second floor, while the first floor has been completely taken over by the Macy's Furniture Gallery. I usually wouldn't report of department changes, but I received messages worrying about the store closing because of the empty space. -Macy's Home, Women, and Backstage is also undergoing some changes. Macy's Backstage has expanded into the main store, the store added roughly 50% to their footprint, now occupying part of the former bedwear section. These changes are a welcome sign that both stores are not going anywhere in the foreseeable future. Macy's announced a few weeks ago plans to close 150 stores over the next 3 years. -Crazy Hot Deals will be relocating their Manchester store to a larger space in the same plaza. The store will move from the former AC Moore space into the former Babies R Us/Dick's Warehouse Store space in the plaza. -Gong Cha at The Shoppes at Buckland Hills has introduced new drink specials, happy hours deals, and student deals! Check that story out here: https://www.facebook.com/TheManchesterScoop/posts/919481936848366 -Salsa Fresca is nearing completion at The Plaza at Buckland Hills! The fast-casual Mexican eatery will be located next door to Sweet Frogs! The restaurant should open in April. -MySalonSuite has started construction on their new salon suites at The Shops at Evergreen Walk! The salon suites will open next door to Carhartt in a former homestore. Look for them to open this spring! Closings: -Zillosh, a children's clothing store, will be closing their location at The Shoppes at Buckland Hills after nearly 2 years at the mall. The store is currently on sale. They are located next door to Bath & Body Works in the former Rue 21 space. -Soft Surroundings officially closed their store at The Shops at Evergreen Walk. The store was located next door to Munson's Chocolate. The store closed as part of their bankruptcy filing and shift to an online-only format. Buckland Area News: -Former Outback, a lot of people have been reaching out to me about the former Outback Steakhouse space. The space is currently still up for lease or redevelopment. The site is currently being used as a staging and storage area for the Residence Inn across the street. The hotel is currently ungoing a significant renovation. -A new pad site is up for lease at the Urban Air / Ashley Furniture Plaza at 220 Hale Road. The 1-acre pad site sits opposite the former Outback Steakhouse. The broker for the property included an image of the potential building that could be built, check it out in our photo slideshow above. Check out the listing here: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/220-Hale-Rd-Manchester-CT/31331334/ -According to their most recent leasing flyer, the former Pier One space is almost leased! The space is listed as "Lease Out' meaning the lease is awaiting the tenant's signature. Stay tuned for a new business! The former O'Live a Little space and the former Coldwater Creek space have 'Letter Of Intents' for new tenants as well. -The Manchester Food Truck Festival returns to The Shoppes at Buckland Hills this summer! The festival will feature food trucks, small business vendors, entertainment, and more! The event has been expanded for the full weekend! The event will take place on Friday June 21st from 5-10pm, Saturday June 22nd from 11-10pm, and Sunday June 23rd from 11-7pm! Check out all the details here: https://facebook.com/events/s/manchester-food-truck-festival/848060443672623/ As always, if you see or hear about a new business coming to town. please email us at theconnecticutscoop@gmail.com! Thank you for your continued readership! We've been posting on our website a lot more; the ad revenue helps keep us afloat. If you or your business would like to advertise, check out our advertising page here: theconnecticutscoop.com/advertise Shady Glen is a long-time staple of Manchester! They are famous for their fried cheese on their cheeseburgers that National chains have attempted to replicate. The restaurant is located at 840 Middle Turnpike West in Manchester, on the Bolton line.
