Business 2015 year in review: Niles and Buchanan
Published 12:18 pm Monday, December 28, 2015
The landscape of business in the Niles/Buchanan area is constantly changing, with new businesses opening, closing or moving throughout the year.
This was the case again in 2015. This year, Niles and Buchanan said goodbye to a number of longtime local fixtures, welcomed several friendly faces and saw many other organizations grow into new store fronts.
Below is a list of notable business changes during the past year:
• The Brass Eye opens — January
• The Fitness Industry expands in Buchanan — March
• United Federal Credit Union opens new office in Niles — March
• Crumb Crossing Bakery moves — April
• UltraCamp acquires Gallery building — April
• Lunker’s closes — June
• Cosmos Galaxy restaurant opens — June
• Wonderland Cinema sells alcohol — June
• Cat’s Meow opens — June
• Forever Clean Soap Works moves downtown — June
• Trailhead Mercantile sold, reopens as Rusty Hooks Bait and Tackle — July
• Inner Journey Healing Arts Center offers Himalayan Salt Cave — July
• Delta Industrial Valves sold — July
• Burger King completes renovation — July
• Toefco Engineered Coating Systems announces expansion — September
• O’Reilly Auto Parts opens — September
• Lehman’s begins work on brewery in Buchanan — September
• Bucktown Studios begins work on fitness center in Buchanan — September
• Riverfront Cafe purchased — September
• Lipstick Jungle opens cosmetology school — October
• Chalet of Niles opens — October
• SLR Studio moves — November
• Cottage Inn Pizza opens — November
• El Amigo Pepe closes — November
• A Casperson Books closes — December
• Taqueria Don Chepe opens — December
• Niles Styles to close — January 2016