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Sam Ash To Close All Locations, Including White Plains Store, After 100 Years In Business
The largest family-owned chain of musical instrument stores in the nation has announced it will be closing all its locations.
Sam Ash Music was founded in 1924, has locations in more than a dozen states, and is headquartered on Long Island, in Hicksville.
It currently has 27 stores, including five in New York (White Plains, Carle Place, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Forest Hills), two in New Jersey (in Springfield and Cherry Hill), two in Pennsylvania (in Philadelphia and King of Prussia), one in Connecticut (in New Haven), and one in Virginia (in Richmond).
The Ash family made the announcemen…
Stamford ShopRite Renovates, Expands Services
Big changes are coming to a Fairfield County ShopRite that is undergoing a renovation.
The privately owned grocery chain announced on Thursday, March 14, that the renovation of its Commerce Street ShopRite, located at 1990 W. Main St. in Stamford, is well underway.
The Commerce Street store renovation will feature a new exterior façade and interior decor enhancements, as well as completely reimagined floral, produce, prepared foods, seafood, meat, dairy, and frozen departments.
Company officials said it will also include space for a dedicated beer and craft brew section.
The store remains…
Ballston Macy's, Recently Approved For Redevelopment, Among 5 To Shutter Across U.S.
A Virginia Macy's store is among a handful to shutter across the U.S., a spokesperson confirmed.
Macy’s will close five full-line locations located at Ballston (Arlington, VA), Bay Fair (San Leandro, CA), Kukui Grove (Lihue, HI), Simi Valley Town Center (Simi Valley, CA), and Governor’s Square (Tallahassee, FL).
The closures mean more than 2,300 employees will be laid off, CNN reports. A Macy's spokesperson said its workforce will be reduced by 3.5% "to become a more streamlined company."
“At Macy’s, we continue to reposition our store fleet to better meet the needs of our customers i…
'We Simply Cannot Compete': Store Closes After 34 Years In Briarcliff Manor
After more than three decades in business, a Northern Westchester store has decided to bow out amid changing times.
Wondrous Things, a gift shop located in Briarcliff Manor at 1159 Pleasantville Rd., announced on Wednesday, Oct. 4 that it would soon be permanently closing after 34 years.
Although the store did not specify a closing date, a closing sale will begin on Thursday, Oct. 5, the owners said.
In their closing announcement, the owners said that they were unable to keep up with the modern state of retail.
"The changing landscape of retail, Covid, online, and Amazon…
Amazon Unveils HQ2 In Arlington
After four years in the making, Amazon has unveiled the first phase of HQ2 in Arlington's Crystal City.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, June 15 at Metro Park, which includes a playground, and of course a pair of 22-story office towers powered by renewable energy that can accommodate 8,000 employees.
The buildings at 1400 S. Eads St., boast 50,000 square feet of retail space, EV charging stations, bike racks, bike lanes, a dog park, walking paths.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin addressed the crowd at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
"I want to thank everyone from the broad Amazon family f…
