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Friday, October 26, 2012

Booming Business Pushes Baker Aerospace to Expand into Neighboring Buildings

The Macomb Township company, which is currently receiving a tax break through Michigan’s tool and die Renaissance Recovery Zone Act, was approved by the board to expand its operations into two more properties off 23 Mile Road.

A resolution to approve the expansion of Baker Aerospace Tooling & Machining Inc.’s tool and die recovery zone was approved by the township board Wednesday.   The green light allows Baker the ability to operate at two nearby properties near its headquarters on Corporate Drive, off 23 Mile Road, while receiving a tax break through Michigan’s tool and die Renaissance Recovery Zone Act. Recovery zones were established by the state government in 2004 to help the struggling tool and die industry. Qualifying businesses must receive approval from local governments before they are allowed to establish a recovery zone.  Trustee Roger Krzeminski told fellow board members he had toured the business recently and applauded their growth efforts. In …

Thursday, October 25, 2012

LUSH Cosmetics to Open Third Michigan Location at Partridge Creek

The new store, which specializes in fresh handmade cosmetics, will open near the mall's center court, between Brighton Collectibles and Art-is-in-Market, formerly Ragstock. The new location is currently hiring.

Attention shoppers, your experience at The Mall at Partridge Creek is about to get LUSH. The UK-based brand, LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, is planning to open its third Michigan location in Clinton Township, making the Partridge Creek store one of more than 830 LUSH locations in 44 countries around the world. "We are thrilled to be opening our third location in the Detroit area," said Brandi Halls, director of brand communications, North America. "Our new shop at Partridge Creek rounds out our positioning in this market and offers our loyal customers in east Detroit the full LUSH experience that we've been eager to share with them." The store will be located near the mall's center court, across from The Apple Store and between Brighton …

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

University of Phoenix to Phase Out, Close Macomb Learning Center on Hall Road

The University of Phoenix has announced it is closing 115 locations across the U.S., including the Macomb Learning Center.

The Macomb Learning Center on Hall Road is one of 115 University of Phoenix locations slated to close in the coming months. The for-profit university recently announced its plans to phase out and eventually close eight of the 10 Phoenix campuses and learning centers it operates in the State of Michigan. Tanya Flynn, spokeswoman from the university, said that while the Macomb Learning Center at 19176 Hall Rd. in Clinton Township is no longer accepting new enrollments, the approximately 100 students currently enrolled will be able to finish their programs at that location, or at a facility nearby. Flynn stressed that the university is not closing its campuses, but rather phasing them out, giving students "a variety of options" to complete …

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Forever 21 Celebrates Expansion with Gift Cards for First 300 Customers in Line Saturday

The retailer plans to unveil its now 14,000-square-foot store at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, in The Mall at Partridge Creek.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Forever 21 to Celebrate Partridge Creek Expansion With Gift Card Giveaways

The retailer will celebrate its new 14,000-square-foot store on Saturday, Oct. 20, with gifts for the first 300 customers.

After months of renovations, Forever 21 is just about ready to drop the construction barricades and unveil its newly expanded 14,000-square-foot store in The Mall at Partridge Creek. A specialty retailer of women’s and men’s clothing and accessories, Forever 21 has nearly doubled its size with its recent expansion into an adjacent storefront. The store will celebrate its growth with a grand opening event at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, during which the first 300 customers in line will receive a free Forever 21 gift card. Two of those shoppers will also win one of the store’s "hottest outfits," valued up to $150, according to a mall press release. With its expansion, Forever 21 will be able to offer shoppers a larger selection of merchandise…

Friday, October 12, 2012

Envy Nails Opening Soon on Hall Road Near Heydenreich

The new Macomb Township salon is located at 20753 Hall Rd., next to Arby's.

Want friends to envy your nails? Then you might want to consider frequenting a Macomb Township business when it opens.  Area residents will soon have another spot for pampering when Envy Nails opens at 20753 Hall Rd. near Heydenreich in Macomb Township. The new salon will be located next to Arby’s, in the area of Home Depot and Target.  The salon is expected to open late next week. It will offer manicures, pedicures and waxing on a walk-in and appointment basis. The store's hours will be:  Envy Nails is not the first manicure/pedicure salon located along Hall Road in Macomb Township. Anna Nails and De Jolie Salon are a few nearby salons that also offer nail services. Visit Patch's business directory to find other locations or review your …

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Macomb Township Stores, Markets Sell Pink Pumpkins for Breast Cancer

The Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation is working with retailers such as Kroger, Home Depot and Boyka's DeCock Farm Market this month to raise money for breast cancer research through the sale of pink-skinned pumpkins.

This October, pink is the new orange – at least in pumpkins. The Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds breast cancer research, is working with retailers across the country this month, including Walmart, Kroger, Home Depot and Boyka's DeCock Farm Market to raise money for breast cancer research through the sale of special pink-skinned pumpkins. Grown from a specially cultivated seed, these pumpkins are actually pink in color, which lends them to be the center of the nonprofit's new national campaign, “Pink Pumpkins on Your Porch – Let’s Unite Against Breast Cancer." Through this campaign, customers across the country are encouraged to join the fight against breast cancer by adding pink pumpkins to their …

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Pita Pit Opens Oct. 8, Brings Healthy Fast Food Options to Macomb Township

The restaurant, located at 23 Mile and Romeo Plank, features fresh, healthy choices and unique menu items.

Two friends, both with an interest in providing healthy alternatives to fast food, will open Macomb County’s first Pita Pit restaurant on Romeo Plank in Macomb Township on Oct. 8.  Tami King and Debbie Fader have been busy preparing the 1,300-square-foot restaurant at at 50966 Romeo Plank near 23 Mile for its opening next week. They’ve hired 25 people, and completed most of the store’s interior design and construction themselves.  Pita Pit’s menu features 8-1/2 inch rolled sandwiches made with healthy ingredients. Meats include the typical deli, but also grilled meats, gyro, chicken souvlaki, and prime rib. There’s veggie pitas too, with choices like falafel, spicy black bean, and hummus. Breakfast pitas will be available all day.  …

Jenny Whalen

9:20 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012

Will Pita Pit have a corner on the fresh fast food market in Macomb?   more ›

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Court Gives Tavern at Tina's Until Oct. 15 to Build Bypass Lane or Close

Having missed the court's previous deadline to construct the lane opposite their property on North Avenue, the Imbronone sisters now have until Oct. 15 to build the lane and reimburse Macomb for court costs accumulated during the dispute.

If owners of The Tavern at Tina’s fail to comply with the latest orders from a  Macomb County Circuit Court judge, their business will be closed on Oct. 15. Ruling in the case of TTCH Development LLC vs. Macomb Township, Judge James Biernat, Jr. ordered TTCH (Tina's owners) to build a southbound bypass lane opposite the tavern's property on North Avenue and pay court costs accumulated by Macomb Township during the dispute by 5 p.m. Oct. 15 or face closure, according to court documents. These orders stem from the January 2011 consent judgment signed by TTCH Development and Macomb Township following some three years of legal disputes. Per the consent judgment, Tina’s owners, sisters Cathy and Mary Jo Imbronone, had until June 1 to build a …

HappyVoter

11:32 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012

Jamie... just like it's the same people on here trying to defend the indefensible actions of the Imbronones and their buddy John Johnson? A few people have referenced Tina's Country House, which is a long-standing business...they've been catering there for years and years, and by all accounts doing a good job. This fiasco started when they decided to buy the old Mutt & Jeff's and open a bar/…   more ›

Sunday, September 23, 2012

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