Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The NK Zoning Board denied an application for a Dunkin' Donuts outside Wickford Village.
There won’t be a Dunkin’ Donuts in Wickford, at least for now. The North Kingstown Zoning Board of Review denied an application that would have brought a Dunkin’ Donuts to the corner of Phillips Street and Tower Hill Road. Thirteen residents of the more than 50 present at Tuesday night’s meeting vehemently spoke out against the project. The applicants, Theresa Amaral and Robert and David Batista, were seeking to build a 3,000 sq. ft. building on the half-acre lot. Half the building would be a Dunkin’ Donuts (without drive-through service) while the other half would be a business to be determined. Residents and members of both the zoning board and North Kingstown Planning Commission (which gave the project an unfavorable recommendation in…
Saturday, October 27, 2012
The two businesses have officially closed on the sale of 35 Brown Street (home to WIlson's of Wickford) to Alex & Ani.
It’s official. The sale of the Wilson’s of Wickford building to Alex & Ani closed Wednesday afternoon, according to Craig Wilson. The deal marks the start of a “strategic partnership” between the two businesses, first announced back in August 2012. Though the jewelry juggernaut has bought the property on Brown Street from Paul Wilson, the longtime specialty clothing shop will still remain in the village. The store will be consolidated to one half of the building while the other side will open as Teas and Javas – Alex and Ani’s new chain of coffee shops. Teas and Javas will serve gourmet beverages and local delicacies, becoming the company’s third location. It’s been an emotional roller coaster for the Wilsons this month, after the store …
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Alex and Ani plans to open a gourmet coffee shop, Teas and Javas, in half of the Wilson's of Wickford building.
Alex and Ani is coming to town. The jewelry juggernaut is in the works to buy the Wilson’s of Wickford building and partner with the longtime specialty clothing shop. According to Craig Wilson of Wilson’s of Wickford, Alex and Ani is purchasing the building from his father, Paul. Those fearing that this purchase means the end of Wilson’s can rest assured: Wilson’s of Wickford will continue to be owned by the Wilson family and remain on Brown Street, consolidating the size of the store to half of the first floor. The other half of the store (where the men’s department currently is) will open as Teas and Javas – Alex and Ani’s new chain of coffee shops. Teas and Javas will serve gourmet beverages and local delicacies, becoming the company’…
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Jeff Crawford
11:07 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Great description Mark of the patrons of Dunkin Donuts. I guess that's why the coffee chain has done so remarkably well. I can only imagine what the business would be like if real hard working people were patrons. more ›