Musselwhite’s Barbershop is moving. It’s not going far, though.
Zack Musselwhite’s business has been at 301 Main St. for about four years. He told The Dispatch this week he is building his own shop at the intersection of Second Avenue North and Third Street North. That’s across from the Hitching Lot.
Musselwhite said the new spot will be about 1,200 square feet. The downtown historic commission approved the plan Monday. The city building department is in the process of issuing a building permit. Dirt work, Musselwhite said, has started. The plan is to open in the new location in January.
Musselwhite has been a barber in Columbus for 16 years.
Staying in Columbus, JT Ray Company, a Tupelo-based Minolta printer dealer with a branch office in Columbus, has moved to Highway 45 North.
Chris Carter, the Columbus branch’s manager, said the business has been at The Shops at Brickerton since July 2013. In September, they opened up at 2022-C Highway 45 North.
Why? Carter said it is a bigger location, with more space for a show room, and they needed to expand.
JT Ray Company employees two people in Columbus.
(Full disclosure: The Dispatch uses JT Ray Company.)
Lastly, in late October, Walgreens acquired Rite Aid for $9.4 billion. There are roughly 8,000 Walgreens and 4,600 Rite Aids in the U.S.
In a recent Securities & Exchange Commission filing, Walgreens said its contract with Rite Aid calls for the closures of up to 1,000 stores if “required by regulators,” according to Forbes.com. It is unclear if the closings would be Walgreens or Rite Aids. Walgreens has not said how many or which stores may be closed.
The Dispatch reached out to media relations at Walgreens’ corporate offices to see how the Golden Triangle locations might be effected.
“Rite Aid is expected to initially operate under its existing brand name,” Jim Graham, a media relations representative with the company, said. “We aren’t able to address questions about specific locations at this time. Customers will be able to use their Rite Aid store without interruption, and we will provide more information as we progress into our integration planning.”
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William Browning was managing editor for The Dispatch until June 2016.
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