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    Men’s Wearhouse Opening at Pinehurst Square

    Men’s Wearhouse, a national retail chain specializing in men’s dress appearel, will soon be opening at Pinehurst Square in Bismarck. Modifications for the store are almost complete and it is expected to open on August 5. It will be the second Men’s Wearhouse location in...

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    Ghost Boxes Appearing In Bismarck

    With the largest recesssion in decades sweeping across the nation, forcing local and national businesses to shutter left and right, ghost boxes are now starting to appear in the wake, including many in Bismarck. A “ghost box” is an empty building or space, usually associated...

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  • Papa Johns & Hollywood Video

    Box Office Video Takes Over Former Hollywood Video Space

    Locally-owned Box Office Video has relocated one of its locations into the space recently vacated by Hollywood Video, in the strip mall adjacent to Runnings Farm & Fleet on South Washington. This small strip mall had seen both of its tenants depart in recent months, the...

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    Hollywood Video Closing

    It wasn’t all that long ago that Bismarck was flooded with video rental stores, from national to local. Those stores have slowly disappeared over the years, and that trend continues with yet another video rental store shuttering its doors in the region. Hollywood Video, located in a...

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    Former Conlin’s Furniture Space Filled At Gateway Mall

    After months of bad news for Gateway Fashion Mall, the 30 year-old shopping center is finally in the news for something positive. Gateway Fashion Mall has announced that they have signed a new lease with regional discount chain, Famous Labels, to occupy the former Conlin’s...

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  • Brides By Maxine Closing

    Brides By Maxine Closing

    Another well-established local retailer is closing up shop. Brides By Maxine is currently liquidating all of its inventory and is expected to close by the end of the week. According to online business records, the company has been in business since 1988.

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    End of Road For Joy’s Hallmark

    The owner of long-time local business, Joy’s Hallmark, has announced that it is going out of business and closing its remaining store, located at Kirkwood Mall, by the end of the month due to the slowing economic conditions. It is one of two Hallmark stores currently...

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    Home Depot Building’s Buyers Come Forward

    After weeks of speculation, the buyers of the former Home Depot building in Bismarck have finally come forward. The building was purchased by a small group of local investors, headed by Gary Schumacher, Bob Savageau, and Dick Savageau. The investment group has stated that they...

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    Movie Gallery in Mandan Closing

    National movie rental chain, Movie Gallery, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection today and, according to its website, the company plans to close its Mandan store located on Main Street. A liquidation sale is set to begin immediately. The company’s Bismarck location, operated under the...

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    CVS/pharmacy Completes Move From Kirkwood Mall

    The building’s been completed for months now, but the relocation has just now taken affect. CVS/pharmacy has completed its move from inside Kirkwood Mall into its brand-new freestanding store located directly northwest of the shopping center that’s been home to CVS (previously Osco Drug) for...

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