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      <title>Are There Any Boston Market Locations Still Open In Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2024 20:40:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[After the Holland location closed in 2022, how many Boston Market restaurants remain in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/boston-market-closed-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Michigan, Let's Fill Empty Big Box Stores With Pickleball Courts</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:39:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With major retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond and Rite Aid closings stores, could Michigan soon see pickleball courts in their place? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/business-closing-pickleball-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With major retailers like Bed Bath &amp; Beyond and Rite Aid closings stores, could Michigan soon see pickleball courts in their place? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/business-closing-pickleball-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>This Is This Holland Coffee Shop’s Last Week of Business</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:07:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Saturday March 23rd will be the final day. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ferris-coffee-co-closes-holland-location/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>What Does 'Rebranding' Mean For The Club Car Grille in Kalamazoo?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:53:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Club Car Grille in Kalamazoo, MI announces the restaurant will rebrand as Dave's Bar in 2024. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/kalamazoo-restaurant-rebranding/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Club Car Grille in Kalamazoo, MI announces the restaurant will rebrand as Dave&apos;s Bar in 2024. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/kalamazoo-restaurant-rebranding/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>More Major Michigan Banks Closing in 2024</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:52:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Dozens of articles reporting different bank closures have popped up this week.  Here are the bank locations closing in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-banks-closing-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dozens of articles reporting different bank closures have popped up this week.  Here are the bank locations closing in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-banks-closing-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Marshall]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Popular Michigan Retail Store Chain Could Close For Good in 2024</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:18:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Are the remaining Macy's stores in Michigan about to close their doors for good? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/macys-closings-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Are the remaining Macy&apos;s stores in Michigan about to close their doors for good? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/macys-closings-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Marshall]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:33:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[After more than a century of serving the Grand Rapids community, Elliott's News, a beloved local newsstand, is closing its doors. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/elliotts-news-closing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After more than a century of serving the Grand Rapids community, Elliott&apos;s News, a beloved local newsstand, is closing its doors. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/elliotts-news-closing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>One of West Michigan's Oldest Family Run Dealerships Set to Close</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:13:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A family operated Harley-Davidson dealership in Southwest Michigan is set to close after 98 years in business. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/perry-harley-davidson-portage-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A family operated Harley-Davidson dealership in Southwest Michigan is set to close after 98 years in business. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/perry-harley-davidson-portage-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Are T.J. Maxx and Marshalls Closing Stores Across Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:40:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With big box retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond closing locations throughout Michigan, what's the fate of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/tj-maxx-marshalls-closing-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With big box retailers like Bed Bath &amp; Beyond closing locations throughout Michigan, what&apos;s the fate of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/tj-maxx-marshalls-closing-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>What's Replacing the Former Founders Brewing Taphouse in Detroit?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:25:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Eastern Market Brewing Co. announced the purchase of the former Founders Brewing Detroit taphouse and plans for the new space, to open in 2024. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/eastern-market-founders-brewing-detroit/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Eastern Market Brewing Co. announced the purchase of the former Founders Brewing Detroit taphouse and plans for the new space, to open in 2024. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/eastern-market-founders-brewing-detroit/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Miss Sam's Joint? Stained Glass From Defunct MI Eatery For Sale</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:23:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Iconic stained glass that once hung in the now-closed rib joint chain Sam's Joint is listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace out of Middleville, MI. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/sams-joint-rib-michigan-glass-for-sale/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Iconic stained glass that once hung in the now-closed rib joint chain Sam&apos;s Joint is listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace out of Middleville, MI. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/sams-joint-rib-michigan-glass-for-sale/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Major Pharmacy Chain Closes Stores Across U.S., What About MI?