Taco John's is opening its first Connecticut location in Newington!
The growing fast-food chain serving up Mexican favorites such as tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, will be located in a new pad site to be constructed in front of Ashley Furniture at 56 Costello Road. A Petition for a Public Hearing has been submitted to the town to be scheduled for the next TPZ meeting. The closest location is currently in Massachusetts (Leominster). Taco John's is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They will join several new food establishments along the Berlin Turnpike which include CAVA, PJ's Coffee, Playa Bowls, Shake Shack, Casadoro Ristorante & Bar, and Dave's Hot Chicken (coming soon). Find out more about Taco John's at www.tacojohns.com. Stay with us for further updates on this newest project!
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Bob's Discount Furniture is planning on moving their longtime Newington location after nearly 34 years! Plans are in the works to move the discount furniture store from 3203 Berlin Turnpike, diagonally across the street to 3174 Berlin Turnpike, currently home to longtime tenant and office supply chain, Staples. The project is currently being put out to bid seeking contractors to complete the project work, which is scheduled to begin in May with a mid to late summer opening. Staples is still open and is not currently closing. We are keeping an eye on the situation. No word on the future of the Staples store in Newington. Bob's was founded in December 1991 by Bob Kaufman with the current Newington store serving as the very first in the chain, which is now headquartered in Manchester with around 180 locations spanning several states. Staples has also been at its current location for over 30 years. Stay with us for more updates!     
Thank you for another great year at The Newington Scoop!
In 2024, we celebrated our first anniversary, did feature stories on The Pearson Events Venue, Fancy Sushi, and Bark & Hearth, launched The Berlin Scoop, hosted successful giveaways, while breaking several scoops before the big news outlets! Newington welcome several new businesses this year. Some of those included: -Blaze Pickle (seasonal) -Casadoro Ristorante & Bar -CAVA -CT Breeder -F45 Training -Haven Hot Chicken -Healthy Spa and Reflexology -Hey You Tattoo -LaserMaxx -Middlesex Orthopedic & Spine Associates -My Home Kitchen and Bath -NewGen Pickleball -PJ's Coffee -Playa Bowls -SafeSplash + SwimLabs -Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill -Shah's Halal Food -Shake Shack -Shell (Fenn Road) -Smoke City -Super 6 Convenience Store -The Community Room Cafe -Tips Like Sugar, LLC -Turgeon Jewelers (relocated from Wethersfield) -Wagging Tails Pet Resort & Spaw - Newington Several businesses moved within town to bigger and better locations: -Artisianna - Olive Oils and Balsamics -Dunkin' (Main Street to East Cedar Street) -Hound and Home LLC -Sunbelt Rentals -The Shop Barber -Verizon (Wireless Zone) Newington gained 2 new housing developments, The Pike and Millyard at Meadow Commons which both began welcoming new residents this summer. Meadow Commons officially opened with Shake Shack as the first mixed use concept in Newington! There are several things to look forward to in 2025. Several new businesses have been announced, are currently in planning stages or close to opening. A study was introduced regarding the downtown area. Colliers Engineering & Design held the first public engagement meeting on December 9th. A preliminary survey was made available for the public to provide input on their vision for the town center. Stay with us for further updates on everything happening in the new year! What was your favorite new business or story from 2024? Did we leave out any new business openings? Let us know! HAPPY NEW YEAR! 
LA Fitness (3563 Berlin Turnpike) will be permanently closing their Newington location on Monday, January 27, 2025!
According to a flyer posted at the club (photo credit to Reddit), all members of the Newington club will have expanded access to all LA Fitness, Esporta and City Sports Clubs nationwide. The closest LA Fitness is in Farmington at 1600 SE Road. The gym is located in Newington Fair, a shopping center also home to Stew Leonard's, Burlington and Sam's Club. The gym has been an anchor in the plaza for the past decade. Sullivan Hayes Northeast has listed the space for lease. What would you like to see replace them? Respond in the comments below.
