outta biz

fatlazyless · 09-22-2009, 07:02 AM

Corner Deli-Gilford, Walter's Market-Laconia, Adams Marina-Winnisquam, Campton Falls Market-Campton, Freudenberg NOK-Laconia......have all closed up lately.

Freudenberg NOK-Laconia employed 130 making iso-elastic parts for cars & trucks, and the factory now has a 'for sale' sign at the entrance. They also closed up their Franklin plant and have kept the Ashland and Bristol plants open.

There must be about eight different vacant storefronts on Main St, Laconia with 'for rent' signs including the very large former space that was Bloom's variety. Interesting that both CVS and Walgreens chose to build new stand-alone stores very close by instead of just moving into the large vacant space formerly occupied by Blooms.

In Ashland, a real estate office and Grant's 5&10 moved out over two years ago and their retail Main St former space is still vacant.

The retail space in Meredith between City Sports and Hannaford's is still vacant since about Jamuary 1.

Any other local, outta biz businesses out there that I missed besides the Jackson Star in Meredith?

Argie's Wife · 09-22-2009, 08:03 AM

Not to discredit your initial post, but do you really wish to track all the businesses that are closing or are vacant?

I'm sure that some of these are economy-related, but perhaps others were planned or inevitable in the evolution of a company. In other words, businesses open up and close all the time.

Nadia · 09-22-2009, 01:08 PM

I hear what your saying AW but on the flip side I have to agree that it's kind of scary to see the emptiness in a typically bustling area. I always have an optimists perception, but last week during my nightly jog I couldn't help but notice all the empty retail space downtown Laconia. It's just plain eerie. Although I hope what your saying is exactly the case and nothing else!

fatlazyless · 09-22-2009, 06:00 PM

That's for sure that businesses open and close all the time. Nothing unusual about that but what is a little unusual is that Freudenberg NOK, Walter's Market and Adams Marina were in biz for twenty years or more and with Walter's having a 75-year plus history.

Another long time employer which closed on July 1 was the NH State Prison in Laconia which opened in about 1990. It's possible that the closing of the prison could have impacted Walter's Market. Maybe the prison guards were fans of those big Walter's roast beef sandwiches over the prison dining room's meals?

angela4design · 09-22-2009, 06:03 PM

How about NEW businesses?

Chow Pra Ya (Weirs Thai)
Jus Chillin Smoothie (Weirs)
Union Diner (Laconia)
The Village Perk (Meredith)
Pizza Station (Laconia)
Laconia Bike Works Cafe (Gilford)
Wine'ing Butcher II (Meredith)
Heat (Weirs Beach)

I could go on, but that's just a bit of my little side of the lake. Point is, this is the ebb and flow of the economy. IMHO

nicole · 09-23-2009, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angela4design

How about NEW businesses?

Chow Pra Ya (Weirs Thai)
Jus Chillin Smoothie (Weirs)
Union Diner (Laconia)
The Village Perk (Meredith)
Pizza Station (Laconia)
Laconia Bike Works Cafe (Gilford)
Wine'ing Butcher II (Meredith)
Heat (Weirs Beach)

I could go on, but that's just a bit of my little side of the lake. Point is, this is the ebb and flow of the economy. IMHO

Wow-there is a Jus Chillin Smoothie in Weir's Beach? Where is it? I was only aware of the one in Alton.

Thanks,

Nicole

angela4design · 09-23-2009, 07:30 AM

I saw advertisements that it was at the Pavilion. Perhaps I am mistaken that it the Alton Pavilion, and not the Weirs Pavilion.

nicole · 09-23-2009, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angela4design

I saw advertisements that it was at the Pavilion. Perhaps I am mistaken that it the Alton Pavilion, and not the Weirs Pavilion.

Oh Yes- I have been to the one in Alton. I have not seen one anywhere in Weir's Beach.

Thanks

LongBay · 09-23-2009, 12:04 PM

Fatlazyness, you have some good points. I have come to the conclusion both the city and corporate planners (such as Walgreens and CVS) need to look at what other New England towns and companies are doing to preserve good architecture and replace eye sores with similar architecture. You don't have to look far to see good planning in action. Just go up to Merideth and see what has been done up there. Waterville Valley is another NH town well planned. It is a shame planners think bricks and cement is the way to go. Look what the mayor in Boston is trying to do. He wants city hall torn down and replaced with better architecture. Some day the city planners in Laconia will realize more pavement and cement is not the way to go and hopefully it won't be too late before they realize this. Look what the WOW trail organizers are trying to do...they want more pavement and chain link fences to lace our lake front shores so they resemble downtown Laconia. By the way, the upkeep of this added pavement and chain link fences will cost us tax payers more money to maintain. Instead of looking for Federal tax dollars going into building new infrastructure, these planners should look into getting Federal Tax dollars for preserving good architecture and fixing up what is rotting down in front of our us.

