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2011 Business Starts and Closures [Poll]

Businesses come and go during 2011.

With the end of the year about to arrive, here's a look at some of the businesses that closed and others that opened this year.

Stores that closed up shop in Newtown this year include:

Businesses or restaurants that opened in Newtown this year include:

  • (in place of Drug Center Pharmacy), 61 Church Hill Road
  • Walgreens, 49 S. Main St.
  • (in place of JKoo) in Plaza South on South Main Street
  • , 10 Glen Road
  • , 1 Glen Road
  • Pub 25, 266 S. Main St.
  • Our Green House, 83 S. Main St.
  • , Hawleyville Road

Which ones are your favorites and why? Let us know by adding a comment below.

Editor's note: This article has been updated since it was first posted

Katie December 27, 2011 at 11:52 am
The Hideaway Cafe closed a week ago.
mike December 27, 2011 at 12:59 pm
We reopened!
Our Green House 83 S. Main St. Organic Baby, Eco-Home, Green Gifts, Natural Toys www.ourgreenhouse.com
Fern December 27, 2011 at 01:56 pm
Yes, Hideaway is not there!
dave December 27, 2011 at 02:27 pm
When did Figs open? Best, freshest pizza and Italian food in town!
Alex Tytler December 27, 2011 at 02:54 pm
Look at all the empty space in town. Alot more closing than opening. Hawlyville transfer station, gone. No commercial base, higher taxes, can't sell your house. It' a negatively reinforcing cycle.
J Edward December 27, 2011 at 03:10 pm
Forgot Dress Barn in Sandhill Plaza as well. Stone Cold Creamery as well? May have been last year. More empty space, and more stores coming and going.
Randy Pineau December 27, 2011 at 03:36 pm
Patronize your local merchants ... It keeps money and cash flow in our town! We can boost our own economy, not someone else's !
Hoa Nguyen December 27, 2011 at 04:07 pm
Just saw that Hideaway was closed. Not sure when Dress Barn and Cold Stone Creamery closed. Added Our Green House and Big Buddha cigar lounge to the opened list. Figs opened last year.
Katie December 27, 2011 at 05:49 pm
There's a tattoo place that just opened as well. Not sure of the name, it's on S. Main near Botsford FD.
Daniel Patti February 21, 2012 at 09:34 pm
Did Ace Hardware next to Carluzzi's close?
Lee Elkins February 21, 2012 at 10:14 pm
Hi Daniel. I just posted a short article on this. Everyone I spoke with at Caraluzzi's said the store is out of business. ACE was locked and dark today, with no notice on the door.

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