Bpjeff Member Username: Bpjeff
Post Number: 79 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 7:25 pm: | |
Detroit bakery makes enough dough to grow. Avalon International Breads celebrates 10th year with sale, plans to move to larger building. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20070608/B IZ/706080341 |
Supergay Member Username: Supergay
Post Number: 56 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 8:32 pm: | |
I know! |
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd
Post Number: 1010 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 8:40 pm: | |
Wixom |
Mbr Member Username: Mbr
Post Number: 185 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 9:16 pm: | |
Dallas |
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 2903 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 9:24 pm: | |
Typical bad News writing. It tells us that Avalon is moving, and makes that the central feature of the story, but then gives us no details about that piece of news, telling us general info about Avalon instead. If I was editor that would have been sent back to the writer to keep working. |
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa
Post Number: 1533 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 9:49 pm: | |
From the article:
quote:They also expect to implement numerous energy efficiencies in their new space -- which they expect to be in the same area as their current location -- and to produce zero waste by 2012. So it seems to me that they don't know where they're moving yet. |
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk
Post Number: 767 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 9:52 pm: | |
I can't wait to see how they produce zero waste. Mmm... cardboard pastries and edible coffee cups. |
Fishtoes2000 Member Username: Fishtoes2000
Post Number: 216 Registered: 06-2005
| Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 10:06 pm: | |
I had heard they were moving a block north to Canfield. I don't know where exactly though. |
Jenniferl Member Username: Jenniferl
Post Number: 372 Registered: 03-2004
| Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 10:46 pm: | |
For Avalon, I would think the closer they can get to the WSU campus, the better. |
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell
Post Number: 3875 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 11:50 pm: | |
The Avalon Bakery is outstanding. I am happy for their success. They set up in what was considered a very rough and risky setting at the time and led the growing revival of that area. For those not familiar with the location, it is the former site of the famous Willis Gallery, a coop gallery that launched many of Detroit's artist, myself included. Avalon continued the art with their baking. I hope they keep a presence there.
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Bumble Member Username: Bumble
Post Number: 124 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 8:40 am: | |
In the past Avalon has considered the old Third Street Saloon site and the new owner of that property has been cold calling for tenants this week. Maybe the two of them will work something out. |
Valkyrias Member Username: Valkyrias
Post Number: 462 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 10:53 am: | |
aren't they going to be a first floor tenant of willy's overland lofts (on canfield)? i am almost positive they have secured a new location, i just might be wrong on that exact location... |
Mdoyle Member Username: Mdoyle
Post Number: 105 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 10:58 am: | |
I noticed that in the last week the Third Street Saloon and the Ice cream shop building have had the old signs removed an the graffiti on the sides painted over So there must be something going on. |
Apbest Member Username: Apbest
Post Number: 554 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 11:05 am: | |
it would be cool if they took over Agave's former digs...but from that whole fiasco it sounds like the landlord is somewhat of a D-bag but I hope they can keep that location as a satellite store, it would really hurt the west willis area to loose that location...hopefully it will remain occupied by them or another retail tenant...a restaurant would be cool |
Apbest Member Username: Apbest
Post Number: 555 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 11:07 am: | |
I also heard something about the occupying the rest of the building that the Northern Lights Lounge is in, on Baltimore in new center |
Chefdave Member Username: Chefdave
Post Number: 88 Registered: 04-2004
| Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 11:55 am: | |
I heard they where going in the canfield lofts. |
Dialh4hipster Member Username: Dialh4hipster
Post Number: 2081 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 12:45 pm: | |
Odds are they are in negotiations but haven't signed a lease anywhere and are therefore reluctant to name a location. |
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal
Post Number: 1141 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 1:47 pm: | |
55 W Canfield. |
1953 Member Username: 1953
Post Number: 1404 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 1:47 pm: | |
I heard they were to relocate into the new Hudson's in the new Quicken Loans headquarters at Grand Circus Park. |
Supergay Member Username: Supergay
Post Number: 57 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 3:03 pm: | |
We have a weiner! |
Boo Member Username: Boo
Post Number: 179 Registered: 01-2004
| Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 3:15 pm: | |
i heard 55 w canfield as well. |
Granmontrules Member Username: Granmontrules
Post Number: 91 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 6:00 pm: | |
Avalon....YUM! |
Urbanoutdoors Member Username: Urbanoutdoors
Post Number: 311 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 1:58 am: | |
I also heard canfield lofts. |
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100
Post Number: 1112 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 9:28 pm: | |
55 West Canfield was what was said at the Festival of the Arts today. This was according to someone working the 55 West Canfield booth. |
Cmubryan Member Username: Cmubryan
Post Number: 441 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 10:07 pm: | |
I confirm 55 West as well. |
Mbr Member Username: Mbr
Post Number: 187 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 10:19 pm: | |
maybe that's what they are telling people so that they will buy a condo there. Doesn't seem like theres a firm deal in place. |
Rsa Member Username: Rsa
Post Number: 1146 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Monday, June 11, 2007 - 12:41 pm: | |
i'm not sure if all details have been worked out with the new space, so i'm not at liberty to say yet. however, i can confirm that they will be staying in the same neighborhood. |