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You've suggested the businesses, now read what Planning Director Sean O'Neil says you can expect in White Lake
For the past month White Lake Patch has run a series a photos of vacant spaces in the township and asked what you, the residents, would like to see in those spaces. We had a large response and many commented that they want places like a bookstore, Trader Joe's or a Chipotle to come to White Lake. Are any of these in White Lake's future? See what Township Planning Director Sean O'Neil has to say. WLP: What new businesses can the township expect in the next year? O'Neil: Beyond the new businesses that we already know about (JoAnn Fabrics, Bed Bath & Beyond, Trinity Wellness & Rehabilitation), we have several existing White Lake businesses that are reinvesting in their current space or moving to a new space in the township. Those would …
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During Tuesday night's regular township board meeting, Planning Director Sean O'Neil updated the board on the progress of the new White Lake retailers.
According to White Lake Township Planning Director Sean O'Neil, Bed, Bath & Beyond has told the township they expect to open on June 19. JoAnn Fabric is targeting an opening date of July 27, with an official grand opening Aug. 9. The news was part of an update from O'Neil during the township board of trustees meeting Tuesday night. During Tuesday's meeting the township board voted to move ahead to a second reading on three township ordinances that Supervisor Greg Baroni said the township had had on the table since 2005. "They were originally proposed to the board years ago and have been sitting in limbo," Baroni said. "We are trying now to clean these up and get rid of all the extra baggage." The new ordinances are cleaned up, simplified …
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10:11 pm on Saturday, April 21, 2012
Thanks Goodness - Lets get them in ASAP please. We have been here 2 actually almost 3 years moving from West Bloomfield on a Beautiful Lake all we're missing is a little more Shopping. Thank you White Lake - Bed Bath and Beyond ETC. Oh and our UPS person will be so happy you made their job alot easier. more ›
Construction continues on the new retailer set to open in White Lake in June.
The grand opening of Bed, Bath & Beyond and JoAnn Fabric is inching closer, and the construction of the retail space off M-59 near Fisk Road is chugging along. Over the weekend the storefront signs for Bed, Bath & Beyond were installed. There is no word yet on when the JoAnn Fabric sign will go up, but both stores are still expected to open in June. Anyone interested in employment opportunities with Bed, Bath & Beyond can call 877-JOBS 222.
4:14 pm on Thursday, April 12, 2012
I cannot wait for JoAnn's to open! Thanks for keeping us updated. more ›
Developers are telling the township to expect a June opening, not an early spring opening as initially planned.
Progress is being made at the former Farmer Jack site off M-59 near Fisk Road. Construction began last month, to transform the space into two new retailers for White Lake - a Bed Bath & Beyond, and a JoAnn Fabrics. Initially, when the news was announced in July 2011, the stores officials were hoping for an early spring opening for this year. That has since changed and Township Planning Director Sean O'Neil said the developers are now eyeing an early June opening, "Both stores are working within the same time frame for construction right now, but it's unclear if they will open on the same day," he said. "We are incredibly excited to have that vacant building filled with two well-known and popular businesses," O'Neil told White Lake Patch …
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1:51 pm on Tuesday, March 6, 2012
While new store openings are always welcome in the community, it's sad that these stores are being built with out of town tradesmen. With all the local unemployment, why do they feel the need to hire a general contractor from Indianapolis? An electrical contractor from Saginaw? I won't shop there for that reason. more ›
Whitelake Al
2:16 pm on Friday, April 27, 2012
will we ever get a Target? more ›