We are hearing the new Casadoro Ristorante & Bar is opening this evening (12/18)! This will be their soft opening, with a grand opening and ribbon cutting following after the new year! (Please check back here for an official opening time) The new restaurant, located at 2929 Berlin Turnpike, will feature the next generation of Italian-American cuisine. The building has been transformed into a beautiful new upscale restaurant after several months of construction! The restaurant continues to hire. You can apply on the DORO careers site here: https://www.dororg.com/careers Casa Doro is part of the Doro Restaurant Group; their restaurants include: Doro Marketplace, Treva, Avert, Zohara, and Artisanal Burger Company. They have new restaurants planned for Wethersfield and Glastonbury. They have a website (www.casadoroct.com) but it does not feature any information or menus at this time. Follow them on Facebook or Instagram to see their progress. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/casadororistorante Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casadororistorante/... Club Pilates is coming soon to Newington! The fitness studio will be located within Meadow Commons at 3313 Berlin Turnpike. Club Pilates will occupy the space to the left of 100% Chiropractic, in the plaza with PJ's Coffee and Playa Bowls. No timeline has been announced for their opening. Stay tuned for more information! Club Pilates has over 1,000 studios around the world; hosting pilates, cardio, stretching, and HIIT classes. Club Pilates has a dozen CT locations including studios coming soon in Cheshire and now Newington! PJ's Coffee will soft open their new Newington location tomorrow! PJ's Coffee will host a Friends and Family event on Tuesday 11/19 from 2pm-6pm. The event will have 50% off drinks, 10% off apparel, and free small hot or iced coffee. Wednesday's opening day will feature free beignet samples. Opening Week will feature BOGO 50% off Hot/Iced Coffee, 20% for Healthcare and First Responders, 20% off for Veterans and Active Military, and 20% off for Teachers and Students! The event was posted to their Facebook. See the post here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15N1qFVdPm/ The New Orleans based company sells coffee, pastries, beignets, and more. The coffee shop will be located at 3313 Berlin Turnpike Unit 12; part of Newington's Meadow Commons development. A Chinese Buffet is coming soon to 196 Kitts Lane!
Not much is known about the specifics at this time. The leasing plan for the plaza at 172 Kitts Lane now lists the Chinese buffet as coming soon in space 196, the former Sanitas Walk-In. There is still a 5,001 sq. ft. space available in between the future buffet and Stop and Shop as well as a 13,300 sq. ft. space on the other side, the former Party City. The plaza has seen an increase in new tenancy since the property was purchased earlier this year. Stickley Factory Outlet is operating a temporary location in the former Bob's space, which will later become Pickle City, a pickleball facility. Spirit Halloween also had a seasonal location in the former Party City. What would you like to see take the last two vacancies? A pair of new tenants are coming to the former Bob's Stores space in Newington! Stickley Furniture will be opening a temporary outlet store in Newington! The store is expected to open next Wednesday 11/13 and operate on a temporary basis. An exact end date was not immediately available. Stickley previously operated a full-line store in Newington, it is now home to LA Fitness. Find their hours here: https://shopstickley.com/pages/stickley-furniture-mattress-newington-ct Pickle City, a pickleball facility is expected to occupy the same space after Stickley leaves. The facility is listed in the plaza's lease plan as occupying the entire Bob's Stores space. An exact opening timeline was not immediately available from Pickle City. Pickle City will join an ever growing list of new Pickleball facilities in Newington! Blaze Pickle plans to open next week at 175 Lowrey Place and NewGen Pickleball recently opened at 77 Pane Road. Ollie's Bargain Outlet is planning to open in the former Big Lots space at 3105 Berlin Turnpike! The retailer known for their deep discounts and closeouts in a constantly rotating layout has purchased the leases of 8 Big Lots locations that recently closed. This is still tentative as these potential sites are subject to court approval. Eric van der Valk, President of Ollie's stated, "We are, once again, very pleased to be the winning bidder on an additional eight store locations in another round of the Big Lots store closures. These stores line up very well with Ollie's in terms of size of the stores, lease terms, customer demographics, and are located in communities in our existing trade areas." *The acquisition of the eight additional store leases are subject to final bankruptcy court approval and customary closing conditions.* Ollies currently has 4 locations in Connecticut including Manchester, Waterford, Barkhamsted and coming soon to Willimantic. Visit their website at www.ollies.us for more information. Stay with us for more updates. Casadoro Ristorante & Bar is coming soon to the former Bertucci’s restaurant at 2929 Berlin Turnpike! The new restaurant plans to open before the end of the year according to their new Facebook!
