2018 October

The Cinnabon at Briarwood closed in late August. For now the closest source of the gooey, 880-calorie cinnamon buns is at Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, but Briarwood management obviously understands the symbiotic relationship...

In July, signs appeared in S. Maple lighting retailer Top of the Lamp announcing a moving sale. In September, new signs went up announcing a closing sale instead. Owner Deb Elmore had planned to move the forty-two-year-old...

The Olga’s Kitchen at Plymouth Green Crossings closed in early August, leaving only the Briarwood and Washtenaw locations of the Greek-based chain behind. Just down the road, the Wings Over Ann Arbor franchise also packed...

Pangea Piercing made local headlines in late August, after U-M student Laura Stroud posted a screenshot of a note she had written detailing an uncomfortable experience at the Liberty St. piercing studio and body-jewelry shop. In...

Sweet Heather Anne opened its “dessert counter” in 2012 when Heather Anne Leavitt moved her pastry kitchen to Main St. north of Depot. In August, Leavitt announced the counter’s closing. According to business...

Detroit-based Hagopian recently vacated its Plymouth Rd. location for a bigger building at Jackson and Zeeb. The new spot runs the same carpet and rug cleaning services as before, but now customers who drop their rugs off can...

When we last heard from Bandito’s owner Kanwar Sandhanwalia last spring, he was paying his employees out of his life savings while waiting out long-delayed renovations to his Mexican restaurant’s Fourth Ave....

As local retailers like Aunt Agatha’s and the Bead Gallery leave downtown for virtual stores online, Warby Parker is making the journey in reverse. The online glasses retailer opened its third Michigan location at the end...