Market Basket: What to expect in 2021 retail and restaurant news – South Bend Tribune

With 2020 behind us, thankfully, we look at whats to come. Here are some quick hits I previously reported on, to give a glimpse on what to expect for 2021. Please keep in mind that plans can fall through and new plans will arise throughout the year, but this will give you a head start on what to expect. If 2020 taught us anything, its that things can certainly change in an instant.

Mission BBQ is scheduled to open in Mishawaka by spring. Danny Specht, the director of operations for Indiana and Illinois locations, said they anticipate a May 2021 opening, barring any construction delays. It will be at 5320 N. Main St., next to the new Raising Canes location and is in a multi-tenant building with its neighboring space 2,800-square feet still available, hence the for-lease signs nearby.

Panera Bread is anticipated to move from its current location in Erskine Village to the new building at 1315 E. Ireland Road. A clear timeline of when that is anticipated to happen is unknown at this time.

The proposed Chick-Fil-A on Portage Avenue in South Bend still has no definitive construction begin or opening date. According to a company spokeswoman in June, plans for the new restaurant at 3703 Portage Ave. have been pushed back because of COVID-19. However, they stated they remain excited about opening a Chick-fil-A restaurant in South Bend.

The former site of Brunos Pizza 2610 Prairie Ave., was sold to Red Tail Properties, an area estate subsidiary of the non-gaming investment arm of the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi. A company spokesman said the future development will add vitality to the neighborhood and to the surrounding community.

Construction for a Taco Bell at 59661 Bremen Highway is scheduled to begin in early 2021 with an anticipated mid-summer opening date. Eric Robertson, vice president of operations, said that construction had been delayed due to the pandemic.

Aspen Tap House will fill the former Scottys Brewhouse building on Main Street in Mishawaka. President Bern Rehberg said they anticipate a February opening and the restaurant will feature a made-from-scratch menu with items such as hand-cut steaks, salads and burgers and will focus on craft beer, wine and hard seltzer on tap.

Construction for a gas station and convenience store at the corner of Ewing Avenue and South Michigan Street is underway.

Construction for a Valvoline Oil Change business at 215 E. Ireland Road is underway.

Rohrs inside the Morris Inn on the campus of Notre Dame will reopen for indoor dine-in service beginning Jan. 11. The restaurant recently went through a remodel in 2020 and closed to indoor dining in the fall due to the coronavirus.

A new Culvers is slated to open in early 2021 at 13145 Indiana 23, across from Goodwill in Granger.

A INOVA Federal Credit Union is being built near Costco in Mishawaka.

South Bend Brew Werks will move into the Hibberd Building at 321 S. Main St. come spring 2021. Owner Steve Lowe said the business will remain open at its current location, 216 S. Michigan St., until the move.

Development at McKinley Commons that includes a new car wash, restaurant and retail store is slated to begin in 2021. Johns Auto Spa is scheduled to build a new car wash and oil change service, a free-standing restaurant building also is scheduled to be constructed, though no tenant has been decided, and more than 50,000 square feet of space inside the former KMart location is also available.

American Kitchen and Bath will move into the former Fitness USA building on Ireland Road in January.

Roselily will open for brunch beginning in the new year, replacing L Street Kitchen at 131 S. Lafayette Blvd. in downtown South Bend. Owner Eamonn McParland, who also plans to continue operating Roselily for dinner service, said he plans to offer many of the same brunch menu items as L Street with some options being his own.

Rose & Remington will open in University Park Mall in the coming weeks, according to a release.

Owners of Barnabys in Mishawaka will open at the former Giannettos location in Granger. This will be a second location for the business, with plans to run it concurrently with the Mishawaka location on Grape and Edison roads, where the property is still listed for sale. Owners initially planned to open New Years Eve, but the opening date is dependent on some construction projects.

St. Clairs Butcher Shoppe and Delicatessen will open in spring 2021 at the former Save A Lot grocery store on Edison Road in South Bend. Operators said it will offer custom cuts; traditional deli sandwiches, such as corned beef and New York pastrami; as well as specialty items such as rubs and herbs.

A new commissary kitchen and community center will open at 60660 Old U.S. Hwy 31 South by spring 2021.

Granger-based Bare Hands Brewery is moving forward with plans to open a brewpub in downtown South Bend. An agreement was recently amended for the fifth time when the city provided another extension as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest development agreement, Bare Hands is expected to spend $456,000 revamping the vacant building that it received from the city for $1 in 2016. The city wants work to begin by March, but it is giving the business until March 2022 to complete the project.

PKR Noodle Bar will be relocating in South Bend, but it is unclear where and when. The restaurant known for its ramen and Asian street food initially opened as a popup concept at the Emporium building at 121 S. Niles Ave. in downtown South Bend in Oct. 2019.

New restaurant Howard Park Public House is scheduled to open in early January. Keep an eye out for a future column with more details.

Scaled down Ulta shops will open inside 100 Target stores nationwide beginning in late 2021, with more to be added as time progresses. Exact Target locations for the new shops were not given. There are currently two Targets in the area, one at 155 E. University Drive in Mishawaka and the other at 1400 E. Ireland Road in South Bend.

Two hundred Sephora beauty shops will be inside Kohls locations by next fall with 850 sites by 2023, according to a report by CNBC. It was not clear when local stores would see the change.

The Dainty Maid Co. building at 231 S. Michigan St. in downtown South Bend is anticipated to open soon. Businesses such as Pink Lemonade Pastries and breakfast business Early Bird Eatery are scheduled to open inside the common space building.

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