Thanks to Katherine for sending the news that Paper Source will also be taking over the old Papyrus space in Union Station. Yesterday we learned about the Metro Center takeover and in January we learned they were also coming to Logan Circle. Stay tuned.
1270 F Street, NW
Thanks to Hillary (and others) for sending:
“Signage up at the old Papyrus on F Street for a Paper Source – coming soon.”
Ed. Note: A Paper Source is also coming to Logan Circle.
1518 Benning Road, NE
Thanks to Noah and Walter for sending from CNN:
“Modell’s Sporting Goods filed for bankruptcy Wednesday and will close all of its 153 stores in the northeast.”
On Tuesday we reported that the one in Hechinger mall would be closing but this means that the one in Columbia Heights’ DC USA will also be closing. Updates when we learn what becomes of the spaces.
504 K Street, NW
Well if we’re going down, we might as well go down in a beautiful blaze of glory!!
Thanks to Jessica for sending: “There’s redskins cheerleaders, WPGC and a mariachi band at 7-Eleven opening on K Street.” (more…)
1518 Benning Road, NE
Thanks to Scott for sending: “Walked by Modell’s Hechinger mall location this morning and signs say everything must go.” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I was at the H St Walmart on Friday and I noticed that in the shampoo aisle, basically all of the hair care products targeted towards Black people were locked up behind a glass door, but all of the products targeted towards white people were out in the open. It had nothing to do with price or size of item. (more…)
Thanks to Robert for sending: “looks like another Wawa is coming to DC. Former Staples location at 1250 H Street NW (Metro Center)”
Back in August of 2019 a retail brochure mentioned a Wawa was coming. This is the former Staples space. Looks like work is set to begin.
Ed. Note: Work has also started at another Wawa coming to Thomas Circle.
1341 14th Street, NW
A few weeks ago we noted that the Barrel was back. Thanks to David for sending a peek inside: (more…)
1350 Connecticut Ave, NW. Photo by Flickr user Dan Zink
From a press release:
“2020 marks the 30th anniversary of local retailer Proper Topper, which will commemorate the occasion with Throwback Thursday happy hours, weekly drawings, pop-up sales, and a big celebratory bash in June. What began as a hat shop in historic Union Station – drawing famous hat lovers from Fugazi to the Clintons to the Queen of England – has evolved into a thriving neighborhood institution with two locations, devoted customers, and a diverse collection of goods far beyond just hats. (more…)
3219 Mount Pleasant Street, NW
From the owner:
“My wife and I bought Pfeiffer’s Hardware back in 2010. It was a way of investing in our community beyond owning a home and the work that I had done with Hear Mt. Pleasant and the Advisory Neighborhood Commission. We were able to improve sales and diversify the product mix to cater to cyclists, homebrewers and homesteaders. After our first 5 years, we had an option to extend our lease under the same terms. We had begun to think about selling the store and moving from DC to seek out new adventures, but we weren’t quite ready. We renewed out lease for another 5 years. (more…)