There seems to be a bit of a downturn in stores open for business in Cloverdale.
Something similar to what happened in the 90's when most of the antique shops in Cloverdale moved to Fort Langley or New Westminster due to their Cloverdale landlords upping the rent on their shops.
Dee's Brazilian Shoes used to be on 176th Street next door to Mallory's which is next to Hawthorne Square. In late August they had a sign on their door saying they'd be closed on Sundays for renovations. Then about a month ago I walked past and the storefront now says Anca's Bridal and there are wedding gowns in the window. I'm not so sure what happened to Dee's shoes. Perhaps they're still in the store because there's a sign in the window saying they have unconventional shoes for unconventional brides. A couple of weeks I walked past and Mallory's had the sandwich sign for Dee's Brazilian Shoes in front of their shop so maybe they took over the inventory.
The store where the Salvatian Army used to be has been empty ever since they closed down a couple of years ago. Then the store was split in half and that cheque cashing place moved in to one side. I've seen signs of renovations going on earlier this year but nothing since before the summer.
The store that's a couple of doors down that has been vacant for many years and the source of constant vandalism has also been having renovations done inside but no indication on what business is taking over and when.
The consignment store that is a little further down 176 street, next to the deli on the corner of 57th Avenue closed down at the end of July.
A business that opened up a couple of years ago called Living Well or something like that and sells Sage fragrances and offers life counselling and a sauna and massage closed down in mid-September but all their products and furnishings are still sitting there like they're ready to open for business tomorrow.
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