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UPDATES IN LOCAL BUSINESS The Oasis is adding a fifth location in the Toledo area. The new restaurant at Reynolds and Heatherdowns in South Toledo is expected to open in May. 419-536-3663. eatatoasis.com Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc. is relocating its Perrysburg store to the former Circuit City location at 6645 Airport Hwy., with plans to open Friday, April 4. 419-874-4847. searsoutlet.com U.S HealthWorks, a company that owns occupational health care and urgent care centers, has purchased Occupational Care Consultants and Therapy Works. The two Occupational Care Consultants centers are at 3028 Navarre Ave. in Oregon, and 7010 Spring Meadows Drive W., Suite 101, in Holland. The two Therapy Works physical therapy facilities are at 3030 Navarre Ave. in Oregon and 7117 Orchard Centre Dr. in Holland. Two local gay bars—the Ripcord at 115 N. Erie and Blush at 119 N. Erie— have been sold and are under new ownership by Ray Henderson. Henderson plans to rename and remodel both bars in the next few month while keeping them gay establishments.
March 26 — April 08, 2014 Vol. 16 • Issue 6
A mayor with ‘vision’
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Toledo-born business Barry Bagels plans to expand to Columbus with five new stores over the next couple of years. The locations will be the 42-yearold business’s first franchised locations. The first location is expected to be open by the end of the year. Specific locations are not available but James Nusbaum, CEO of Barry Bagels Franchise Holdings, said the company plans to focus on the city’s northwestern suburbs. O’Hara Township-based Giant Eagle will shut down its two grocery stores in Sylvania Township and Rossford on May 3. gianteagle.com
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Thank you for the article on Mayor Mike Collins (TCP, March 12). Toledo finally got someone that believes in God, family and Toledo. Mayor Collins is also a supporter of the FrogTown Low Vision Support Group that meets at Patricia Crosby’s Reynolds Corners Library. FrogTown considers Mayor Collins as part of the FrogTown family.
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