Some of the property owners down at the Weirs should be ashamed for letting what was once a nice resort area decay into nothing but some gaming arcades. If one goes back in time, you will find this area was the site of a historic hotel overlooking the lake. Why can't the city planners of Laconia do what Merideth has done and bring back good architecture to the Weirs?

Pineedles · 09-23-2009, 01:03 PM

Personally, I kinda like the Honky Tonk atmosphere of the Weirs. I don't think it has changed much in the 40+ years I've been going there. Others will probably chime in here saying its been the same even longer than that. Meredith is nice, but I feel as if I have to put a sport jacket on when I'm there.

colt17 · 09-23-2009, 01:35 PM

My wife and i stoped in for a smoothy a few weeks ago on a sat afternoon and it was locked up looked like they were closed up for good. Anyone know whats up?

Lakegeezer · 09-23-2009, 07:20 PM

You can buy the remains of the Corner Deli in Gilford at auction prices THIS THURSDAY. See the link at the North Country Auctions for the items on the block.

Bizer · 09-24-2009, 10:35 AM

On a related note, I drove down Paugus Bay on Tuesday. There is no activity at the old Burger King and there is a sign, "Inquiries" and a phone number. It's been a year and one half since BK moved out. I assume the owner is asking for exorbitant rent.

Just up the street, the Dairy Queen has been torn down and there is a new building under construction. There were no indications as to whether the new building was another DQ or something else.

ironhorsetim · 09-24-2009, 10:38 AM

Yes it's still going to be a DQ "new and improved" with an(Orange Julius) don't know the correct spelling

Rattlesnake Guy · 09-27-2009, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colt17

My wife and i stoped in for a smoothy a few weeks ago on a sat afternoon and it was locked up looked like they were closed up for good. Anyone know whats up?

I can't tell you if it's coming back next year but the owner told us at the opening that it was providing employment for his college age kids for the summer. Perhaps it is like Sawyers and Pops and rolls up the sidewalk when the help goes back to school.

shoppes on the bay · 09-28-2009, 07:37 PM

i am pretty sure that jus chillen smoothies will be back open in the spring - there is also a new cigar store in the pavilion and in our shoppes on the bay building facet jewelers and puppet patters are both staying open as is the spa in the front room - so there are businesses on the lake that are trying to be more than summer only enterprises - if they carry the right products and get the support of the locals then you will see the local economy take a turn for the best!

09-22-2009, 07:02 AM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,526 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 295 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	outta biz Corner Deli-Gilford, Walter's Market-Laconia, Adams Marina-Winnisquam, Campton Falls Market-Campton, Freudenberg NOK-Laconia......have all closed up lately. Freudenberg NOK-Laconia employed 130 making iso-elastic parts for cars & trucks, and the factory now has a 'for sale' sign at the entrance. They also closed up their Franklin plant and have kept the Ashland and Bristol plants open. There must be about eight different vacant storefronts on Main St, Laconia with 'for rent' signs including the very large former space that was Bloom's variety. Interesting that both CVS and Walgreens chose to build new stand-alone stores very close by instead of just moving into the large vacant space formerly occupied by Blooms. In Ashland, a real estate office and Grant's 5&10 moved out over two years ago and their retail Main St former space is still vacant. The retail space in Meredith between City Sports and Hannaford's is still vacant since about Jamuary 1. Any other local, outta biz businesses out there that I missed besides the Jackson Star in Meredith? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 09-23-2009 at 07:51 PM.

09-22-2009, 01:08 PM	#3
Nadia Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Laconia/Vegas/Florida Posts: 160 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 24 Thanked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Scary I hear what your saying AW but on the flip side I have to agree that it's kind of scary to see the emptiness in a typically bustling area. I always have an optimists perception, but last week during my nightly jog I couldn't help but notice all the empty retail space downtown Laconia. It's just plain eerie. Although I hope what your saying is exactly the case and nothing else!

09-22-2009, 06:00 PM	#4
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,526 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 295 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	That's for sure that businesses open and close all the time. Nothing unusual about that but what is a little unusual is that Freudenberg NOK, Walter's Market and Adams Marina were in biz for twenty years or more and with Walter's having a 75-year plus history. Another long time employer which closed on July 1 was the NH State Prison in Laconia which opened in about 1990. It's possible that the closing of the prison could have impacted Walter's Market. Maybe the prison guards were fans of those big Walter's roast beef sandwiches over the prison dining room's meals? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 09-22-2009 at 07:50 PM.

