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Colonial Lanes and its attached sports bar CUBS’ A.C. were created in 1964 by ten families, including that of the legendary Michigan radio voice Bob Ufer. The other nine families gradually dropped out, and now it is solely...

Tuesday Morning is back in town. An 800-store chain out of Dallas, Tuesday Morning specializes in manufacturers’ closeouts, and like closeouts, its stores come and go–it had one in Woodland Plaza in the 1990s, and in...

The newly built small shopping plaza on the corner of Platt and Ellsworth is filling in. It doesn’t have a name yet: “I’m working on it,” says its owner Ehab (“like rehab without the r”)...

Raza Ali is the new owner of the large, fresh, clean Washtenaw Shell gas station and convenience store at the corner of Huron Pkwy. and Washtenaw that finally opened in early November. “People are excited that we’re...

In November, R. J. and Nancy Meiring retired their Roly Poly franchise in Lamp Post Plaza with this Facebook post: “Today is the last day to get a Roly! We would like to thank our employees and loyal customers for their...

Mix, the women’s clothing store in Nickels Arcade, opened an annex across the hall in the former Wendy clothing store, housing accessories that go with Mix’s impeccably tasteful but often edgy clothing. The...

“We germinated these in our backyard last year,” says Aubrey, of the camellia sinensis seedlings. “The plant itself goes dormant in winter, and that’s good, because it means we can keep them alive. Our...

“After 42 years, SG’s Ann Arbor store is moving to a new location. We are now located at: 3350 W. Liberty,” announces the website of the little auto parts store that specializes in imported car parts that used...

Babo Farm Fresh Meals To Go is tucked into a small plaza on Boardwalk, in the shadow of the towering office buildings along Eisenhower and State. Kris Lelcaj, head of all Babo Market operations, expects the somewhat obscure...