  Gnome Member Username: Gnome Post Number: 2373 Registered: 08-2007 |
With the most recent post about Rafel Spice shop, thought is sounds time to start a list of places that have closed within the last year. I know there are a number of new places like the crepe stand, but this is about places that have closed. Arcade Bar Book Tower Bleu Nightclub ... | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 688 Registered: 10-2006 |
Why? Lets bring More Positive News!! | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 3801 Registered: 09-2007 |
quote: I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico!  | ||
Wazootyman Member Username: Wazootyman Post Number: 414 Registered: 02-2006 |
If I had known we were having a pity party I would have brought some beer... | ||
Russix Member Username: Russix Post Number: 184 Registered: 11-2006 |
Arcade Bar Book Tower Bleu Nightclub Credit Union One(Compuware Branch) Beans N Bytes | ||
Sean_of_detroit Member Username: Sean_of_detroit Post Number: 2283 Registered: 03-2008 |
From the post "Detroit Dead Pool" on the Detroit Depression Blog (URL: http://dayinthed.blogspot.com/) Athlete's Foot Woodward - Detroit Avis Car Rental - Detroit Baker's Square Outlet - Livonia Baker's Square Outlet - Warren Bleu Room Experience - Detroit Circuit City - Auburn Hills Circuit City - Dearborn Circuit City- Bloomfield Circuit City- Rochester Hills Geneva's Hamburgers - Detroit Henry The Hatter - Hamtramck J. Bees Nike - Detroit Johnny Rockets - Detroit K.B. Toys - Lincoln Park K.B. Toys - Westland Linen N' Things - Livonia Linen N' Things - Novi Linen N' Things - Orion Township Linen N' Things - Rochester Hills Linen N' Things - Troy Linen N' Things - West Bloomfield Hills Livonia Mall - Livonia Lotus Imports - Royal Oak Office Max - Farmington Pier 1 Imports - Canton Pier 1 Imports - Dearborn Pier 1 Imports - Taylor Piercing Pagoda Great Lakes Crossing - Auburn Hills Piercing Pagoda Westland Mall - Westland Small Plates - Royal Oak Starbucks - Eastpointe Starbucks Buhl Building - Detroit Starbucks Central - Rochester Starbucks Fairlane - Dearborn Starbucks Jefferson & East Grand - Detroit Starbucks Millender Center - Detroit Starbucks Twelve Oaks - Novi Steak and Ale - Livonia Sweet Georgia Brown - Detroit Tubby's Submarine Fort Washington - Detroit Uno Chicago Grill - Livonia Zaccaro's Market - Detroit | ||
Birdie Member Username: Birdie Post Number: 113 Registered: 04-2007 |
it is sad that these business have closed, but why not make a list of new businesses that have opened in the past year instead? | ||
Ravine Member Username: Ravine Post Number: 3076 Registered: 01-2006 |
I'm still bummed about the closing of a diner, called Valkoff's, that used to be on Antoinette between Cass and Second. I'm one of those people who has a problem with Letting Go. | ||
Terryh Member Username: Terryh Post Number: 1131 Registered: 11-2006 |
Thats what happens when we give corporations to much power and complain that workers make too much money or that their jobs arent important enough to keep in this country. Or, on the other hand, workers that dont attend Union meetings and make demands and complain that "the union sold us out" or care more about what kind of dress Beyonce is wearing or who gets voted off American Idol, than voting for worker friendly third party candidates in Congress and rallying and starting mass movements. You would be surprised at how many 'poor exlploited workers' work off the clock (because they are scared boo hoo) and work two jobs yet dont take breaks they are entitled too take. Ive worked union-non union retail; small shops; I managed, was a sales rep and it seems like there is a lot more immaturity and airheaded adolescence on the part of working men and women in this country as compared when I first entered the work force back in the early eighties. | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 3771 Registered: 04-2006 |
>Sean_of_detroit You forgot Borders. | ||
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit Post Number: 1225 Registered: 11-2006 |
Borders will be around til summertime - hasn't closed yet | ||
