They say the best things in life come when we wait for them.
Well, the Aldi Grocery Store located in the Triangle Crossing Shopping Center on Highway 12 in Starkville has delayed its opening, originally scheduled for today, to Dec. 1.
Castleberry Properties Developer Luke Castleberry told me the grocery store’s opening was pushed due to a supply chain delay for the store’s electrical switchgear.
“They are supposed to have electrical switchgear for the finish out of the building but it got delayed,” Castleberry said. “So there’s a material delay.”
Castleberry said all other businesses in the shopping center are still expected to open on time. Ulta Beauty will open on Friday, Marshalls on Oct. 27 and Rack Room Shoes on Oct. 28, to name a few.
While on this subject, Triangle Crossing will have its grand opening on Nov. 3, officially unveiling the redevelopment of the former Garan factory site.
Grocery stores and beauty shops aren’t the only things making their way to Starkville.
Daren Schiffman, co-owner of The Green Standard Starkville, will open a medical marijuana dispensary in early 2023 at 612 Hwy 12 E. in the former Campus Bookstore.
Schiffman told me he and his partners looked at several cities in the state and agreed Starkville was one of their best options.
“It’s a great community,” Schiffman said. “It was one of the communities we felt we would be able to serve people.”
While Schiffman said he is anxious to open the business, he is waiting for other marijuana businesses, such as the cultivation, testing and transportation facilities to open before he turns on the open sign.
“We’re anxious to be able to serve the patients,” he said. “But obviously, we need those other businesses to be online and functioning as well.”
Unfortunately, just as the leaves fall every year, so too do businesses close from time to time. Poor House Homestead Market, located at 2241 Old Hwy 25 S., announced via Facebook it will close on Saturday.
Tammy Carlisle opened the market in December 2021 as a family-styled farm market selling food and local goods and providing space for vendors to sell their goods during outdoor market days. Musicians were also a common sight at the store.
Moving to Columbus, Perfectly Bare Essentials, a waxing and beauty salon, is opening Oct. 29 at 2401 Hwy 45 N. next to Allendales and Waverly’s Boutique.
Owner Abriana Gambleton told me she started the business in 2019 inside her house. But within the last year, she felt it was time to move into her own brick-and-mortar shop.
“I thought that I can’t go backward, so let me go forward,” Gambleton said. “Let me hop on faith and do something different; let me give Columbus a different look on something.”
Gambleton began renovating the space in September and has been transforming it into a place where customers can feel comfortable and at home.
“We are making sure that everything is all nice and neat where people can feel like it’s home and where they feel some privacy,” she said.
In addition to waxing services, Gambleton will hire someone to do lashes and eyebrow work and sell body scrubs and other skin care products.
After reading all these updates, you might consider grabbing a slice of fresh fire oven-baked pizza at Munson and Brothers at 301 Second Ave. N.
Co-owner Ryan Munson told me the beer garden started selling pizza on Oct. 7 in addition to its wide selection of beer and apothecary goods. He also said selling food was always part of the plan, but it wasn’t practical when the business opened.
“When we first opened, we loved the idea of food, but it was a lot to grow into everything,” he said.
Since firing up the oven for the first time, they have been selling as fast as Munson can crank them out, he said.
“It’s been doing really good,” he said. “I think there is a lot of curiosity with the soccer complex right here. Some parents have been coming in and trying pizzas with their kids. And so far, the feedback has been really positive.”
Finally, the soon-to-be Dairy Queen at 1902 Hwy 45 N. has begun undergoing renovations.
Owner Vikaskumar Patel told me the renovations to the former Jimmy Johns restaurant was delayed because he was waiting on permits from the city. He expects to open in February.
Well, that’s all for now. Make sure to check back in next week for more goings on in business.
Dispatch reporter Grant McLaughlin writes about business openings and closings, as well as other unique business news. Send business tips to [email protected].
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