The restaurant has started hiring, you can apply on their website here: https://www.dororg.com/careers The new restaurant will feature the next generation of Italian-American cuisine. The building has been completely gutted and is being transformed into a beautiful new upscale restaurant! Casa Doro is part of the Doro Restaurant Group; their restaurants include: Doro Marketplace, Treva, Avert, Zohara, and Artisanal Burger Company. They have new restaurants planned for Wethersfield and Glastonbury. The jewelry store opened their location at 3219 Berlin Turnpike in Newington, relocating from their longtime home of 1841 Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield (plaza with Elaine's). The store occupies a newly renovated space in the plaza with Hartford Healthcare - Go Health Urgent Care and Leslie's Pool Supplies. Join them for the ribbon cutting with Newington Chamber of Commerce on November 12th at 4:30pm! The store is open Tuesday-Friday 10am-6pm and Saturday 10am-4pm. Closed Sunday and Monday. 
The Olympia Diner at 3413 Berlin Turnpike is under contract to be sold. The new property owner is Arista Development, a Mass-based developer.
The new owner plans to demolish the existing restaurant and build a new restaurant with a drive thru in its space according to a zoning application filed yesterday. More details were not immediately available. Stay tuned for more information when it becomes available. 
The Pike is welcoming its very first residents this Tuesday, October 15th! We got a look at the new 151-unit apartment development. The units boast 9-foot ceilings, open concept kitchens, and high-end finishes. Residents will also enjoy top-notch amenities such as a resident lounge, fitness center, and outdoor patio with a grill station, among others. The Pike offers 10% of its units for affordable/workforce housing, with rents starting at $1702 per month. To schedule a tour, visit their website at thepikenewington.com or call (860)-760-9183. The Pike is located at 227 Pane Road, on the corner of Maselli Road. Dave's Hot Chicken is coming soon to Newington; construction is expected to begin in early November! The new Dave's Hot Chicken is coming soon to the former Dunkin / Battery Plus at 3384 Berlin Turnpike. The dining room will have seating for 49 customers. This will be Dave's Hot Chicken's first Connecticut location. The new restaurant serves Nashville hot chicken sandwiches, normal chicken sandwiches, tenders, bites, shakes, fries, slaw, mac & cheese, slushers of various flavors, and more. They sells a 'Hot Box Roulette' featuring a box of 10 chicken sliders with 4 mild, 5 medium, and 1 reaper (their hottest flavor.) Construction is expected to start in early November; with an opening planned before the end of the year. 
Blaze Pickleball is planning to open in the former Best Market space at 175 Lowrey Place. The new pickleball facility would feature 7 courts in the 33,000 square foot space!
The facility applied for a zoning special permit yesterday (09/30) to operate a pickleball facility in the former retail space. The space was previously planned to house a Sky Zone Trampoline Park before they canceled their plans earlier this summer. No date for a TPZ hearing has been set yet. We will keep you posted. We have some new scoops to share including updates to previous items in this abbreviated business brief. A more comprehensive update will happen in October.
-The new Shell station at 50 Fenn Road is NOW OPEN! A conversion of a Mobil station that had been closed for well over a year has resulted in a refreshed, sleek looking station and convenience store now known as Voilet Mart! -My Home Kitchen and Bath showroom is coming to 2231 Berlin Turnpike, the old Fastenal space! They offer “high quality cabinets, countertops, tiles and accessories.” They also do kitchen and bathroom remodeling. We will reach out to them for an opening timeline. To learn more, visit their website at www.myhomekitchenandbath.com. -El Diamante Meat Market is coming to 2551 Berlin Turnpike, the former Songbirdz space in Cody Plaza next to The Sloppy Waffle! Not much is known about the business itself, aside from the fact they obviously are a meat market. An electrical permit filed with the town identifies the business name as La Estrella Meat Market. We will follow this development and keep you posted. -Playa Bowls (3313 Berlin Turnpike) at Meadow Commons is getting closer to opening! They are aiming to open by October 12 (that date is tentative). The new restaurant is currently hiring. https://workforcenow.adp.com/.../recr.../recruitment.html... -We are still unsure when PJ's Coffee will open, however, it should be soon. Stay with us for further updates. -Cloud9 Vape Shop recently moved their store from 451 New Britain Avenue in Newington to 260 Newington Avenue in New Britain (formerly Subway). A note on the door of the previous location confirms the new store just over the town line as the same business. Reno has listed the 451 New Britain Avenue space for lease. -A follow up clarification to a previous update back in July, Al's Landscaping and Nursery (204 Kelsey Street) had changed to Niro Garden Center. After a few months, the name has changed back to Al’s Landscaping and Nursery. -Join the Newington Chamber of Commerce and the community for the annual Newington Waterfall Festival! It will take place this year on Saturday, September 28, 2024 (rain date Saturday, October 5, 2024). This event is held along Market Square and will feature local businesses and vendors, crafters, performances, touch a truck, and of course the Chalk Walk hosted by the Newington Art League, Inc. where local artists display their drawings on the blacktop. Don’t miss it! 
