There’s a new bar coming to College View.
Mississippi Ice Daiquiri Shop, 395 College View Drive, is opening its second location in the corner spot of the College View complex.
Owner Mark Leblanc opened Mississippi Ice in Brookhaven about a year ago. Seeing the first daiquiri shop’s popularity, he decided it was time to open a second location. With two daughters living in Starkville, Leblanc said he found the perfect spot.
Since he will open up shop at College View, Leblanc said the bar will be in the “Leisure and Recreation District,” meaning folks can enjoy a daiquiri to-go and enjoy the Cotton District. Starkvegas is starting to feel like one of my favorite cities. I’m excited to get a small piece of New Orleans right here in town.
“It’s the right location and the right time,” Leblanc said. “It’ll be something different, something that there’s a need for in Starkville. I think people are going to be surprised. It’ll be a nice venue with nice vibes.”
Leblanc said the target opening date is Feb. 1. He’s hoping to open up shop before baseball season is in full-swing.
Leblanc even hired a New Orleans architect to design the daiquiri bar, which will be about 3,400 square feet inside with a 1,000 square-foot patio. The bar will have nine daiquiri machines, mixed drinks, seafood (including boiled crawfish in the spring) and a stage for live music.
He said construction will start in the coming weeks and he’s currently looking for managers, bartenders, barbacks, security, cooks and more. Feel free to send resumes to [email protected].
Once open, Mississippi Ice will operate 3-11 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday.
Moving to Columbus, the former American Trouser location has new life.
Javier Galiana purchased the former American Trouser property at 605 17th St. S. for his furniture framing manufacturing business.
Galiana Furniture Manufacturing, previously named West Coast Furniture Framers, is now hiring. Galiana has a job listing on Indeed for “Upholster/Framing/Packing” positions. According to the Indeed post, pay starts at $11 an hour and it prefers United Furniture Industries experience.
Moving toward Highway 45, Windchase Shops, a shopping center with McAlister’s, GameStop, Verizon and Krispy Kreme, is listed for sale.
Located at 1725 Hwy. 45 N., the shopping center is nearly 12,000 square feet and 100% leased. Windchase Shops building is listed at $4.3 million. See y’all next week!
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