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Friday, April 27, 2012

Q&A: White Lake Planning Director Responds to Visions for Vacanies

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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Flowers of The Lakes, Visions for Vacancies: What Should Happen to the Former Ripples Restaurant?, Visions for Vacancies: What Should Happen to the Former AT&T Store?, and 5 more ›

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Bed Bath & Beyond, JoAnn Fabrics to Open in June

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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Jo-Ann Fabric and Bed, Bath & Beyond to Open Spring 2012

Ryan Webb

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 ›

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