Here are the major retail and business openings and closings in the St. Louis area for February.
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Amaizing Arepa Bar, 500 North 14th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
Owner Mayra Pacheco opened her first brick-and-mortar store this month after making a name for herself at local farmers markets and festivals.
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, 9532 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63119
This is the first of at least three sandwich shops for the Las Vegas-based company. Capriotti's cold, grilled and vegetarian subs, soups, salads and fries are available in more than 175 locations across the United States.
Casa Maria Grab & Go, 1926 West Main Street, Belleville, IL 62226
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Chuck's Hot Chicken, 3155 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63139
Tower Grove's newest chicken spot is located inside the renovated Courtesy Diner. Existing Chuck's Hot Chicken locations are in Maryland Heights, Rock Hill, O'Fallon and Wichita, Kansas.
Hot Pizza Cold Beer, 610 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63101
Menu highlights include the Canadian Tuxedo, a Hawaiian pie with Canadian bacon, pineapple and hot maple drizzle, and the Menage A, a mix of heavenly pizzas with spinach artichoke calzone and garlic knot crust. Contains the.
Up Late, 6197 Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63112
This month, the late-night window concept's second location opened in the Del Mar Loop, taking over the previous Chicken Out location. As the name suggests, Up Late is open Thursday through Sunday from 8pm to 4am.
Aldi, 1805 Carlyle Avenue, Belleville, IL 62221
In Belleville, Aldi's first store opened on February 15th. This discount grocery chain is known for its low prices and great deals. The store serves parts of the city that are left without a grocery store after the nearby Ruler Foods temporarily closed due to a submerged mine.
Aldi, 12632 Dorsett Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
The German-based grocery chain's new store joins about 20 other Aldis stores in the St. Louis area.
Blue Sage Cannabis Deli, 1015 McCausland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63117
To celebrate its opening, this new dispensary in St. Louis' High Point neighborhood is selling THC-infused Red Hot Replets.
Fusion 314, 1 James J. Eagan Drive, Florissant, MO 63033
Created by the City of Florissant, Fusion 314 is a gaming lab equipped with 20 high-performance hand-built computers, four 65-inch televisions, a collection of board games, a 60-in-1 arcade game machine, a couch, and cables. TV and shop.
Pickle and Padel, 1220 North Price Road, Olivette, MO 63132
This racquet sports facility features 6 panoramic padel courts and 8 Cushion Master II pickleball courts. The club hosts court rentals, clinics, lessons, leagues, open play, tournaments, and a kids club.
Specialties Health Food Market, 424 South Main Street, St. Charles, MO 63301
Health on Main's second location also has a keto bakery, selling baked goods such as cakes, donuts, cheesecakes, cupcakes, empanadas, bagels and cookies.
SportsClips, 8654 Olive Boulevard, Olivet, MO 63132
SportsClips is the latest addition to Olive's University Urban Development market.
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222 Artisan Bakery, 222 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025
The bakery closed at the end of the month after the landlord signed on with another business. The bakery said in a social media post that it has found a new location, but building permits and city inspections could take months.
Blue Violet, 6108 Shoger Drive Suite B, Edwardsville, IL 62025
Owner Michael Del Pietro confirmed he closed the restaurant this month after opening it less than two years ago.
Chicken Out, 10463 Manchester Road Suite A, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Chicken Out announced the closure of its last remaining store on social media. In the post, Mike Johnson and Ben Hillman said that in addition to upcoming new concepts, they will also focus on nine High Point Drive-In locations.
Culpepper's Grill and Bar, 3010 West Clay Street, St. Charles, MO 63301
After 25 years, Culpepper's announced its closure in a social media post in early February.
Cursed Bikes and Coffee, 7401 Pershing Avenue, University City, MO 63130
After six and a half years, this University City cafe and full-service bike shop closed its doors on February 4th.
Sunday Best, 4101 Laclede Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108
Another chicken restaurant closed this month. Chef and owner John Perkins said in a social media post that it was clear things needed to change. Sunday Best will remain at City Park throughout the season.
Jefferson Tent and Awning Co., 2930 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118
The canvas goods business closed after decades in St. Louis' Tower Grove neighborhood.
MO Art Supply, 6174 Delmar Boulevard 2nd Floor, St. Louis, MO 63112
The independent art store and studio closed for good in February after opening last summer.
Soft Environment, 33 The Boulevard Saint Louis, Richmond Heights, MO 63117
The Creve Coeur-based women's clothing retailer filed for bankruptcy last September and was acquired by online brand Coldwater Creek a few months later.
Walgreens, 4529 Manchester Road, Maplewood, MO 63143
This Walgreens store closed at the end of the month. A Walgreens spokesperson said, “When faced with the difficult decision to close a store, we consider several factors, including existing store footprint, local market trends, and changes in the purchasing habits of our patients and customers.” Ta.
If you know of a business opening or closing, please email Post-Dispatch retail reporter Hannah Wyman at hwyman@post-dispatch.com.