The restaurant and ice cream parlor started in 1948 by John and Bernice Rieg, farmers who wanted to expand their farm to include ice cream. With the help of UConn's flourishing Agricultural school, the farm formulated their now well-known ice cream. The restaurant expanded to a second location at The Mancheter Parkade in 1965. The restaurant was transferred to longtime manager William Hoch after the original owner's deaths in the 2000s. The restaurant is now run by William Hoch's son. The restaurant closed their satelite location at the Manchester Parkade in 2020 during the COVID shutdown. The eatery has been featured in National media, like their feature in Food Network's 'The Best Thing I Ever Ate' in 2010. The ice cream is almost as well known as their signature cheese! They serve a variety of flavors with some seasonal changes including my favorite, Peppermint Stick (only available in the winter.) Their icecream is sold in grocery stores throughout the region including Shoprite, Highland Park Market, & Big Y stores. Their dining room is also a major draw, the layout features a labyrinth of booths and seating, designed around the service of their patrons. The retro dining room has an old fashion soda fountain where staff make sodas the old fashion way, stirring in carbonated water into flavored syrup. This place is unlike anything you will find in the State! Worth a visit! The restaurant only takes cash, but there is an ATM onsite for those with card only. Stop by and give them a try! In a major win for the area, a new anchor tenant is coming soon to Charter Oak Mall at 940 Silver Lane in East Hartford! A new tenant has signed a lease to occupy the roughly 69,000 square foot former Stop & Shop space at the shopping plaza! The new tenant has not been identified yet, but promises to be a game changer to the area! The plaza has struggled since Stop & Shop left in January of 2022. The plaza will also see some changes come to Burlington Stores. The large clothing store plans to downsize their store to occupy roughly half of their current space. The new store size would match their newest prototype stores. We are working to confirm the name of the tenant and will bring you all the details as soon as they are available. This area of East Hartford is currently going through a metamorphosis. Concourse Park, a new residential development, is planned to break ground shortly next door to Charter Oak Mall. The development will include over 400 apartments on the site of the former Showcase Cinemas. Demolition began earlier this week on the demolition of Silver Lane Plaza; with a mixed-use development planned on the site. National Development's new warehousing complex with Lowes and Wayfair facilities received the green light for occupancy earlier this month. Check out a list of other ongoing developments in East Hartford here: http://www.theconnecticutscoop.com/manchesterscoop/east-hartford-sees-new-development-around-town Who do you think this new tenant is? What would you like to see open in East Hartford? Comment Below!
Let’s take a look at all the new restaurants planning to open in Manchester this year!
-Audacity British Style Pub is opening soon! The new British pub will occupy the former Lucky Taco space at 829 Main Street. The pub will serve traditional English food. The restaurant will be open late according to their website, open until 1am Tuesday-Thursday & Sunday and open until 2am Friday & Saturday. The restaurant announced the hiring of Michael Motowidlak as the Executive Chef. The chef comes from Republic Gastropub in Bloomfield. Look for them to open in April! Follow them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/599249099056304 -Long Gut Miss Pinny Jamaican Restaurant is nearing completion in the closed bakery on the corner of Main Street and Park Street! The restaurant will be run by the Salmon family of Manchester. New signage was recently added to the building, and hiring has started for servers, hosts, and bartenders! Apply here: https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Long-Gut-Miss-Pinny-Jamaican-Restaurant/ Look for them to open very soon! -Secrets Bistro & Bar will open their new Manchester location on April 7th from 12-8pm! The restaurant will be located at 234 Spencer Street, inside Shoprite Plaza, next to Indigo Indian Bistro - Manchester CT. Secrets Bistro is a Jamaican restaurant with vegetarian options as well! The menu features Jamaican Fried Chicken, Seafood, and much more! Make sure to check them out when they open! -Creamy Rolls reopened for the season on March 1st! The ice cream shop is located at 699 Main Street in Manchester! In addition to the