The Newington Kiwanis Flea Market is back this Sunday, August 25th!
Join the many vendors who set up in the municipal parking lot in Market Square each Sunday during their Spring (last Sunday in April through end of June) and Fall (last Sunday in August through end of October) sessions. Interested vendors are required to pay $15 for a space at the flea market. Shoppers are asked to support the event with a $1 donation to enter. Proceeds from the flea market go back to the community in the form of grant donations and scholarships! Hours are 8am-2pm each Sunday. Visit their website at https://k03927.site.kiwanis.org/ for more information on the Newington Kiwanis Club and what they do! The chicken restaurant planned for the former Batteries Plus space at 3384 Berlin Turnpike is now identified at Dave's Hot Chicken! Dave's Hot Chicken is a fast-casual Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant serving chicken sandwiches, tenders, sliders, fries, and more. This would be Dave's Hot Chicken's first Connecticut location with 3 additional locations in development in the greater Hartford area. We had previously reported a chicken restaurant was planning to open in the space under the LLC LuLu & Bru's Chicken Coop LLC. 100% Chiropractic is planning to open in Meadow Commons (3333 Berlin Turnpike) and it appears that Crumbl has pulled out of the development. 100% Chiropractic will be the latest addition to the lineup of tenants which includes Shake Shack, CAVA, Sally's Apizza, Beso Taco Bar, PJ's Coffee, and Playa Bowls. Crumbl Cookies appears to have pulled out from the development; they have been removed from the lease plan on the broker’s website. The cookie chain had previously stated they were delaying their opening until 2025. The cookie chain has started closing under-performing locations and canceling planned-stores around the country as the company has over-expanded. According to the latest leasing plan, 100% Chiropractic will be taking a space next to the west of Playa Bowls. They specialize in chiropractic care and whole-body health. Newington will be its first Connecticut location. They have locations throughout the country. No word on when they will open. Stay with us for more Meadow Commons updates! For more information, visit their website at www.100percentchiropractic.com Bark & Hearth is a sourdough micro-bakery located in Newington, CT. A hobby became a business for Kelly Damon. A veterinarian by day, the working mom of two found a love for sourdough bread making. In the summer of 2022, Damon was looking for something to do in her free time and sourdough bread baking interested her. She began baking for family and friends for holiday parties and gatherings, who loved her bread. They had asked her if she would consider selling her products. When her oldest child was diagnosed with Autism, pulling resources from her profession as a small animal veterinarian at Shelton Veterinary Center in Shelton, CT, Damon came up with the idea of getting him a service dog. She needed help raising funds, and hoped to do so by selling her bread. That is when the concept of a hobby-baker to bread-for-sale came to be. The goal was met, and she is still on a waiting list for the dog, which can take up to two years to find the right fit. Damon obtained a cottage food license and started selling bread out of her home in August, 2023. All her baked goods are sourdough-based. She offers a range of scrumptious treats from original (plain) loaves to cookies, brownies and more. Weekly specials are determined based on availability of local produce and seasonal inspiration. Examples of flavors available include the award-winning jalapeno cheddar sourdough, as well as double garlic, double chocolate, blueberry lemon and cranberry walnut, with new combinations always being considered. The “bark” in Bark and Hearth stands for dog treats, which Damon is also licensed to sell. She assures they are “heartily approved of by many picky pups”! Kelly takes pride in being a women-owned small business that supports other local businesses, using their quality products. Flour comes from Massachusetts and Vermont, sea salt from Martha’s Vineyard, cheeses from Vermont, and produce is grown in her own backyard or sourced from local CT farms. There are only 3 ingredients in a plain sourdough loaf. You know what they are and can pronounce them. Offerings