A new flower shop is coming to town!

Nick Erlacher of New Britain Flower Shop (141 Broad Street, New Britain) is expanding his successful business with a second location, Berlin Flower Shop at 120 Mill Street!

Nick is a renowned floral designer, known for his "signature European inspired floral designs and customer service". He has provided arrangements for pageants, as well as, but not limited to weddings and funerals. He is affectionately known as "The Flashy Florist"!
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Berlin Flower Shop will have space for small events and offer statewide delivery. The official opening was announced on Great Day Connecticut, which will take place on May 8th at 5:30pm.

The Family Dollar / Dollar Tree combo store in the Kensington section of town will be closing and reopen as a Dollar Tree Plus!

The store is located at 45 Chamberlain Highway, in Ferndale Plaza. They opened the combo concept store in March 2023, having two brands under one roof.

A store closing sale starts today (4/14) with 30% off the entire store. The store will be remodeled into a Dollar Tree Plus concept and reopen shortly after. The duration of the sale depends on how fast stock depletes.

Dollar Tree is parting ways with Family Dollar, which will be sold to private equity firms Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for $1 billion. The sale will be finalized in June. Both brands will see several store closures, and Dollar Tree is planning more locations in the future.

Previously, the Kensington location was home to longtime IGA affiliates Gnazzo's (still in Plainville) and Rogers Marketplace. Following those grocers, a short-lived independent store Ferndale Market Fresh occupied the space.
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Family Dollar had another standalone location for many years in Webster Square Shopping Center (now SIN Fitness) which closed in 2019. Dollar Tree opened a standalone location in Webster Square next to Ocean State Job Lot in 2017.

Aroma Joe's Coffee has set the opening date for their new Berlin location!

The new coffee shop will open on Monday, April 14. They serve up several hot and cold drinks and food options in a fast paced, drive thru style format.
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Visit them on Monday at 458 Berlin Turnpike, next to the convenience store at Pit Stop gas station. There will be giveaways all week long as well as AJ's Rush energy drink offers. The franchisee is a local Wallingford resident who hopes to support the Berlin community in any way she can!