Monday, December 17, 2012
The business will open on 21 Mile, near Card Road, in the storefront formerly home to Electric Tan.
Macomb Township residents will soon have a chance to capture a suntan without traveling to the tropics. They'll also be able to enjoy a massage in the process. Tiki Tan & Massage will open Dec. 22 at 21481 21 Mile, just west of Card Road. The business is located in the former Electric Tan site near Kroger. Owner Craig Tullio's brother, Chris, currently operates Tiki Tan & Massage in Shelby Township. Craig, a Macomb Township resident, decided to move Tiki Tan to his hometown. He remodeled Electric Tan and hopes customers will enjoy the new location. "I am excited about the changes and the new equipment," he said. The business offers all levels of tanning, two forms of spray tans, and massages, including Swedish and deep-tissue. Special …
Friday, December 7, 2012
Goldfish Swim School originally planned to open a Macomb Township facility in 2012.
It's going to take another year for Goldfish Swim School to make its way to Macomb Township. While a franchise was originally intended to open in Macomb by the end of 2012, an associate at the Rochester location said late 2013 is now the tentative date for opening. Goldfish Swim School, which currently operates facilities in Ann Arbor, Birmingham, Grand Rapids, Farmington Hills, Okemos and Rochester, requires an 8,000 to 10,000-square-foot venue to accomodate its specialized 4-foot deep pool. In all Goldfish schools, the pool’s temperature is kept around 90 degrees and all chlorine is produced on-site. The schools are decorated with bright colors and designs to give the impression that students are in the Caribbean or some other tropical …
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Just what is Small Business Saturday and why should you support it in Macomb Township?
Big name national retailers take the spotlight on Black Friday as their deep price cuts pull in shoppers in droves. What about those mom-and-pop businesses all over Macomb Township and beyond that are the backbone of America’s economy? Just when do they get their day? That’s basically the question that was asked back in 2010 when the concept of Small Business Saturday was born. Small Business Saturday is “a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities,” the U.S. Small Business Administration explains on its website. American Express gets the credit for founding the shopping holiday, which got its official start on Nov. 27, 2010, according to the Small Business Saturday Facebook page. Celebrating its …
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Check out what's been happening in area business this past week.
The business landscape in and around Macomb Township is constantly changing. Here's a look at what happened on the business scene just this past week. Michigan-Made 'Art-is-in Market' Plans November Opening at Partridge Creek Art-is-in Market features a gallery of original art created exclusively by Michigan artists. The Mall at Partridge Creek welcomed the store's third location in Michigan this week. Music-Loving Trio to Open Rock & Roll Prep School on Hall Road The new music school will offer lessons on guitar, drums, bass, keyboard, piano or vocals. Students have the option to take private lessons, or the full program, which features private lessons and rehearsals with their "band." Beaumont, Henry Ford Announce $6.4 Billion …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Art-is-in Market features a gallery of original art created exclusively by Michigan artists.
Known for its Michigan-made merchandise, one of the most diverse collections of local art is moving to Clinton Township this week with the opening of Art-is-in Market at The Mall at Partridge Creek. Opening the first Art-is-in Market in 2005, owner Debbie La Pratt said she has been nothing short of amazed by the reception customers have given the store’s Livonia and Novi locations over the past seven years. “We were going to only be open for two months,” La Pratt said of the first location in Laurel Park Place Mall. “We were pretty bare bones. There were 35 artists’ (works). We had a cash box and a manual MasterCard machine. We did very well and the customers were ecstatic. When we said we were going to be closing the doors in January, …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Breast Cancer Awareness month is drawing to a close, but there are still opportunities in and around Macomb Township to support local businesses and breast cancer research.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Hungry Howie's For every pizza purchased during the month of October, Hungry Howie’s will make a donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. In the last three years, Hungry Howie’s has raised almost $500,000 for the foundation. Customers can also add a $1 donation to their Hungry Howie’s order, which will go directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Hungry Howie’s Facebook fans can also make a donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation through the company’s Facebook page. The brand will make a donation to the foundation for every new Facebook fan, every breast cancer story fans share on the Hungry Howie’s Facebook page, and every tweet using the hashtag #lovehopepizza. H&M in The Mall at Partridge Creek H&M is …
The new music school is currently enrolling students for its semester starting Nov. 12. An open house will be held Nov. 10 to give prospective students and parents a chance to meet the teachers and learn about various programs.
Hall Road is about to get a little more rock and roll. With the soundproofing in place and the last coat of paint on its way, classes will soon be in session for the area’s newest music school. The brainchild of Krista Droege, Meaghan DeGrave and Joe Leone, Rock & Roll Prep School is the magnum opus of three lifelong music lovers who are looking to put a rock and roll twist on traditional music education. “I would love for this to be the place that 10 to 20 years from now, when kids are talking about where they (learned music), they all went here. It’s a reference point of their childhood,” said DeGrave, a Ferndale resident. Located in Macomb Township at 17917 Hall Rd., in the plaza between McDonald’s and Brann’s, the school is the first …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Wally's Frozen Custard, LUSH Cosmetics, Le Beaute Hair Design and a new banquet center on Gratiot are among the new businesses coming to Macomb County.
The number of shops and services in Macomb County is growing, with several new stores and restaurants recently announcing their plans to expand or set up shop in Macomb County. From St. Clair Shores to Utica and New Baltimore to Clinton Township, small businesses and global franchises are bringing new options for bath and body care, frozen treats and special events to the residents of Macomb. Here's a look at what's happening on the business scene: 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. Catering 2 You …
Friday, October 26, 2012
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 …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The owners of Tavern at Tina's have fulfilled a Macomb County Circuit Court judge's orders to build a southbound bypass lane and pay court costs to Macomb Township by Oct. 15.
The ongoing legal battle between Macomb Township and the owners of Tavern at Tina's appears to have at last reached its end. Macomb Township Clerk Michael Koehs confirmed Monday that Tina's owners, TTCH Development, had completed work on a southbound bypass lane opposite their North Avenue property and deposited a check with the township attorney to cover the court costs accumulated by the township during the ongoing legal dispute per a Macomb County Circuit Court judge's Sept. 25. order. Want more local news? Sign up for Patch's daily email newsletter. Judge James Biernat, Jr. gave TTCH until Oct. 15 to build the bypass lane and pay the township $4,500 to cover associated attorney and court costs. Biernat told Tina's owners that if they …
Jenny Whalen
9:29 am on Monday, December 17, 2012
Macomb Township is also luring Century Plastics over from Shelby: http://macomb.patch.com/articles/century-plastics-expands-into-macomb-township#comments What other businesses would you like to see move to Macomb? more ›