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Business In Heart Of CT Town Closes Up Shop After 74-Year Run Business In Heart Of CT Town Closes Up Shop After 74-Year Run
Business In Heart Of CT Town Closes Up Shop After 74-Year Run After a 74-year run, a favorite Fairfield County fine jewelry store is permanently closing. Craig's Fine Jewelry, a Main Street staple in Ridgefield, is closing on Friday, March 29, as the owner Billy Craig retires, a sign in the window announced. The founder, Helen Craig, purchased the business in 1950 never imagining that her small family business would be what it is today, the company website says. Her son Norman Craig and his wife Elsie continued to grow the business, offering only the finest quality jewelry and personal service.  In 1983, they left the business to their three ch…
Corner Deli Closes After 14-Year Run In CT Corner Deli Closes After 14-Year Run In CT
Corner Deli Closes After 14-Year Run In CT After 14 years of serving plenty of hot egg sandwiches on a roll, subs, and homemade chicken soup, a popular Fairfield County deli has closed. The owners of Tony's Corner Deli at 622 Main St., in Ridgefield, announced on Facebook on Saturday, March 23, that they were walking away from the business. "We want to thank all of our customers for the last 14 years for your patronage," Rosely and Domenick said. "It’s been a pleasure serving this community and we have endured some beautiful friendships with our customers and will cherish them forever." The couple said COVID brought the busine…
2 CT Massage Parlors Closed For Illicit Activity, Police Say 2 CT Massage Parlors Closed For Illicit Activity, Police Say
2 CT Massage Parlors Closed For Illicit Activity, Police Say Two Fairfield County massage parlors have been closed after police received complaints from residents of alleged illicit activity. The two Monroe businesses, the Crystal Spa, at 500 Monroe Turnpike and the Blue Rose Spa at 115 Main St., were closed on Tuesday, Jan. 23. According to Lt. Stephen Corrone of the Monroe Police, after receiving the complaints, the department contacted the state Department of Labor regarding the unnamed activity. On Tuesday, Monore Police and the Department of Labor officials conducted unannounced compliance inspections of both businesses, Corrone …
West Hartford Store Permanently Closing After 66 Years In Business West Hartford Store Permanently Closing After 66 Years In Business
West Hartford Store Permanently Closing After 66 Years In Business A store in Connecticut is set to close after decades in business.  The Toy Chest, located in West Hartford, will permanently close after 66 years so the owner and managers can retire, according to a report from We-Ha.com. The store, located at 973 Farmington Ave., is set to close at the end of January, the news outlet reported. WFSB reported the store's closing sale began on Saturday, Jan. 7, with all merchandise being priced at 50 percent off. "After being part of The Center for more than 66 years, Toy Chest is saying farewell, and we are so sad to see this toy destination…
'It Has Been A Good Run': CT Ice Cream Shop To Close After Nearly 66 Years 'It Has Been A Good Run': CT Ice Cream Shop To Close After Nearly 66 Years
'It Has Been A Good Run': CT Ice Cream Shop To Close After Nearly 66 Years A Connecticut ice cream shop is set to permanently close after nearly 66 years in business. Hartford County eatery Dari Delite, located in East Windsor at 301 South Main St., will officially close sometime this year, owners Julie Preston Cortese and Frank Dziedziak announced on Saturday, Aug. 6. The final closing date for the eatery has not yet been set. "Business has been off, our soft serve ice cream machine is one step from giving up and we're old and tired," the announcement reads. "It has been a good run of almost 66 years. Times and families have changed. Piling into a car for…
COVID-19: Popular CT Deli Closes One Of Its Three Locations COVID-19: Popular CT Deli Closes One Of Its Three Locations
Covid-19: Popular CT Deli Closes One Of Its Three Locations A longtime Fairfield County deli known for its great sandwiches and catering, and a favorite spot for area workers, has closed its doors. Corbo's Corner Deli, located at 1380 East Putnam Ave., in Old Greenwich closed its doors for good on Thursday, Dec. 24, 14 years after it opened to serve locals simple, popular food. "After 14 years we are sad to say goodbye to our Old Greenwich location," the owners said on Facebook.  The owner, John Bosco, plans to keep his two other locations, one on the west end of Greenwich on West Putnam Avenue, and the other on Washington Boulevard in Stamfor…
Stop & Shop Announces Closure Of CT Store Stop & Shop Announces Closure Of CT Store
Stop & Shop Announces Closure Of CT Store A Stop & Shop location in Connecticut will be shutting its doors before the end of the year due to poor sales. Stop & Shop announced that its location on Centennial Plaza in Meriden will be permanently closed in the fall. “Stop & Shop has made the difficult decision not to renew the lease for our store in Centennial Plaza in Meriden, Connecticut, as the store was not meeting financial expectations,” a company spokeswoman said.  “Stop & Shop intends to operate the store and the fuel station through the fall of 2020 and at that time, all associates will be given the opp…