Sandwich shop closing? UNCERTAINTY AT THE Quiznos location in Harvey. The Closed sign has been up for several days, leading potential customers to wonder whether it's closed permanently. Particularly telling is the wording on one of the Closed signs: "Thank you for your business." Seems like a goodbye, but we're not ... Continue Reading
Pier 1 Questions, the New Brewpub, and Reason #172 Why We Love the UP
Nationwide, the store is struggling THE PIER 1 IMPORTS store in Marquette Township certainly seems busy and prosperous. But check the news from their corporate headquarters over the last few months, and there's cause for concern. Sales are down, losses are up, many of their stores are being shuttered. A couple of ... Continue Reading
A New Owner of the Old JC Penney Store
THE MOSTLY EMPTY Westwood Mall is about to get a new neighbor in the old, vacated JC Penney location. And no, it's not a new department store or sporting goods shop or homeless shelter or coffee shop or.... It's the Northiron Church, which is based in Ishpeming, but with a growing membership in Marquette. "The ... Continue Reading
Legal Recreational Pot: The First Shop in the UP
"WE'VE BEEN BUSY here. We've had a steady stream of customers ever since we opened. It's in line with what we expected." The words of Stosh Wasik, one of the owners of The Fire Station which last week became the first and only store in the Upper Peninsula selling recreational marijuana. It had been selling only medical ... Continue Reading
Plans for the Former Cenex Site, and the Return of Bill Roth
A tire store has its eyes on the site LOOKS LIKE A tire store will be built on the site of the former Cenex gas station at the junction of the US 41 and Wright Street. The company name has not been publicly disclosed yet. Its site plan will be reviewed by the Township early next month. The store will occupy only the ... Continue Reading