ice cream rolls of varying flavors, the shop has added soda bombs, ice cream nachos, ice cream tacos, with more on the way! Take a look at the attached menu for their flavors and prices! -Danny's Little Taste of Puerto Rico is coming soon next door to Creamy Rolls at 697 Main Street. The Puerto Rican restaurant replaced Mexico Lindo, which moved to Vernon. Look for them to open later this year. The restaurant will be owned by the same owner as Creamy Rolls! -Hot Table is coming soon to The Plaza at Buckland Hills! The sandwich shop is expected to occupy the recently closed Chosen 1 Seafood space near Michaels! The Springfield, MA-based chain has 11 locations currently, with 3 new locations coming soon! The chain has been on an expansion spree in the last 2 years. The restaurant is nearing completion with plans to open this spring! -Spice Venue is coming soon to Manchester! The restaurant will occupy the former Scottrade / TD Ameritrade space at 233 Buckland Road (next to Frank Pepe's & La-Z-Boy.) The restaurant will serve an Indian American cuisine. The owners of Spice Venue have locations in Hartford and Storrs, and previously owned India Kitchen in Manchester (in the former Roy Rogers, now Hartford Healthcare Cancer Center.) -Teriyaki Madness is planning to open a location in Manchester! The fast-casual Asian restaurant chain plans to open at 172 Deming Street, a small plaza home to Starbucks, Subway, AT&T, and UbreakIfix. The restaurant would occupy the space formerly home to a liquor store. -Fornarelli's Ristorante & Bar, a restaurant out of Colchester, has applied for building permits for their new Manchester location! The restaurant will occupy the former Corey's Catsup and Mustard location at 623 Main Street! The plans for the restaurant show the ground level restaurant, featuring a 22-seat sprawling 40-foot bar and 45 seat dining room! A lower-level speakeasy is planned in the basement of the building, featuring an 8-seat bar, and 50 seat lounge. The speakeasy would be accessed through the rear of the building. -The Side Sports Bar & Restaurant plans to open in the former Dos Islas Restaurant / La Bamba / Silk City Cafe space at 485 Hartford Road. The restaurant will feature a full bar and food menu. No timeline has been announced for the project. Follow us to stay up to date on their opening! -Westside Chicken LLC is planning a restaurant at the former K Sushi / Mattress by Appointment space at 471 Hartford Road Unit 2. The restaurant will be located next to The Gathering Diner. No timeline has been announced for the project. Follow us to stay up to date on their opening! -India Marsala is planning to open a new Indian restaurant later this year at 100 Tolland Turnpike. The restaurant would replace the now closed Dream Dinners, a prepared food center where customers package meals from pre-cooked ingredients. No timeline has been announced for the new restaurant. Did we miss any other new restaurants? The town is looking at a new delicious year with all these openings! What other kinds of restaurants would you like to see open in Manchester? Comment below! Who remembers Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips? They used to be all around Connecticut and the US! We had a location right here in Manchester at 401 Center Street!
The restaurant closed many years back and became a few restaurants, including a D'Angelos Sandwich Shop, before its current use as a Columbia Dental Center. The dental center still resembles the eatery, including the patio out front! They’ve dwindled down to a few locations in the last few years but recently started opening co-branded locations with Nathan’s Famous. They recently opened a new CT location in Trumbull at the Trumbull Mall with Nathan’s Famous: https://theconnecticutscoop.com/.../trumbull-scoop-arthur... Do you remember Arthur Treachers? What other restaurants do you miss from Manchester? Comment below! The food truck festival returns to The Shoppes at Buckland Hills this summer! The festival will feature food trucks, small business vendors, entertainment, and more!
The event has been expanded for the full weekend! The event will take place on Friday June 21st from 5-10pm, Saturday June 22nd from 11-10pm, and Sunday June 23rd from 11-7pm! Check out all the details here: https://facebook.com/events/s/manchester-food-truck-festival/848060443672623/ Did you go to the festival last year? What’s your favorite fair food? Comment below! Demolition work has officially began at Silver Lane Plaza in East Hartford! An excavator started to dismantle the building this morning. The abandoned plaza was once home to numerous department stores in it's heyday.
