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China Towne brings more made-in-America furniture to its store near Syracuse
Posted on Store Front Blog on May 20, 2012, 2:00AM
“Business has actually been very good at China Towne,” said Jay Yennock, the owner of China Towne, which his father and mother, John and Rita Yennock, started in 1970. “As difficult as things were with the economy, we had a very good year last year and we’re off to a good start this year.'' Full story »
Wal-Mart Inc. pumping up another store in the Syracuse market as the east store grows
Posted on Store Front Blog on May 18, 2012, 2:00AM
Walmart is adding 30,000-square-feet, mostly for grocery -- a major bump for the store, which was once on the kill list. Full story »
E-newsletter 5/16/12 news jumps and exclusives for Friends of Store Front in Syracuse and beyond
Posted on Store Front Blog on May 16, 2012, 2:00AM
Greetings! You're receiving this weekly e-newsletter because you are one of the select few thousand Friends of Store Front who said "yes" to an exclusive dose of retail buzz. Store Front, an offbeat look wired into the national, regional and local retail scenes, was created by The Post-Standard's Bob Niedt in 1993. The e-newsletter gives Friends e-alerts on upcoming... Full story »
Destiny USA in Syracuse adds True Religion to its lineup of luxury fashion outlets
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 14, 2012, 11:14AM
Destiny's will be the first True Religion store in Upstate New York. Full story »
Syracuse's Carousel Center, morphing into Destiny USA, may hit No. 2 in the US for shopping
Posted on Store Front Blog on May 13, 2012, 2:00AM
Destiny USA, at 2.4 million square feet pulling in 29 million visits a year, would be the second most-visited shopping and entertainment complex in America. Full story »
Syracuse's Destiny USA says Saks Fifth Avenue Off Fifth opening June 21
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 11, 2012, 11:44AM
Also on that day, the fashion outlet store BCBG Max Azria will open inside Destiny, said Rob Schoeneck, the mall’s general manager. Full story »
Syracuse lands two more Cheeburger Cheeburger locations -- inside two taverns
Posted on Store Front Blog on May 11, 2012, 2:00AM
Cheeburger Cheeburger mini locations are open and opening inside two taverns in the region: DJ’s on the Boulevard in DeWitt and, soon, DJ’s on the Hill, as in the SU Hill. Full story »
'Wegmans... The Musical' plays in Boston; we'll see if it can swing into Syracuse
Posted on Store Front Blog on May 10, 2012, 3:24PM
The grocery chain with the devoted cult following finally arrived in Massachusetts last fall with the opening of its Northborough store. There were crowds of eager customers, one marriage proposal, and, it turns out some high school students at Algonquin Regional who would go on to help write the script and songs for “Wegmans…The Musical.” Full story »
Pyramid: Carousel Center outpaces the national average for shopper spending
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 09, 2012, 1:52PM
Carousel Center shoppers typically spend $151.60 per trip to the mall. Full story »
Talk-show host Jim Reith to debut new weekly TV show Monday
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 09, 2012, 12:11PM
"I'm so excited to be able to bring our 19-county viewing area news and issues that matter most to us all, from the perspective of a regular guy," said Reith. Full story »
E-newsletter 5/9/12 news jumps and exclusives for Friends of Store Front in Syracuse and beyond
Posted on Store Front Blog on May 09, 2012, 2:00AM
Greetings! You're receiving this weekly e-newsletter because you are one of the select few thousand Friends of Store Front who said "yes" to an exclusive dose of retail buzz. Store Front, an offbeat look wired into the national, regional and local retail scenes, was created by The Post-Standard's Bob Niedt in 1993. The e-newsletter gives Friends e-alerts on upcoming... Full story »
Wegmans practiced its chain chops in Syracuse, and continues to expand along the Eastern seaboard
Posted on Store Front Blog on May 07, 2012, 2:11PM
Among the store’s features is the Market Café prepared food section, which seats 300 indoors and outdoors, and includes The Pub , where food is served to order. “The Pub at this store has double the seating capacity of our other Pubs,” said executive chef Chris Happel, “and includes a bar for more than 30 and booth and banquette seating for 80.” The venue is also the first Wegmans location to offer an outdoor fireplace for dining al fresco. Full story »
Sears Appliance & Hardware store in Westvale Plaza near Syracuse closing
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 07, 2012, 10:23AM
Signs appeared in the store over the weekend and the company placed a store-closing ad in Sunday's Post-Standard. Full story »
Great Northern mall near Syracuse sees some retail action, but next year will tell the story
Posted on Store Front Blog on May 06, 2012, 2:00AM
And despite the nature of things, another new store is coming to Great Northern: The Shoe Department. That retailer has a sign up in the location until recently home to H&M, which is one of the many national retailers that have departed Great Northern mall and ShoppingTown. Full story »
Syracuse's Destiny USA has a tough competitor with Eastview mall near Rochester
Posted on Store Front Blog on May 04, 2012, 2:00AM
Pat Wellenbach / APVarious merchandise is seen at the L.L. Bean store. Rochester's full-line L.L. Bean store is located on the Eastview Mall property -- but it's quite a hike from the mall. Syracuse, NY -- Road Trip To Rochester: Store Front hit the road Sunday to check in on Eastview Mall in Victor — Carousel Center-Destiny USA’s competitor for... Full story »