are preservative free and something you will not find in a grocery store. Damon is the sole baker at Bark and Hearth, but she also has an unofficial support staff! Her kids are the cookie-stealers, her husband is the dishwasher, and her two poodles Dublin and Cabot are the quality control team for the dog treats! Damon is motivated by providing products that are good for the body and for the soul. She loves hearing from her customers how much they enjoy her baked goods. Especially kids. She is very involved with the community and tries to attend as many local festivals as possible. You can find her regularly every Sunday at the Blue Back Farmers' Market Sundays from 10am-1pm. In the month of April, which is Autism Awareness Month, she offers a sprinkle-swirled sandwich loaf inspired by her son, one of his favorites. 100% of proceeds from the loaf go to Autism Speaks! Aside from the Farmer’s Market, regular “drops” and “pickups” occur via Bark and Hearth’s website (link below). There, you can view the most current offers and events and even sign up with your phone number for text alerts when new sales start. Visit Bark and Hearth on the web: https://www.hotplate.com/barkandhearth CHECK OUT THIS SPECIAL OFFER FOR FOLLOWERS OF THE NEWINGTON SCOOP: Use promo code SCOOP10 at checkout to receive 10% off your Bark & Hearth purchase! We have a few new scoops to tell you about. Read about them in this "mini" brief! -Verizon (36 Fenn Road) will be moving their location to 12 Fenn Road, the newly built annex to Fenn Road Plaza joining Jersey Mike's Subs, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill, and Haven Hot Chicken. Verizon will round out the building to achieve 100% occupancy! A sign on both the current and future location confirms the move. No timeline on the move has been given. Work is beginning on the interior build-out of the new space. The Fenn Road location has been under the Wireless Zone franchise for years. -The Shop Newington (287 Main Street) will be relocating their barber shop to 139 Lowrey Place, the former Garrett's Barber Shop/Galaxy Salon space at Northwood Plaza! The Shop joins Sky Zone as new tenants to the downtown shopping center. Buildout of the new space has begun. No timeline on the transition at this time. Also, no word if a new tenant has been found for their current space. -Gas Man (476 Fenn Road) is now branded as a Citgo gas station. The station has been under the Gas Man brand since opening over a decade ago. Ahamed LLC remains as the business owner. Building and Electrical Permits were filed with the town back in January. The transition has finally been completed. -The former Hartford Veterinary Hospital space (2300 Berlin Turnpike) has been sold to Nutmeg Properties, LLC as of June 26, and will once again be home to a veterinarian! Nutmeg Veterinary Hospital will be opening in the space well known in town as being the office of beloved veterinarian William Haines. Dr. Haines sadly passed away last year, and Hartford Vet closed their doors. Once we know more about Nutmeg, we will give an update. -I just found this one. The building at 27-33 East Cedar Street has recently added two tenants. A&D Homecare has occupied the former Paper Station space at 29 East Cedar Street. Their address when searching them online is still listed as 27 Garfield Street. Rejuvenate Massage Therapy and Spa has occupied a former accounting office at 31 East Cedar Street next to Roma Tailors. Again, I am unsure of how long both businesses have been there, however it had to have been recent. Not much information can be found on them online. Just thought it would be good to point out this information. Any thoughts on these updates? Let us know what you think in the comments! 
We now know the new tenant of the former Batteries+Bulbs space at 3384 Berlin Turnpike!
A Planning and Zoning Application was filed today for a new fast casual restaurant to be named LuLu & Bru's Chicken Coop. Not much is known on the details of the new restaurant, aside from the fact they will specialize in chicken. Indoor dining as well as takeout will be offered. A lease has already been signed. However, that is contingent on the outcome of the Special Use Permit that has been requested by the applicant, John Coughlin. He will go before TPZ at a future meeting to be scheduled. We will reach out to him for more information. 
