Work is underway on The Pickleball Place! The new pickleball facility coming to the former Sears Hardware at 10 Pitkin Road, next to Stop & Shop!

The new facility will have 8 courts, a lounge (beer, wine, and snacks), kids area, a party room, golf simulator, arcade.
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The facility is expected to open this fall! You can find membership detail on their website here: https://pickleballplacect.com

BIRDCODE is now open at Tri City Plaza!

The hot chicken restaurant is now open at 35 Talcottville Road, in the former Papa Gino’s at Tri City Plaza!
The restaurant serves Nashville Hot Chicken, crispy & grilled chicken sandwiches, chicken bites, salads. Sandwiches come in different heat levels including Code Breaker, Hot, Medium, Mild, and Country Style (the most mild,) The menu has sides including fries, cheese fries, coleslaw, and mac & cheese. Their dessert offerings include banana pudding and cookies!
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This will be their third location in the chain, behind their first in West Hartford and second in Darien. They have plans to expand into Cheshire, Canton, New Britain, and more!

A new clothing store is planned for 154 Talcottville Road in Vernon.

New England for Trump, a Trump-branded merchandise store, has filed for a building permit to operate a store at 154 Talcottville Road, the plaza home to Vernon Tailors and Americay Mortgage. No large scale renovation is planned for the space; only the addition of store fixtures.

This will be the chain's seventh location. They have existing locations in Massachusetts, Georgia, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire.

*This post is not an endorsement of either political candidate. The Vernon Scoop does not take a political stance, this is just a new business opening in town that we are covering.*

Anthony's is under contract to be sold! The longtime pizza place is located at 216 Hartford Turnpike in Vernon.
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The pizza place has been an anchor of the old Vernon Circle for over 50 years. Longtime owner, Dave, plans to retire once a deal is finalized. He will provide more details once they are more concrete.

The owner said in a statement:
"To my valued customers and friends,
When I started this journey back in 1980, I could have never imagined I'd still be here some 44 years later. Its been quite a ride. Plenty of highs and a few lows, and thru it all I'd like to think I did a decent job of providing you with the service, quality and experience you deserve. There comes a time in everyone's life that you have to take stock of where you are and where you want to be. For me that time is now. After a great deal of thought and soul searching I've made the decision to retire and sell the restaurant. There are a miriad of reasons which brought me to this point. Many of you know I've been talking about this for quite some time. Ultimately for me it comes down to health, peace of mind and quality of life. The restaurant industry is a tough business and it's not getting any easier. With all of your support and patronage we managed to survive a couple of reccesions, freak snow storms, hurricanes and COVID. Just last year we celebrated our 50* year in business. Reaching that milestone was something I never could have imagined all those years ago, but with the help of a great staff and loyal customers we made it happen!

​So for now its time for me to step aside and let someone else carry on the tradition. I've reached a tentative agreement to sell the restaurant. As things progress and the time frame becomes more concrete, I will provide more details. So for now eat, drink, and enjoy life......most of all please just stop in and say hello. From the bottom of my heart I cannot thank you all enough. Without you, none of this would have been possible."

Serendipity Nails & Spa is NOW OPEN in Vernon!

The new spa is located at 554 Talcottville Road in Vernon, the former ProHealth Physicians building next to Enterprise. They offer manicures, pedicures, full body waxing, and head spa. The spa is looking to expand, with rooms available to rent for additional services like a hair stylist or eyelash technician.

Seredipity is owned by the same family as PhoLy Vietnamese Restaurant in Vernon. Expect the same great service and family atmosphere!
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You can find them at 554 Talcottville Road. Call them at 860-454-7420. Or online at SerendipityNailsSpa.com

BIRDCODE will open their doors on July 25th! The new Nashville chicken sandwich restaurant will be located next door to Moe’s at Tri City Plaza, 35 Talcottville Road!

The Tolland County Chamber of Commerce - TCCC will have an official ribbon cutting that day.
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This will be their third location in the chain, behind their first in West Hartford and second in Darien. They have plans to expand into Cheshire, Canton, New Britain, and more!