09-22-2009, 06:03 PM	#5
angela4design Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 353 Thanks: 45 Thanked 54 Times in 38 Posts	New biz How about NEW businesses? Chow Pra Ya (Weirs Thai) Jus Chillin Smoothie (Weirs) Union Diner (Laconia) The Village Perk (Meredith) Pizza Station (Laconia) Laconia Bike Works Cafe (Gilford) Wine'ing Butcher II (Meredith) Heat (Weirs Beach) I could go on, but that's just a bit of my little side of the lake. Point is, this is the ebb and flow of the economy. IMHO

09-23-2009, 07:30 AM	#7
angela4design Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 353 Thanks: 45 Thanked 54 Times in 38 Posts	Jus Chillin I saw advertisements that it was at the Pavilion. Perhaps I am mistaken that it the Alton Pavilion, and not the Weirs Pavilion.

09-22-2009, 08:03 AM	#2
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Not to discredit your initial post, but do you really wish to track all the businesses that are closing or are vacant? I'm sure that some of these are economy-related, but perhaps others were planned or inevitable in the evolution of a company. In other words, businesses open up and close all the time.

09-23-2009, 12:04 PM	#9
LongBay Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 151 Thanks: 43 Thanked 61 Times in 35 Posts	The decay of Weirs and Laconia Center Fatlazyness, you have some good points. I have come to the conclusion both the city and corporate planners (such as Walgreens and CVS) need to look at what other New England towns and companies are doing to preserve good architecture and replace eye sores with similar architecture. You don't have to look far to see good planning in action. Just go up to Merideth and see what has been done up there. Waterville Valley is another NH town well planned. It is a shame planners think bricks and cement is the way to go. Look what the mayor in Boston is trying to do. He wants city hall torn down and replaced with better architecture. Some day the city planners in Laconia will realize more pavement and cement is not the way to go and hopefully it won't be too late before they realize this. Look what the WOW trail organizers are trying to do...they want more pavement and chain link fences to lace our lake front shores so they resemble downtown Laconia. By the way, the upkeep of this added pavement and chain link fences will cost us tax payers more money to maintain. Instead of looking for Federal tax dollars going into building new infrastructure, these planners should look into getting Federal Tax dollars for preserving good architecture and fixing up what is rotting down in front of our us. Some of the property owners down at the Weirs should be ashamed for letting what was once a nice resort area decay into nothing but some gaming arcades. If one goes back in time, you will find this area was the site of a historic hotel overlooking the lake. Why can't the city planners of Laconia do what Merideth has done and bring back good architecture to the Weirs?

09-23-2009, 01:03 PM	#10
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,535 Thanks: 1,059 Thanked 652 Times in 363 Posts	Decay? Personally, I kinda like the Honky Tonk atmosphere of the Weirs. I don't think it has changed much in the 40+ years I've been going there. Others will probably chime in here saying its been the same even longer than that. Meredith is nice, but I feel as if I have to put a sport jacket on when I'm there.

09-23-2009, 01:35 PM	#11
colt17 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hollis NH/Laconia Posts: 132 Thanks: 62 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts	Jus Chillen My wife and i stoped in for a smoothy a few weeks ago on a sat afternoon and it was locked up looked like they were closed up for good. Anyone know whats up?

09-23-2009, 07:20 PM	#12
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,657 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 342 Thanked 618 Times in 278 Posts	Corner Deli Auction You can buy the remains of the Corner Deli in Gilford at auction prices THIS THURSDAY. See the link at the North Country Auctions for the items on the block. __________________ -lg

09-24-2009, 10:35 AM	#13
Bizer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 332 Thanks: 0 Thanked 242 Times in 81 Posts	On a related note, I drove down Paugus Bay on Tuesday. There is no activity at the old Burger King and there is a sign, "Inquiries" and a phone number. It's been a year and one half since BK moved out. I assume the owner is asking for exorbitant rent. Just up the street, the Dairy Queen has been torn down and there is a new building under construction. There were no indications as to whether the new building was another DQ or something else.

09-24-2009, 10:38 AM	#14
ironhorsetim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Laconia/Ft Myers Beach, Fl Posts: 184 Thanks: 57 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Yes it's still going to be a DQ "new and improved" with an(Orange Julius) don't know the correct spelling __________________ "If common sense was common,everyone would have it" Ironhorsetim "Always do sober,what you say you'll do drunk, That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" Ernest Hemmingway Last edited by ironhorsetim; 09-24-2009 at 10:40 AM. Reason: spelling

09-28-2009, 07:37 PM	#16
shoppes on the bay Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: alton bay Posts: 49 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	alton bay stores i am pretty sure that jus chillen smoothies will be back open in the spring - there is also a new cigar store in the pavilion and in our shoppes on the bay building facet jewelers and puppet patters are both staying open as is the spa in the front room - so there are businesses on the lake that are trying to be more than summer only enterprises - if they carry the right products and get the support of the locals then you will see the local economy take a turn for the best!