We got an inside look at the new Hungry Bowl opening soon in Newington at 3025 Berlin Turnpike! The interior is beautiful and a significant transformation from the TGI Fridays that had previously occupied the space.
Hungry Bowl will offer Mongolian bowls, sushi, ramen and more. Patrons can choose to dine-in or order online. They hope to open by this coming Monday, February 3, however, that is tentative. Visit their website to see their menu: https://www.hungrybowlusa.com/
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Five Guys is being proposed for the Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield near the Newington town line!
The popular burger joint would occupy a vacant space in between Starbucks and Wingstop in the new Atlas Commons (1862 Berlin Turnpike). An 1,892 sq. ft. vacancy would remain for lease. Plans are in their early stages. There is no timeline for opening. The leasing plan for Atlas Commons can be viewed here: https://www.loopnet.com/.../1862-Berlin-Tpke.../32694351/ Stay tuned for more on this new scoop! Are you excited that a Five Guys will finally be close by? Tell us in the comments! The last day of business for Staples will be Friday, March 7, 2025.
Signage posted in the windows of the store reveal the closing date and direct customers to nearby locations in West Hartford (2550 Albany Avenue), Glastonbury (49 Putnam Boulevard), and Southington (672 Queen Street). There is no official liquidation sale taking place, other than markdowns on select items. Regular store promotions are still displayed in the entrance. The office supply and copy store has been at 3174 Berlin Turnpike for over 30 years. Bob's Discount Furniture will be moving to the space from their longtime location at 3203 Berlin Turnpike this summer. Construction is expected to begin in May. The new year is off to a busy start with plenty of business news to report and keep an eye on. In this latest business brief, we will provide a recap of news from the end of last year, some new scoops, and more!
Here’s the brief: -Turgeon Jewelers (3219 Berlin Turnpike) had a soft opening October 29 with an official opening and ribbon cutting on November 12. The jewelry store moved to town from their longtime Wethersfield location at 1841 Berlin Turnpike. -PJ's Coffee (3313 Berlin Turnpike) opened with a preview day November 19 followed by their official opening on November 20. They are a part of the new Meadow Commons. -Blaze Pickle (175 Lowrey Place) opened a seasonal pickleball facility on November 22 in the former Best Market space which had been vacant for the past 5 years. They are planning on operating for the season until the end of April. Future plans for the facility are unknown. -Stickley Furniture Outlet (172 Kitts Lane) opened a popup location just before the start of the holiday season in the former Bob’s Clothing store which closed in September. They plan on being open until February. Pickle City will then take over the space once Stickley moves out. No word on the duration the pickleball facility will be open. -Casadoro Ristorante & Bar (2929 Berlin Turnpike) soft opened the latest DORO owned restaurant with an Italian theme on December 18! -Karma's Closet has moved from their longtime location at 3153 Berlin Turnpike to a new downtown space at 27 Garfield Street as of January 8! An official opening celebration/ribbon cutting will follow. -John Turner Consulting, Inc. opened an office recently in town at 65 Louis Street. They are a consulting service for a number of services in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and special inspections to name a few. They have locations in several states with Newington being the sole CT location. -Yanmin Yoga (451 New Britain Avenue) opened over the weekend. They are a yoga studio. -WoodSpring Suites (712 Cedar Street) has finally opened their 122-room extended stay hotel after a delay held back their opening several months! You can book a room here: https://www.woodspring.com/.../woodspring-suites... -American Freight Appliances & Furniture (65 Holmes Road) closed all locations at the end of the year. The Newington store was a Sears Outlet for many years until recently when American Freight took over the space. -LA Fitness (3563 Berlin Turnpike) will be closing the Newington location on Monday, January 27 at 2:00pm. This will create the largest commercial vacancies on the Berlin Turnpike at 50,000 square feet (the newly built Amazon grocery space is the second largest vacancy). -Party City will be closing all stores nationwide, including the Newington store at 3087 Berlin Turnpike. Store closing sales are currently underway. -Bob's Discount Furniture (3203 Berlin Turnpike) will be moving their store to 3174 Berlin Turnpike, currently Staples, which will be closing the Newington location in the next few months. See our posts here: https://www.facebook.com/thenewingtonscoop/posts/pfbid026X9iYL7MG7V4iuaeYgQXt1Xa9ka3uJVziG5f56d5giFyhgkCfk4qBHX8QXQU7TgWl AND here: https://www.facebook.com/thenewingtonscoop/posts/pfbid0bMVCLEuUf1GLxrigDREHkHPvHhnaokBxEME5rdEhiUJcYdHhCZmzqsSiXPTgYyGil -Ollie's is coming soon to 3105 Berlin Turnpike, formerly Big Lots. They are a closeout store known for their buyouts. They are currently hiring for all positions. See our post here: https://www.facebook.com/thenewingtonscoop/posts/pfbid02bBYkToxvamW8VsrWPfmeo1FCvdce7usM4LBkq8zZhZ9BdJ3Y3LcrapZDSK5ARtptl -Hungry Bowl (3025 Berlin Turnpike) is close to opening; however, an exact date is unknown. Interior work is almost completed, signage is up on the building with some exterior improvements to be made. We will keep an eye out for the opening date. -An unnamed Chinese Buffet is being planned for 196 Kitts Lane next to Stop and Shop. The leasing plan for 172 Kitts Lane (in the pictures) denotes the future restaurant. MEADOW COMMONS UPDATE: Club Pilates is the latest tenant to sign on to Meadow Commons. They will be located at 3313 Berlin Turnpike, in the same building with PJ's Coffee and Playa Bowls. No opening date has been set. In other Meadow Commons news, in addition to PJs Coffee opening, Sally's Apizza is scheduled to open later in the year, and according to what was said at the EDC meeting on January 7th, the grocery anchor space which is still slated to be Amazon Fresh is now being pushed back for a June 1st opening. This date is still tentative. The grocery store was formerly scheduled to open this month, but there has been no activity at the site. We will continue to wait and see how this progresses. -We were first to bring you the scoop that Taco John's will be opening their first Connecticut location in Newington! They will be building a new pad site in front of Ashley Furniture at 56 Costello Road. See the post here: https://www.facebook.com/thenewingtonscoop/posts/pfbid0AqF64tzWVp9jypJH3aUCkJaSbXhSMixfoGKQiasUC983doL4Kk4W2EimahtCv9u4l -Just one parcel south on the Turnpike (3384 Berlin Turnpike) will be the future home of the first Dave's Hot Chicken in Connecticut. Interior buildout of the former Batteries + Bulbs space has begun. -Middlewoods of Newington (2125 Main Street) is now known as Masonicare at Middlewoods of Newington. Masonicare has formally merged with United Methodist Homes, which includes senior living communities Atria Greenridge Place in Rocky Hill as well as Middlewoods in Newington, Farmington, and Shelton. The merger will expand Masonicare’s reach in providing high quality senior care. Other than signage changes, life at Middlewoods remains largely unchanged. TOWN CENTER MASTER PLAN: Representatives from Colliers Engineering & Design led the very first informational meeting for the Newington Town Center Master Plan. Information from the initial public engagement survey was shared, interactive activities helped to gain more insight on these results and additional questions were answered from participants. The next meeting will take place sometime in February or early March, at which time more of a conceptual plan will be shared with further public input. Visit the website for the Master Plan to stay informed of the upcoming meetings and popup events as they become available at www.newingtontowncenter.com and we will let you know of these dates. The Newington Economic Development Commission successfully kicked off their very first Newington Passport contest during the holiday season. Several local businesses participated, where residents had to visit businesses and get their “passport” stamped. Prize winners were selected at the annual Night of Lights on December 6 and The Newington Scoop helped in announcing them. The commission is looking for suggestions for the 2025 holiday season and have already considered improvements to the guidelines for the process. We held our very own giveaway, the 2nd annual Small Business Scoop giveaway. An impressive lineup of local businesses was generous in offering some great prizes in time for the holiday season. I’d like to thank The Flash Lady Photography for sponsoring the giveaway once again, as well as the businesses that participated: Giovanni's Bakery and Pastry Shop, Blaze Pickle, Artisianna - Olive Oils and Balsamics, Market Square Music Academy, Revolution Sports Club, Karma's Closet, WhipLash & Spa, Turgeon Jewelers, Kaze-Kai Karate, Evolution Yoga & Wellness Co., The Community Room Cafe, Wagging Tails Pet Resort & Spaw, Final Cut Sports Barbershop, Paragon Strength & Performance and Seed Central. Your support of The Newington Scoop is greatly appreciated! FUN FACT: Assistant Town Planner Erik Hinkley stated at the Economic Development Commission meeting last week that 88 new business trade name certificates were filed last year with the town for both home based and corporate businesses. COMMUNITY OUTREACH SCOOP: Coach Milton from Socceropolis will be running a half day "MLK Day Indoor Soccer Camp" on Monday, January 20 from 9AM-12noon for boys & girls ages 4-6yr olds at the Mortensen Community Center Gym (200 Garfield Street). Do you have business news you would like to share? Are you a business who wishes to advertise on The Newington Scoop? We are always looking for a few extra pair of eyes and ears, especially in Berlin. If you would like to share your story, send us an email at [email protected]. Reading this Business Brief on another group? To see more content and stay with the scoop, give us a LIKE and a SHARE. The Newington Scoop. Did you know we are also on Instagram? Follow us there: www.instagram.com/thenewingtonscoop 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! 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! |
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