Business

Fitness Training Business Planned for Vitti Street 

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A new wellness center is planned for a vacant commercial space on Vitti Street. The former site of a dry cleaners and later an apparel company, the first floor at 43 Vitti St. will be converted into a “boutique coach-led training program” under an application before the Planning & Zoning Commission. The new business, which appears from a site plan application to be called “The Strength Collective”—there’s a Stamford-based company under the same name, according to Connecticut Secretary of the State records—offers services “designed to improve mobility, resilience and long-term health for adults,” the application said. “The training model uses small group sessions, personalized programming, and low noise output,” it said.

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‘Spa & Nail New Canaan’ Planned for Main Street

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A nail salon is planned for a vacant commercial space on Main Street, records show. A street-level business of the recently sold “Raymond Building” at 112 Main St., Spa & Nail New Canaan Inc. is a sole proprietorship offering manicures and pedicures, according to documents on file with the New Canaan Building Department. 

Its principal is a Milford resident, according to Connecticut Secretary of the State records. It’s unclear when the business is planning to open. Its managing principal could not be reached by phone or email. Spa & Nail New Canaan will use the street address 116 Main St., according to an application filed Nov.

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‘Resource360’ Opens on Main Street

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A one-stop shop for home improvement has opened in the heart of downtown New Canaan. Located at 99 Main St., Resource360 is the brainchild of town resident Todd Sell, a veteran property renovator who launched the business to assist homeowners with both kitchen and bath retail needs as well as services such as property management and interior design, and professional referrals for suppliers and trades such as painters, electricians and plumbers. “People are starting to come in,” Sell said Thursday from the front retail area at Resource360, featuring concrete countertops and custom cabinetry. “The people that come in really like our mix of products and they’re asking a lot of questions. It’s been a good start.”

Those patronizing the business are often preparing to do home renovations or “beginning the process of looking at countertops and cabinetry and lights and mirrors,” among other building materials, he said.

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Local Holiday Shopping: Pet Pantry Warehouse [Q&A]

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For the final installment of our holiday shopping series, we stopped into Pet Pantry Warehouse at 21 Grove St. and talked to Sara Roman, an assistant manager with the family-owned and -operated company. 

Here’s our interview. ***

 

New Canaanite: How is this holiday shopping season going for you here? 

Sara Roman: Overall, we’re good, busy as usual. This location’s really big in the community, so a lot of people know this store. They come here on a regular basis.

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Local Holiday Shopping: The Toy Chest [Q&A]

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For this installment of our holiday shopping series, we stopped into The Toy Chest at 101 Main St. on Monday afternoon and talked to Carlos Sedeno, a co-owner. 

Here’s our interview. ***

New Canaanite: How has it been here this holiday shopping season? 

Carlos Sedeno: We cannot complain. It’s just enough to keep up—it’s not like other years, but we’re still here. We tend to all these good customers, they’re supportive of the town, they shop local. 

And what kind of things are people interested in buying, generally? 

They’re asking for puzzles, games.