What Changed in the District During COVID

2020 has been a year full of unexpected changes. The District experiences some big shifts in businesses opening and shutting down once COVID struck the US. We will start with the bad news and end with some good. Here is what happened.

Businesses that Closed

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  • Bambino’s

  • Cha

  • Fuzzy’s Tacos

  • Good Nature

  • The Penguin

  • The Greens Co

  • Lizzi and Roccos

  • Formosa

  • Wildys World

  • Kaldi’s Coffee

  • Thip’s Asian Bistro

  • New Beginnings

  • Dunkin Doughnuts

  • Taj Mahal

  • Cricket

  • US Bank

  • The District Wilson’s

  • Consign and Design

  • Pickleman’s

  • Bonsai Sushi

  • Unwind LLC

  • Szechuan House

  • Jypsy Loot

  • ACME

Buildings Demolished

  • The Stephens Building

Businesses Relocated

  • Speckled Frog Toys & Books moved from Alley A to S 9th Street

  • Maude Vintage moved from E Broadway to N 10th Street

New Businesses

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  • Hi Tea

  • Iron Moe’s Tattooing

  • The Basement Reef

  • Serendipity Salon

  • RENEW

  • CR Ink

  • The Basement Reef

  • Scott’s Baked Goods

  • Bright City Lights

  • Carly Butin Photography

  • Goldie’s Bagels

  • MK Lush

  • Cool Stuff (Pop Up)

  • Wicked Asian Wings

  • Provisions (Pop Up Shop by Poppy and Bleu Events)

  • The Gold Bar

  • Delia’s

  • Hempriety

  • Brassy Bird

  • Stollway Market

  • Essentialz

  • Grace’s Studio

  • Cantina

  • Shop Blanc

Expansions

  • Cracked Up Mobile opened up their second location in the District and a mobile repair truck

  • Silverball has taken over Fuzzy’s Tacos old location

  • Shortwave Coffee opened up a second location on 9th Street to start a bakery and expand seating

Nickie Davis