Macknwarren Member Username: Macknwarren Post Number: 128 Registered: 10-2007 |
Ravine, Wasn't that restaurant on Antoinette called simply The Balkan Restaurant? Or was it "Valkoff's Balkan Restaurant?" In any case, it had great chicken paprikash. Didn't it close about 30 years ago? | ||
Terryh Member Username: Terryh Post Number: 1135 Registered: 11-2006 |
There is a Balkan restaurant on Coolidge in Berkley. | ||
Busterwmu Member Username: Busterwmu Post Number: 512 Registered: 09-2004 |
Hard Rock Cafe? | ||
Gnome Member Username: Gnome Post Number: 2374 Registered: 08-2007 |
Brook Brothers in the Ren Cen Asain Village, Ren Cen Pangborn Ties, Ren Cen | ||
Rid0617 Member Username: Rid0617 Post Number: 392 Registered: 03-2008 |
A lot of those same chains are closing down here also. Guess that's a bit of a bright spot, it isn't just Detroit | ||
Leoqueen Member Username: Leoqueen Post Number: 2794 Registered: 07-2004 |
Please, everybody, support Atlas Global Bistro! They have great food, great service. I had dinner there the other evening and my husband and I were there alone. We try to have dinner there every paycheck. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 4488 Registered: 02-2004 |
There is no positive news about our Metro-Detroit retails. If our economy turns around then we could see new retail popping up like mushrooms. Until then let's go shop it some G-Mart, buy a cheap soylent green products and call it a day. | ||
Designerguy24 Member Username: Designerguy24 Post Number: 163 Registered: 10-2006 |
I am sad I can no longer have a french silk pie from bakers square anymore  | ||
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit Post Number: 1229 Registered: 11-2006 |
Buster, the Hard Rock is NOT closing | ||
J_stone Member Username: J_stone Post Number: 181 Registered: 10-2003 |
Tubby's Closed? Dang! | ||
Professorscott Member Username: Professorscott Post Number: 1808 Registered: 12-2006 |
Kind of a waste to include Circuit City, Linens 'n Things, and KB Toys, since all of their stores have closed everywhere, not just metro Detroit. And Steak and Ale closed all corporate-owned stores; only a very few franchise locations (none around here) remain. If we're going to include all the chain-store operations in these lists, by the end of 2009 we'll have to ask Lowell to buy a bigger hard drive to store such information. I suspect some big and venerable names will not live out the year. Buy local whenever you can! It keeps the size of the list down. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 2114 Registered: 03-2006 |
DesignerGuy, Big Boy has good french silk pie as well. | ||
3rdworldcity Member Username: 3rdworldcity Post Number: 1338 Registered: 01-2005 |
The really good news is that Wal-Mart's sales and profits are way up. | ||
Ravine Member Username: Ravine Post Number: 3078 Registered: 01-2006 |
Macknwarren, that's the one. They had that teeny little sign over the door, remember? I think it identified the place as "Valkoff's" AND "Balkan restaurant." Open-faced hot turkey sammich with mashed potatoes and gravy. Yummers. Thirty years ago sounds about right. | ||
Alan55 Member Username: Alan55 Post Number: 2582 Registered: 09-2005 |
It wasn't due to the economy, but all of the La Shish restaurants closed due to the owner's misdeeds. I feel sorry for the employees. I never had bad service in a La Shish Restaurant. | ||
Alan55 Member Username: Alan55 Post Number: 2583 Registered: 09-2005 |
Actually, Wal-Marts' profits were off a bit, 7 percent I think. | ||
Goodgirlsgotoparis Member Username: Goodgirlsgotoparis Post Number: 12 Registered: 05-2008 |
Gnome, what are you talking about? The crepe stand is not closed. Please edit your post. I'm actually adding a Park Shelton and a Grosse Pointe Park. Thanks. | ||
Dbc Member Username: Dbc Post Number: 185 Registered: 09-2006 |
Also, according to the Geneva's thread, it is still open, albeit with reduced hours. | ||
Goodgirlsgotoparis Member Username: Goodgirlsgotoparis Post Number: 13 Registered: 05-2008 |
Gnome, you have my apologies. I am actually very jetlagged (about to get on another plane) and misread your post. Sorrry.... |