Pub crawl in downtown Syracuse Friday hopes to get 4,000 participants
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 03, 2012, 1:58PM
The event begins at 8 p.m. Fifteen Armory and Hanover Square bars are participating. Full story »
E-newsletter 5/2/12 news jumps and exclusives for Friends of Store Front in Syracuse and beyond
Posted on Store Front Blog on May 02, 2012, 2:00AM
Greetings! You're receiving this weekly e-newsletter because you are one of the select few thousand Friends of Store Front who said "yes" to an exclusive dose of retail buzz. Store Front, an offbeat look wired into the national, regional and local retail scenes, was created by The Post-Standard's Bob Niedt in 1993. The e-newsletter gives Friends e-alerts on upcoming... Full story »
Delta Sonic still has designs on adding another car wash for the Syracuse market
Posted on Store Front Blog on April 29, 2012, 2:00AM
Delta Sonic, born in the Buffalo market, has serious muscle behind it. It’s part of Benderson Development, also born in Buffalo and a steady and respected redeveloper of shopping centers — including its Fairmont Fair. Full story »
Behind the scenes, Syracuse's Destiny USA is revving up for bigger things
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 29, 2012, 2:00AM
In recent weeks, the team has been naming names and pushing work crews to get the Carousel Center mall expansion in ship-shape for an opening later this spring. Full story »
Carousel Center-Destiny adding more stores and active with moves and remodels
Posted on Store Front Blog on April 27, 2012, 2:00AM
Employees at the Dick’s in Fairmount, we’re told, have said they will transfer over to Carousel-Destiny and the Dick’s in Fairmount will remain open through July. The new store has also posted employment ads for sales managers. Full story »
E-newsletter 4/25/12 news jumps and exclusives for Friends of Store Front in Syracuse and beyond
Posted on Store Front Blog on April 25, 2012, 2:00AM
Greetings! You're receiving this weekly e-newsletter because you are one of the select few thousand Friends of Store Front who said "yes" to an exclusive dose of retail buzz. Store Front, an offbeat look wired into the national, regional and local retail scenes, was created by The Post-Standard's Bob Niedt in 1993. The e-newsletter gives Friends e-alerts on upcoming... Full story »
P.F. Chang's China Bistro joining the lineup of restaurants at Syracuse's Destiny USA-Carousel Center mall
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 24, 2012, 10:00AM
Destiny executives said negotiations with P.F. Chang's have been ongoing for two years. Full story »
Dick's Sporting Goods lists job opportunities at store for Carousel Center-Destiny USA
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 23, 2012, 1:46PM
The retailer, founded in the Southern Tier and now based in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area, is looking for sales managers for a new store at Carousel Center mall. Full story »
Local TV program on protecting children to air on Syracuse television stations
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 23, 2012, 11:35AM
The special, "Protecting Our Children," is a collaborative effort by the stations that usually compete for viewers. Full story »
Syracuse's Destiny USA wins approval to build pedestrian bridge across Hiawatha Boulevard
Posted on Store Front Blog on April 22, 2012, 2:00AM
Carousel Center mall general manager Rob Schoeneck said Destiny got its building permit Wednesday. Full story »
Syracuse area will see a new Nice N Easy pop up, in the town of Onondaga
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 20, 2012, 2:00AM
Nice N Easy’s Matthew Paduano says the company will break ground on its newest store next month, with an eye toward opening in the summer Full story »
Syracuse area will see a new Nice N Easy pop up, in the town of Onondaga
Posted on Store Front Blog on April 20, 2012, 2:00AM
Courtesy of Nice N EasyThe grand opening of the Brewerton Nice N Easy in November. Next up for the company: A Nice N Easy in the town of Onondaga. Syracuse, NY -- Here’s some news from Upstate convenience-tore chain Nice N Easy: Central New York’s version of Wawa or Sheetz continues to put on the moves from its home in... Full story »
Dick Clark, who died Wednesday, had solid connections to SU, Central New York radio and television
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 18, 2012, 5:35PM
"I remember the winters," Clark said, laughing, in a 1988 interview. "No, my recollections of Syracuse are all positive. ... And 10 members of my family or other relatives went to the university. My daughter was the last to graduate, a couple of years ago." Full story »
Destiny USA announces an indoor go-cart raceway for the expansion of Syracuse's Carousel Center mall
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 18, 2012, 2:00PM
Los Angeles-based Pole Position Raceway has seven other locations around the United States. Its concept was engineered by professional athletes and racers, including 2004 NASCAR champion Kurt Busch. Full story »
E-newsletter 4/18/12 news jumps and exclusives for Friends of Store Front in Syracuse and beyond
Posted on Store Front Blog on April 18, 2012, 2:00AM
Greetings! You're receiving this weekly e-newsletter because you are one of the select few thousand Friends of Store Front who said "yes" to an exclusive dose of retail buzz. Store Front, an offbeat look wired into the national, regional and local retail scenes, was created by The Post-Standard's Bob Niedt in 1993. The e-newsletter gives Friends e-alerts on upcoming... Full story »