We can confirm that the co-owner of Hungry Pot will be opening a new restaurant called Hungry Bowl!
The new Newington restaurant would serve all you can eat Mongolian Bowls, Sushi, and Ramen. The restaurant is working to secure permits to begin construction on the former TGI Fridays at 3025 Berlin Turnpike! Are you excited about a new dining option on the turnpike? Did you ever try Hungry Pot? Let us know in the comments! Catch up on latest business news in town with the Newington Business Brief! In this edition, we will recap previous news, including openings, closings, and looking ahead to future developments. We are also celebrating the first anniversary of The Newington Scoop with a few surprises! There is so much going on in town, we could not cover it all in this update! If you do not see it below, we are working on it! Here is the brief: -Dunkin' (79 East Cedar Street) opened in their new space on May 23. The building previously was a Santander Bank branch that closed in 2019. The longtime location at 1095 Main Street closed permanently May 19, just prior to the new location opening. The new shop now has a drive-thru and outdoor seating! -Artisianna - Olive Oils and Balsamics (2600 Berlin Turnpike) held a grand opening event on June 7 and 8 and a ribbon cutting with the Newington Chamber of Commerce on June 10. The local specialty foods shop relocated within the same building at 2600 Berlin Turnpike to a first-floor storefront! -Hound and Home is NOW OPEN in their new space at 1042 Main Street, the former Flowers Etc! The pet store had been located at 2600 Berlin Turnpike. Muddy Paws Barkery is also merging their business in to the new space. Check them out! -A ribbon cutting was held at Flash Car Wash (16 Fenn Road) on June 24 with the Chamber! -CAVA (3323 Berlin Turnpike) opened their Newington location to the public on June 28 with a Community Day event on June 27 offering free meals to customers who pre-registered. They even matched any donations made to Food Rescue US - Hartford! -Also at Meadow Commons, PJ's Coffee and Playa Bowls will be opening very soon. Sally's Apizza is also coming soon. Stay with us for continued updates. -Millyard at Meadow Commons (98 Pane Road) and The Pike (227 Pane Road) are progressing well. Millyard has already welcomed new residents while The Pike will be doing so within weeks. Visit their Facebook pages to learn more. Both housing developments are currently offering tours of their units. Pictures are attached! Smoke City Tobacco and Vape opened recently at 2435A Berlin Turnpike! -NewGen Pickleball (77 Pane Road) was supposed to open in June, but that did not happen. The new building they will be in is still finishing construction. NewGen will be joining SafeSplash Swim School in the new building. We hope to get an update soon! -The future Sunbelt Rentals (67 Pane Road) is still very much under construction. The former Frink’s Garden Center is undergoing a complete transformation to an equipment rental facility which is moving from its current location at 2258 Berlin Turnpike! -Al's Landscaping and Nursery (204 Kelsey Street) has recently changed ownership. It is now known as Niro Garden Center! -WeHa FiT moved their facility from 261 Park Road in West Hartford to 600 North Mountain Road in Newington! -The Community Room Café has announced plans to open at 39 East Cedar Street, in a large portion of the Century 21 building. The real estate office, now known as Century 21 North East, still has an office in the building. Since we broke the scoop, their petition was approved by Planning and Zoning! Read the post here: https://www.facebook.com/thenewingtonscoop/posts/pfbid02syGRrBF3Eq7DTDZtWAPtKzzfE78YBsmSL5H6Rnsm12VTpRmpDC4ewuVPmhNP7DSVl -We were “first on the scoop” this week with word on a replacement for TGI Fridays at 3025 Berlin Turnpike. The co-owner of the Hungry Pot franchise filed an LLC with the state for a new restaurant likely to be named Hungry Bowl. Hungry Pot has locations in Wethersfield and Manchester. We will keep an eye out for more on this and a timeline for opening! -CT Breeder (2221 Berlin Turnpike) announced on their Facebook page recently they hope to be open in their new Newington location by September 1st! -The former Mobil station at 50 Fenn Road will be converting to Shell. Read our post here: https://www.facebook.com/thenewingtonscoop/posts/pfbid02skAJUd2yzjG4dpPwcmR87QFdAb6FXjYAk8Qf2r2e9FJBrYDFbWHrTjJY5gpcnBvTl -Sky Zone Trampoline Park has plans to open in the former Best/Local Market space at 175 