The demolition of the main building is planned to wrap up in May. The town is working with remaining tenants in the two small plaza for relocation, with their demolition planned for later this year. The land will be prepped and cleared to turn over to the developer by the end of the year. “This is truly a monumental moment for East Hartford to finally see some progress on this project,” Mayor Connor Martin said. A number of projects are now underway in East Hartford including new housing, commercial, and manufacturing centers! Check out our post on all these projects here: https://www.facebook.com/theconnecticutscoop/posts/pfbid02e7xuE8ZJ9KfLT1uaEjA3CF4kGoH74YQtbsjFeM54ZYcyA4yFmntE2JepZBd7WvdTl What else would you like to see come to East Hartford? Comment below! Check out the latest Manchester restaurant inspections from the month of December! The Department of Health in Manchester routinely inspects restaurants throughout town; and compiles them into a report that’s published publicly. Check it out below or follow this link here: https://www.manchesterct.gov/files/content/public/v/13/government/departments/health-department/recent-inspections/february-2024-inspections.pdf Secrets Bistro & Bar will open their new Manchester location on April 7th from 12-8pm! The restaurant will be located at 234 Spencer Street, inside Shoprite Plaza, next to Indigo Indian Bistro - Manchester CT.
Secrets Bistro is a Jamaican restaurant with vegetarian options as well! The menu features Jamaican Fried Chicken, Seafood, and much more! Make sure to check them out when they open! Secrets relocated their restaurant from Main Street in Hartford where they have operated since 2021. Owner Michelle had previously owned Michelle's Kitchen at Silver Lane Plaza in East Hartford (850 Silver Lane.) Continuing our coverage of The Shoppes at Buckland Hills!
-Eastern Mountain Sports has started construction of their long-awaited Manchester return! The store will take over a large portion of the Bob's Stores space. The mall entrance to Bob's and future EMS is currently closed while they redo it with a new look! -Work continues on Stateline Video Games move to the second floor! Their location at the mall is temporarily closed for the move. The store will be relocated near Macy's Women on the second floor next to Bloodlines Tattoo. -Passport Candies is coming soon to the former T-Mobile store near Barnes & Noble! The store will sell candies and snacks from all around the globe! The store is planning to open in early April. -Macy's Men, Furniture, Children is currently undergoing some changes! Toys R Us has relocated to the second floor, while the first floor has been completely taken over by the Macy's Furniture Gallery. I usually wouldn't report of department changes, but I received messages worrying about the store closing because of the empty space. -Macy's Home, Women, and Backstage is also undergoing some changes. Macy's Backstage has expanded into the main store, the store added roughly 50% to their footprint, now occupying part of the former bedwear section. These changes are a welcome sign that both stores are not going anywhere in the forseable future. Macy's announced a few weeks ago plans to close 150 stores over the next 3 years. -And ICYMI check out our post on Gong Cha Manchester CT's new drink specials, happy hours deals, and student deals! Check that story out here: https://www.facebook.com/TheManchesterScoop/posts/919481936848366 Gong Cha is a new bubble tea shop located inside The Shoppes at Buckland Hills! The Kiosk is located on the Lower Level in center court near Forever 21. The Kiosk opened in October 2023, and has quickly become a local fan favorite. This location is locally owned by Kris & Gowtham, the parent company has over 1,500 locations throughout the world.
Their menu features customizable beverages with many flavors, milk tea, milk foam tea, slushies , tea lattes, coffees and seasonal drinks. They have a variety of 'bubbles' to add to your tea including pearls(Tapioca), white pearls, Star pearls, herbal jelly, AI-Yu Jelly, Pudding, Oreo Crumbs, and many more. The drinks can be customized anyway you want! The shop has some drink specials going on now! Specials include: -10% Discount to Students on Tuesdays. -Happy Hours on Thursdays from 3PM - 6PM. Buy One Get One 50% OFF. -Hershey's cookies 'n' creme starting from March 11th all thru End of April. Make sure you check them out next time you're at The Shoppes at Buckland Hills! The Red Cabin is a breakfast and lunch spot located at 976 Sullivan Avenue in South Windsor!
The restaurant serves typical breakfast and lunch fare. The menu features daily specials, delicious “Bennys”, omelets, and much more! The restaurant opened in 2006, and has been serving the public ever since! The owners opened a restaurant in Willington in 2022 called Flat Pennies Kitchen. It has a similar menu, but has a full liquor license. The Red Cabin is open 7 days a week, from 7:00am to 2:00pm. Lunch is served Monday-Saturday starting at 11:00am. Have you ever dined here? What’s your favorite menu item? Comment below! A new dog groomer is coming soon to Manchester! Highland Park Dog Grooming is coming soon to 464 East Center Street!
