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A sign on the door of Northwoods Inn in Merrifield says the restaurant is temporarily closed for repairs.
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Martin's Sport Shop in Nisswa has a new owner, but she's a familiar face.
Teresa Berg bought the store from her father, Jim Dullum. Teresa's grandfather and Jim's father - Martin Dullum - founded the business 80 years ago.
Berg doesn't plan any major changes. The store will pick up the Under Armour brand as a new line this summer, and other small things are being considered, but nothing major, Berg said.
"It's the same faces," she said.
That includes her father, Jim.
"He's still here every day working. We can't get rid of him that easily," Berg said with a laugh.
In other area business news:
Whitefish Properties, which has Whitefish Lodge & Suites, recently took over Manhattan Beach Lodge. It also formed a partnership with the Maucieri's family for the lodge's restaurant, which has been renamed Manhattan's.
Unlike Maucieri's restaurant, Manhattan's doesn't specialize in Italian food.
The 18 rooms at Manhattan Beach Lodge are being revamped and are expected to be ready within the next month.
Social Butterfly, an event design and boutique, recently moved from Nisswa Square to the Grizzly Center in Baxter.
The store was in Nisswa for two years.
"I live in Nisswa and I absolutely love the town," said owner LaJeanna Eckhoff. "But Nisswa is so tourist driven. My shop has wedding invitations and personalized stationery, and we were just kind of finding that in a tourist market, they're in and out so fast. They're not taking the time to look through things.
"We kind of felt we were missing some of our base," Eckhoff said. "We just felt, let's be somewhere where it's consistent all year."
Massie Creek has expanded in Nisswa Square, doubling its space by taking over space formerly occupied by Sisters, which closed.
Pamela and Wayne Massie own Massie Creek LLC, an interior design studio and home furnishings store, and have been in Nisswa for two years after starting their store in Pequot Lakes.
The store is closed for the season and will reopen April 1.
Birchwood of Breezy, a restaurant, bakery, deli and bar in Breezy Point, is closed.
"Unfortunately, we weren't able to ride out this little recession so we have closed our doors as of Jan. 1," said owner Clarice Blaeser.
She and her husband, the late Jerry Pierson, opened the restaurant next to Breezy Point Arena on County Road 11 in August 2007.
Northwoods Inn in Merrifield, a bar and restaurant, has been closed for the past few months. A sign on the door says the business is temporarily closed for repairs.
Ossipee Store on County Road 3 in Merrifield is closed and there's a for sale sign on the window. After being closed for several months, the store had reopened last July under new ownership.