Lowrey Place. They have submitted plans to TPZ; however, a Public Hearing has not been scheduled as of this post. We will keep you posted on the date. See our posts here: https://www.facebook.com/thenewingtonscoop/posts/pfbid02y6yRNeefygEnMZbX5M59rur4eHdcW9rPECe89aSVFJ3srH5qdxdtRaA6VkamMcXfl https://www.facebook.com/thenewingtonscoop/posts/pfbid02ddQw2TRhrHiu2L2zbannT7knQshoX9bEKUxFCXEjUEDGxyT91xHRYVUHvzZbJcJPl -The Hartford HealthCare campus (181 and 184-200 Patricia Genova Drive) has been taken off the market after briefly being up for sale. At the last Economic Development meeting this past Wednesday, it was stated that the sale of the property was put on hold until a comprehensive study of the downtown area was completed with the expertise of a consultant soon to be hired by the town. This study is being done in hopes of coming up with a master plan to make the downtown area a more successful business district with the collaboration of all businesses and property owners. We are following this process closely and will keep readers informed! -The Newington Commons shopping center (150-206 Kitts Lane) was recently purchased and improvements are planned for the property. See our story here: https://www.facebook.com/thenewingtonscoop/posts/pfbid022ptAeYfGo1Ng71UCnf4S9fgnDgMChMRuUtM46hWkCLeAHSYsnCXGBo4LHyE5fR6sl -Bob's Stores Footwear & Apparel (172 Kitts Lane) will be closing along with the entire chain. The company has been having financial difficulties for years and have gradually closed locations and most recently even opened new ones. The Newington store was to close back in 2020 but stayed open. This time, the closure appears to be permanent. See the post from The Connecticut Scoop here: https://www.facebook.com/theconnecticutscoop/posts/pfbid0Y8XAhtVxSimc5F5PdKcajniceLdXnJdjcoP69WMJJVi7ycdFfhRpzZ4Y4KmGu9UFl -The town approved the purchase of the OFI property (28 Garfield Street) at the June 25 Town Council meeting to house a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The lease for OFI expires early next year. At that time, the town would take ownership of the property. A new location would likely be found within town for OFI. -Yankee Mattress (3277 Berlin Turnpike) closed their Newington location recently after only a few months in business. They opened just before the holidays last year. No reason was given for the closure. Their other locations are in New York. -Construction is continuing at the future DORO owned restaurant at 2929 Berlin Turnpike. DORO plans on opening an Italian-themed restaurant at the site of the former Bertucci’s space similar to Treva in West Hartford. A complete overhaul of the building has commenced, and new landscaping and a patio are included in the plans! -ICYMI: We recently expanded with the launch of The Berlin Scoop! The neighboring town of Berlin, which includes the Berlin Turnpike along with the Farmington Avenue area and Kensington, has seen an uptick in business openings and new developments. We have been featuring news from Berlin for several months, and have decided they needed their own platform. Just over the town line at 224 Berlin Turnpike, Fancy Sushi recently opened, and T-swirl Crêpe is coming soon. To see these stories and more, LIKE and FOLLOW The Berlin Scoop on Facebook. We also have a section for Berlin on the Connecticut Scoop website. Instagram is coming soon! -The 42nd Annual Life. Be. In. It Extravaganza will be taking place on Saturday, July 20th, with a host of events leading up to the big day each evening beginning on Wednesday, July 17th. The Newington Scoop has partnered with Newington Parks and Recreation this year to give our followers a special offer! Check back with us on Monday for an announcement! Now for a celebration of our own! We reached a milestone this month as The Newington Scoop celebrates our first anniversary! I am so grateful to have been given the chance to run a local news page and help support the Newington business community and economic development. Our purpose is to help get the word out on what is happening with the many businesses who are in our backyards and bring us several essential and unique services. A big thank you to Scoop founder, Jean-Luc Dube, who offered me this opportunity a year ago. He is a wealth of knowledge and has assisted me in getting the most accurate information on all business developments in town. Please stay tuned for a few surprises during our Anniversary month. Thank you for your support so far! 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