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