Friday, December 7, 2012
Visitors to the locally owned and operated pharmacy in Downtown Kirkwood will receive health screenings, free massages and more on Saturday.
Information provided by Greentree Pharmacy. Greentree Pharmacy announced that it will celebrate its grand opening Saturday, Dec. 8. Greentree Pharmacy has joined Health Mart, the fastest growing independent pharmacy network in the United States. Greentree Health Mart Pharmacy is a locally-owned independent retail pharmacy serving the Kirkwood community. To celebrate the grand opening event, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Greentree Pharmacy has planned health screenings, free massages, refreshments, sales on certain items, promotional give-aways, and other events. “Health Mart is a strong and respected brand in independent pharmacies across the country,” said Paul Hueseman, PharmD, owner of Greentree Health Mart Pharmacy. “We have adopted …
News of the announcement triggers outpouring of support for the kids craft studio.
After nearly two years of providing children with do-it-yourself fun, Craft Caboose will close its doors in Downtown Kirkwood Dec. 23. The locally owned and operated business at 105 East Argonne Rd., posted the following to its Facebook page on Tuesday: Closing Our Doors: The Craft Caboose will be closing our business on December 23rd. We want to thank everyone for your business over the last two years. We will remain open December 1st through December 22 having our parties and walkin studio times. We are planning a storewide sale in January. Please pass the word to Parents, Scout Leaders, and Teachers. We will sell our craft kits, paints, craft supplies, and even furniture at a great savings to you. You can call and leave a message if you…
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Craft Caboose
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Pottery Hollow moves to the heart of Downtown Kirkwood with its first Missouri location.
Pottery Hollow, a do-it-yourself art studio, is scheduled to open its first Missouri location Monday at 116 North Kirkwood Rd., next to the Rusted Chandelier and Dewey's Pizza in the location formerly occupied by Barry Sales Engineering, Inc. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter to get business news delivered to your inbox.) Pottery Hollow customers select pottery and put their personal touch on items by painting them. Owner Travis Giger sees Kirkwood as a perfect location for the kid-friendly business. "Kirkwood is a great area to grow our business because of all the shops and small businesses. People walk around a lot and Kirkwood is very family friendly," owner Travis Giger said. Giger said kids ages 3 and up should enjoy the …
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116 N Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood, MO
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Start your holiday shopping at locally owned stores during Small Business Saturday.
Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses that their community thrives on. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors in order to continue prospering and building the local economy in Kirkwood. "Downtown Kirkwood has been championing concept (of shopping local) for four years, but it's really gotten to be a much larger thing when American Express got involved and put some of their media money behind it," said Donna Poe, …
Friday, November 16, 2012
A schedule of activities and list of deals offered by Downtown Kirkwood businesses as part of this year's Holiday Walk.
The Downtown Kirkwood Special Business District is hosting it's annual Holiday Walk Saturday. Fun starts at 9:30 a.m. when Santa pulls into the Kirkwood Train Station, and Downtown Kirkwood merchants are offering a ton of deals. Here's a look at the Saturday Holiday Walk specials and with information provided by merchants. Alpine Shop: 20% Off Almost Everything in the Store this Saturday for the Holiday Walk. (All weekend long, too!) BLUSH Boutique: 30% off all Outerwear & serving complimentary Apple Cider & Gingerbread cookies Brando Jewelry and Fine Handgoods: To keep your shopping peppy, we will be serving hot Cafe Kaldi (mmm... yummy...) in-store 10am-6pm. To keep your wee ones happy, we'll be making Paper Snowflakes! In-store with …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The Kirkwood City Council meets tonight at 7 p.m. Here's a look at what's on the Council's agenda.
Plans for a winter fireworks display in Downtown Kirkwood look to move forward tonight as the Kirkwood City Council will vote on whether to approve a bill that appropriates Parks and Recreation reserve funds for the Dec. 29 show. The council will take its first vote on a bill that authorizes Mayor Art McDonnell to enter into a $7,000 contract with J&M Displays for the company to provide the 2012 New Year’s Fireworks Display. Fireworks will be launched from Kirkwood City Hall at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 29 following entertainment beginning at 6 p.m., according to the Downtown Kirkwood Special Business District. The display is being held as a way to deliver fireworks festivities to Kirkwood residents after the July 4th Freedom Festival had to be …
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139 S Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood, MO
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Personalization Station can put a memory on just about anything.
Since 1968, Arch Engraving has put a personal touch on items for businesses and organizations, like schools, sports teams and churches. But over the years, owner Bill Collier realized something. The personalization business, can be, well, more personal. Personalization Station, a branch business of Arch Engraving opened Oct. 26 at the corner of Kirkwood Road and Jefferson Avenue in the retail space formerly occupied by an AT&T store. "We've always been focused on businesses as as our main customer base," Collier said. "Over years, we've had a good number of consumer clients, but we never really marketed to them." The store, which is connected to Arch Engraving, can personalize anything for the everyday shopper. For instance, the store …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Residents will see a locally owned and operated pharmacy in the heart of Downtown Kirkwood.
Pharmacist Paul Hueseman is hard at work putting the finishing touches on the newest business to join Downtown Kirkwood's shopping district, Greentree Health Mart Pharmacy. The locally owned and operated pharmacy opens Monday at 9 a.m. The pharmacy will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be closed Sunday. The pharmacy is located at 301 South Kirkwood Rd. in the retail space formerly occupied by Hobby Station next to Grapevine Wine and Cheese. There is off-street parking behind the pharmacy and a rear entrance from the parking lot. Opening a pharmacy in Kirkwood is a dream for Hueseman. He is a lifelong resident of Kirkwood and graduated Kirkwood High School in 1992. In fact, …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Three organizations are joining forces to speed the process of starting a business in Kirkwood and attract new development.
Members of three organizations have come together to speed the process of starting a business in Kirkwood. Jim Wright, president of the Kirkwood-Des Peres Chamber of Commerce announced the formation of a new task force at the Oct. 18 meeting of the Kirkwood City Council. The task force is called the Center for Economic Progress (CEP) and is made up of representatives from the chamber, the Downtown Kirkwood Special Business District and the Kirkwood Business Development Corporation. According to a statement given to the Kirkwood City Council, the mission of CEP is "to explore and create opportunities to facilitate economic growth that will stimulate future sales tax revenue and contribute to the quality of life for the Kirkwood Community …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Downtown businesses are still opening their doors to trick-or-treaters tonight from 5-7 p.m.
Downtown Kirkwood businesses are keeping their doors open to trick-or-treaters tonight from 5-7 p.m. as part of the Downtown Kirkwood Halloween Walk despite rain in the area. The National Weather Service predicts occasional showers tonight and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1 a.m. Eighteen businesses are participating and fun events are planned at Greentree Community Church as part of the Fall Festival. SEE: Trick-or-Treating Event Expected to Draw Thousands to Downtown Kirkwood Tonight
Owen Skoler
9:09 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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