The new dog groomer will be located in the flat iron building, currently home to a barbershop and an art studio. No timeline has been announced for their opening, but they are already hiring dog groomers so a spring/summer opening is expected! The dog groomers will be owned by Allison Saunders and Richard Roberts according to their business license filings. Are you excited to see a new small business open in Manchester? Comment below! Some changes are coming to The Shoppes at Buckland Hills! A new business is set to open next month, with another business relocating to a larger location!
-Passport Candies is coming soon to the former T-Mobile store near Barnes & Noble! The store will sell candies and snacks from all around the globe! The store is planning to open in early April. -Stateline Video Games will be relocating from their location across from Newbury Comics to a much larger space near Macy's. The store will move to the former Payless Shoe space that has been used as a holiday pop-up store for the past years. Their current store will close on Sunday and reopen in the new location shortly after. -Stay tuned for an update on some new offerings at Gong Cha Manchester CT! Gong Cha opened last fall in center court of the mall, near Forever 21. We have partnered with Gong Cha to announced their new specials next week! What would you like to see open at the mall next? Comment Below! Dazzling Pho N Drinks is having their grand opening today! The Vietnamese restaurant is located at 158 Sullivan Ave, in a new plaza. The restaurant serves Pho, Banh Mi, Bubble Tea, and many other varieties of Teas! Their food is delicious! Make sure you check them out!
Jamaican Kitchen will be opening their new Jamaican restaurant on March 8th! The restaurant will be located at 158 Sullivan Avenue as well, next door to Dazzling Pho. Jamaican Kitchen started in Vernon and has expanded to Rocky Hill, Windsor Locks, Bristol, and now South Windsor! Check out their whole menu at JamaicanKitchenCT.com Both restaurants will be joined this year by Hartford Baking Company. The plaza is also home to Lather and Rinse Salon, IV Lounge CT, Douglas Brown-State Farm Insurance Agent and others! Starbucks and Chipotle are now under construction at Evergreen Walk! The restaurants will be built next to PeoplesBank, behind Whole Foods!
-Starbucks will feature an interior cofffee shop and a drive thru with a large queue. The coffee shop will share a building with a small retail tenant. -Chipotle will feature their typical restaurant, but will include a ‘Chipot-lane’, a new mobile order pick up window. The building will have a large queue for the Chipotlane. -A third 6,000 square foot building is planned for the site; though no tenant is lined up for it. Raising Cane’s was originally looking at the space for a new restaurant, though those talks appear to have fell apart. What would you like to see open in the remaining restaurant or retail space? Comment Below! A number of new projects are now underway in East Hartford including a number of new developments!
-A new developement is targeted for 351 Silver Lane, across from Dunkin. The new developement had a pre-application hearing on February 14th. The developer said the project is planned to feature a three-story building with 37 apartments on the upper levels and retail space on the first floor. The project is still subject to all approvals. -Work is continuing on the new Starbucks and hotel at 363 Roberts Street. The former hotel property is being completely renovated into Farifield Inn and Towneplace Suites by Marriott. A Starbucks with a drive thru will occupy the former Nolita space. -Popeyes is coming soon to East Hartford. The chicken restaurant will be built on a vacant lot at 317 Main Street, across from Augie & Rays. -Shangri La Dispensary is planning to build a new drive-thru cannabis dispensary at 32 Main Street. The building would be 2 stories with the dispensary and retail area on the first level. -7 Eleven and Sunoco are coming soon to 249-257 Silver Lane. The new gas station has been under construction for a longtime but is now nearing completion! The convenience store will feature 7 Eleven's newest prototype store. -Work is expected to begin this spring/summer on the demolition of Silver Lane Plaza. The former shopping center will be torn-down by the town to make way for a new development by Grossman Development Group. Toby's Peruvian Cuisine, a tenant, will be moving to 3047 Main Street in Glastonbury; while Je Mart recently reopened in the Manchester Parkade. What else would you like to see come to East Hartford? Comment below! The last empty space at The Plaza at Buckland Hills has been filled. Aroma Massage, a body and foot massage center, will occupy the last remaining vacant space at the busy shopping center.