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:18:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[After a series of net losses Philadelphia-based drugstore chain Rite Aid has announced the closure of several more pharmacies-- any here in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/rite-aid-pharmacy-closures-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After a series of net losses Philadelphia-based drugstore chain Rite Aid has announced the closure of several more pharmacies-- any here in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/rite-aid-pharmacy-closures-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Is This Fast Food Chain Closing Locations Across West Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:12:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Multiple KFC Kentucky Fried Chicken fast food chains across West Michigan have abruptly closed including Three Rivers, Gull Road in Kalamazoo, and Grand Rapids <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/kfc-three-rivers-michigan-chicken/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Multiple KFC Kentucky Fried Chicken fast food chains across West Michigan have abruptly closed including Three Rivers, Gull Road in Kalamazoo, and Grand Rapids <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/kfc-three-rivers-michigan-chicken/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Could Pickleball Courts Fill Michigan's Empty Bed Bath &amp; Beyonds?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 17:28:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With the recent bankruptcy filing by Bed Bath & Beyond pickleball courts are now filling the empty retail spaces left by major retailers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-bed-bath-beyond-pickleball/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With the recent bankruptcy filing by Bed Bath &amp; Beyond pickleball courts are now filling the empty retail spaces left by major retailers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-bed-bath-beyond-pickleball/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Three Rivers Residents Need to Get Their News Elsewhere Amid Newspaper Shutdown</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:52:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Published Weekly Since 1895, newspaper outlet Commercial-News in Three Rivers, Michigan announces their sudden closure. <a href="https://wgrd.com/three-rivers-michigan-commercial-news-newspaper/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Published Weekly Since 1895, newspaper outlet Commercial-News in Three Rivers, Michigan announces their sudden closure. <a href="https://wgrd.com/three-rivers-michigan-commercial-news-newspaper/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:34:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Despite recent construction on the old Gull Road Tavern in Kalamazoo, Michigan the building still sits empty after closing in 2013. <a href="https://wgrd.com/gull-road-tavern-kalamazoo-michigan-update/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite recent construction on the old Gull Road Tavern in Kalamazoo, Michigan the building still sits empty after closing in 2013. <a href="https://wgrd.com/gull-road-tavern-kalamazoo-michigan-update/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>West Michigan’s Last Remaining Boston Market Has Closed</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 17:58:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Another chain restaurant in west Michigan has closed its door as Boston Market in Holland announces its closure. <a href="https://wgrd.com/boston-market-holland-closes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Another chain restaurant in west Michigan has closed its door as Boston Market in Holland announces its closure. <a href="https://wgrd.com/boston-market-holland-closes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Mayan Buzz Café Closing Doors Amidst Rumors They May Not Pay Employees</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:52:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Mayan Buzz Café will be suddenly closing their doors Downtown on Monday July 25th, but several posts show employees may not be payed on their way out of the door. <a href="https://wgrd.com/mayan-buzz-cafe-closing-doors-amidst-rumors-they-may-not-pay-employees/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mayan Buzz Caf&#xE9; will be suddenly closing their doors Downtown on Monday July 25th, but several posts show employees may not be payed on their way out of the door. <a href="https://wgrd.com/mayan-buzz-cafe-closing-doors-amidst-rumors-they-may-not-pay-employees/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Hardy]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Shanghai Ichiban Restaurant in Kentwood is Permanently Closing</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 01:24:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The temporary closure is now permanent - After 35 years in business, Shanghai Ichiban restaurant in Kentwood is shutting its doors. <a href="https://wgrd.com/shanghai-ichiban-restaurant-in-kentwood-is-permanently-closing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The temporary closure is now permanent - After 35 years in business, Shanghai Ichiban restaurant in Kentwood is shutting its doors. <a href="https://wgrd.com/shanghai-ichiban-restaurant-in-kentwood-is-permanently-closing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>The Very Last Sears Store in Michigan is Closing Its Doors</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:50:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Hard to believe as it is, but the very LAST Sears department store in Michigan is closing its doors. <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-very-last-sears-store-in-michigan-is-closing-its-doors/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hard to believe as it is, but the very LAST Sears department store in Michigan is closing its doors. <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-very-last-sears-store-in-michigan-is-closing-its-doors/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa Marie]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:28:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[They survived Netflix and other digital competition, but COVID-19 was too much for the video rental company.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/family-video-announces-theyre-closing-all-remaining-stores/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[They survived Netflix and other digital competition, but COVID-19 was too much for the video rental company.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/family-video-announces-theyre-closing-all-remaining-stores/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Grand Rapids Bagel Shop Closing Doors for Good</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:55:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[GR Bagel has been in the heart of Eastown for 7 years. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-bagel-shop-closing-doors-for-good/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[GR Bagel has been in the heart of Eastown for 7 years. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-bagel-shop-closing-doors-for-good/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Hair Salon in East Grand Rapids is Closing their Doors</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 18:23:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[All of their employees will transfer to the Ada location. <a href="https://wgrd.com/hair-salon-in-east-grand-rapids-is-closing-their-doors/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[All of their employees will transfer to the Ada location. <a href="https://wgrd.com/hair-salon-in-east-grand-rapids-is-closing-their-doors/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator>
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