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Business Beat: Nishiki Hibachi, Subway, Smoke Shop Open

A look at small business developments in northern and central Suffolk County.

Nishiki Hibachi Officially Slated For Miller Place

Nishiki Hibachi and Sushi Japanese Restaurant is officially coming to Miller Place.

The plan to convert four retail spaces in the Dunkin' Donuts plaza at 725 Route 25a in Miller Place to a 119-seat restaurant was approved at the May 20 board meeting.

Now, a sign appears on the north side of 25a in front of the future restaurant letting locals now that the restaurant is coming soon.

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Tire Shop Shuts Down Months After Opening

Just months after opening at 109 Main Street in Port Jefferson Station, America'a Discount Tire is no more. The retail tire shop replaced Dano's Auto Clinic, which moved last summer, when it opened back in December. Now all that is left, once again, is an empty garage on the auto strip in Port Jefferson Station.

New Card Shop Opens

A discount card and gift store recently opened within the the Village Shopping Center on Route 111, next to Uncle Guiseppe's on the Smithtown/Hauppauge border.

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The store features half-off greeting cards, gifts, invitations, balloons, gift bags, wrapping paper and will soon be offering lottery tickets, as well.

New Smoke Shop Rises on Main Street

Blowing onto Main Street Smithtown this month is a new smoke shop that fills the space left vacant by Split Image Photographyback in December 2012.

Sahra Mansouri Afati of Realty Connect USA said Aroma Smoke Shop was supposed to open on June 1 but should grand open by mid-June. Afati said the shop would offer cigarettes, lottery tickets and snacks along with specialty smoke items like hookah pipes, but was unsure if there would be a hookah lounge in the shop. 

Subway's Second Kings Park Location Opens

Subway's second location in Kings Park is open for business and serving sandwiches.

The shop, at 1217 Route 25A, next to the Kings Park Animal Hospital on St. Johnland Road, took over the vacancy left by Ji Sushi, which closed in October of last year.

Women’s Personal Shopping Boutique Opens in Stony Brook

Longtime friends Laurie Lederman and Robyn Lion enjoyed shopping at Carrie's Closet in Plainview so much that they partnered with its owner to open a new location: Carrie's Closet East, located at 1239 North Country Road in Stony Brook.

Drive-Thru Pizzeria Coming to Nathan's-Ralph's Eatery

A new pizzeria is coming to Commack at the Nathan's- Ralph Italian Ice eatery on Commack Road.

Lorenzo's, which has locations in Deer Park, Saint James and Hempstead, will open in July, owner Scott Rosenberg said.


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