Aroma Massage will occupy the nearly 2,300 square foot space next to Bank's Oreck, near Crumbl Cookies. The space was last home to Signature Smiles before they moved to Middle Turnpike. The town approved building permits yesterday (02/26) for the $75,000 build out of the center. No timeline for opening has been announced. The massage center will be joined by Hot Table and Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill that both plan to open this spring! Dazzling Pho N Drinks has opened their doors in South Windsor! The new restaurant is located at 158 Sullivan Avenue.
The restaurant features a variety of pho options, banh mi, milk tea, bubble tea, and more! Check out the menu in the pictures! I got the ‘Rare Meat Pho’ and an iced green tea; they were both fantastic! The restaurant is currently in their soft opening phase. They are open until 8pm everyday except Sunday, they’re closed on Sundays. The restaurant is the first of many in the new plaza. Jamaican Kitchen will be opening shortly; and Hartford Baking Company will open this spring/summer. Check out the latest Manchester restaurant inspections from the month of December! The Department of Health in Manchester routinely inspects restaurants throughout town; and compiles them into a report that’s published publicly. Check it out below or follow this link here: https://www.manchesterct.gov/.../january-2024-inspections... Shady Glen will be closing temporarily for some minor kitchen renovations from February 25th until they reopen on March 1st! The scope of the renovations are not known, but rest assured the fried cheese isn’t going anywhere!
Shady Glen is located at 840 Middle Tpke East, Manchester, CT 06040. The ice cream can be found at Shoprite locations in Manchester, Vernon, and East Hartford. A new multi-use building has been approved for the former Bank of America at 14 North Main Street in Manchester!
The new building will be built on the site of the former bank branch, a new 3-story building will be built including 5 retail spaces and 33 apartments (a variety of studio, 1 & 2 bedrooms.) The facade of the building will be reminiscent of a street scape; with multiple different styles. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to unanimously approve the application on Wednesday night. The site will have 50 parking spots, the required number by code, an addition 7 parallel parking spaces will be located on Old North Main Street. Fans of Eastern Mountain Sports soon won't have to travel far! Eastern Mountain Sports will be coming soon to The Shoppes at Buckland Hills. The store will be carved out of the Bob's Stores Footwear & Apparel space at the mall.
EMS will be built inside the existing Bob's Stores. A new wall dividing the sister retailers will be constructed. Both stores will get an upgrade with new flooring, painting, and fixtures. The mall entrance will also receive an upgrade with new finishes and doors. Bob's Stores opened in late 2022 in the former Dick's Sporting Goods store. The store was opened hastily for the holiday season after Spriit Halloween moved out. A little over a year later, the store will get the long-promised makeover. Both stores will occupy only the top level of the former Dick's store. The current Bob's Stores sells a small selection of EMS merchandise. EMS and Bob's Stores have been on an expansion spree in recent years. The retailer has added EMS stores in Burlington VT, Deptford NJ, Burlington MA, and a few more. Bob's has added locations in Holyoke and Manchester, while relocating stores in Norwalk and Simsbury. The Shoppes at Buckland Hills has added a number of national tenants in the past year including Gong Cha Manchester CT, BoxLunch, Hungry Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot - Manchester CT, and SNIPES USA. Are you excited to see Eastern Mountain Sports return to Manchester? Comment below! Retro Junk is your one stop shop for all things nostalgic! The store is located at 757 Main Street in Manchester. The store sells retro items including video games, movies, action figures, toys, and more!
The store is owned by Brandon Farr, whose family also owns Farr’s Sporting Goods. The store was opened inside Manchester Mall in 2019; the store moved to a larger space outside the mall in recent years. Natural Selection Vintage is located inside Retro Junk! The store sells vintage clothing! Make sure you check them out too! The store is open Tuesday-Wednesday 11-6, Thursday-Saturday 10-6. Make sure to check them out and get in your nostalgic feels! |
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