Saturday, January 3, 2009

Old and New Downtown

Since, say, the beginning of Fall, 2008.

NEW BUSINESS'S DOWNTOWN

Powell's Candy
Dudley's Used Books and Coffee
Goldsmith
Magic
Subway Sandwiches
Bend Burger Company
Showcase Hats


BUSINESS'S LEAVING

Stewart Weinmann (leather)
Kebanu Gallery
Pella Doors and Windows
King of Sole
Olive company
Deep
Merenda's
Volo
Pomegranite (downtown branch)
Norwalk
Pronghorn Real Estate office.
Blue Teal
Speedshop Deli
Finder's Keepers(?)
Paper Place
Bluefish Bistro

Help me out here. Any others?

12 comments:

Quimby said...

The used book business a few doors down from you? Can't recall the name.

Duncan McGeary said...

Got it on the list.

Dudley's.

Any others?

dkgoodman said...

Isn't Speedshop going to re-open?

We lost Blue Fish and gained BBC.

Duncan McGeary said...

Rumor. One of the partners took off with the merchandise.

Either the renovation fell through or was never meant to happen.

Other partner wants to reopen as a bar, The Lux.

Rumor.

Bewert said...

You sticking to downtown?

If not:
Toy Zone, 923 S. 3rd

And that place on Parrell behind Gold's Gym that rented jetskis, snowmobiles and stuff.

PopGoesBend said...

King of Sole vacated a couple days ago and that space is now up for rent.

Duncan McGeary said...

Thanks,

Keep them comin'.

Duncan McGeary said...

Yeah, I'd include Westside Video, but I think I'll stick to Downtown.

Should be enough activity down there.

Bewert said...

Someone told me King of Sole just moved to a new cheaper location.

Keeneye said...

Vino Mercato was the first prominent restaurant to go... then Hans.

Duncan McGeary said...

I put the start date as this fall. Blu Teal may be pushing it, I can't remember.

But I got to pick a date to start, and Sept. 1 is a good one, since I think that's when we well and truly plunged into recession.

PopGoesBend said...

Looks like another one is in trouble.

http://bend.craigslist.org/bfs/981354946.html

Bond Street Market is for sale. Owner can no longer meet all obligations. 10 grand(firm) takes everything. The business is in the black and is carrying no debt- 2 more years on lease and landlord has expressed willingness to reduce rent for new tenant. There is over 10k in fixtures and equipment alone. Please respond for more info