SO IT'S BEEN nearly six months since the main part of the Westwood Mall (not Kohl's) was sold to the Kohan Retail Investment Group out of Great Neck, New York. What followed was hope that this languishing mall would finally be revived. Well. Okay, there are new signs outside. Nothing jazzy...just new. Then you ... Continue Reading
Burgers, Hotel, Bank, Coffee, and More
SOMETHING NEW ON Marquette's culinary scene. Queen City Burgers on US 41 (across from Frei Chevrolet) opens next Monday, pending a final inspection this week by the county mechanical inspector. Local businessmen Dave Guizzetti and Eric Curtis have put a lot of work and money into it. "It's not fast food," Guizzetti ... Continue Reading
Westwood Mall Buyer: a Few Red Flags
OKAY, WE'RE ALL excited. Finally someone has bought the dying Westwood Mall! Well, we might want to take a moment to tap the brakes. Just a bit. Kohan Retail Investment Group, which just bought the main part of the mall--not the Kohl's property--has been on a buying frenzy nationwide in recent years. The group, out of ... Continue Reading
Westwood Mall Talks, KBIC Gas Station Closure, Glass Recycling Dilemma, Adventure Aaron Departure, Big Bay Lighthouse Upgrades, a Financial Planner Turned Author, A Wow Performance, and a Family That Keeps Growing and Growing
HOPE FOR THE sleepy, shrinking Westwood Mall? Maybe, according to Township planner and zoning administrator Jason McCarthy. "We feel we have the resources to create something new and exciting there," he says. Details? No, he can't divulge anything publicly at this point, but there have been discussions and there is ... Continue Reading
Hotplate Is Sold, So Is Neurotrainer, and Edge of Reality, Too, But Regis Is Shutting Down
SOLD AND SAVED. Hotplate, downtown's paint-your-pottery shop, a longtime favorite for both adults and kids, has been sold. Financing was approved on Friday. The shop will be changing hands next month. Sue Kensington, the founder and owner of the shop, had said she'd have to close it down next month if a buyer didn't ... Continue Reading