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By November, Starkville will have one less supermarket in town.
Vowell’s Marketplace, 118 Hwy. 12, is expected to close by the end of October, store manager Max Stillman confirmed. He referred The Dispatch to store owner Todd Vowell for a statement. Vowell did not respond to messages from The Dispatch by press time today.
Vowell’s came to Starkville more than seven years ago and replaced the outgoing Piggly Wiggly. With the grocery store vacating Starkville in the coming months, this leaves a more than 60,000 square-foot retail space on Highway 12 up for grabs.
In a prime location, hopefully a business will come forward to take the outgoing supermarket’s space.
Moving toward the Middleton Court, T-Yummi has officially opened.
T-Yummi, 329 Hwy. 12., held its soft opening last week. The Vietnamese pho and bubble tea shop is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The restaurant has changed its hours periodically on social media due to ingredients and staff shortages, so be sure to follow T-Yummi on social media for updates.
Be sure to stop by Starkville’s new spot and try a variety of smoothies, milk teas, fruit teas, coffees, noodle pho soups, rice platters and more.
Also in Starkville, after a more than one-year hiatus, Captain D’s is back.
In April 2020, an attic fire destroyed Captain D’s in Starkville. Now, in a new location, the seafood fast food shop has reopened at 812 Hwy 12, the former Payless Shoe Store.
“Captain D’s continues to thrive in the Mississippi market thanks to supportive communities like Starkville,” Captain D’s development officer Brad Reed said according to a press release. “We are excited to once again share our brand’s delicious, high-quality seafood with local residents and provide a welcoming atmosphere where friends and families can gather and enjoy.”
Check out Starkville’s new Captain D’s Sunday through Thursday 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
Moving on to Columbus, a restaurant staple will be closed for the next month.
Harvey’s on Main Street is getting an all-around makeover. Columbus Harvey’s manager Bryant Bean said since the restaurant opened in 1985, it’s remained virtually the same.
“We did the Starkville renovations five or six years ago too,” Bean said. “This is going to be the same type of update. It will still have that same Harvey’s feel though.”
In addition to interior and exterior upgrades, the restaurant is adding an outdoor patio seating area for customers.
Bean said the restaurant’s social media will post sneak peeks and updates until its reopening on Oct. 12.
“We are really excited about this update,” Bean said. “We’re excited about the renovation and we just appreciate our guests’ patience with us and can’t wait to show them our new space.”
The Columbus news continues!
It’s been a couple years in the making, but Columbus’ Market Street Festival is officially a go.
After Market Street was canceled in 2020 and delayed this spring, Market Street coordinator Amber Brislin is simply just ready to have Main Street filled with vendors, small business owners and patrons.
“We’re trying to make this a whole celebration for the community,” Brislin said of the 25th anniversary of Market Street Festival. “…We know everyone is looking forward to coming out and doing something. This is something we’ve worked so hard on. It’s a great fundraiser but it’s also something that the entire community looks forward to every year.
Market Street kicks things off this Friday at 6 p.m. with a second line parade and opens Saturday at 9 a.m., so be sure to come out and check out the 220 arts and crafts booths and 28 food booths.
Former Dispatch reporter Mary Pollitz writes about business openings and closings, as well as other unique business news. Send tips to [email protected].
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