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Two Businesses Move on Main Street as Mumbles and Squeaks' Location is Filled
The shifting businesses leave another lonely storefront near the CSX Bridge on Main Street.
Craig Coyne Jewelers and JoanEve Classics and Collectibles will be moving locations on Ellicott City's Main Street.
Craig Coyne will move two doors down to fill the former location of the Mumbles and Squeaks Toy Store, while JoanEve will move into Coyne's space at 8113 Main Street.
Sam Coyne, the owner of Craig Coyne Jewelers, said he bought the former Mumbles and Squeaks location after Ed Williams and Frank DiPietro, the former owners of the neighborhood toy shop, pitched the idea to him.
Williams and DiPietro announced they would close their toy store in March and move to a house in Florida. They ran Mumbles and Squeaks for 21 years.
"This has always been my favorite building in town," said Coyne, who has operated his Main Street jewelry store for 14 years. "I like intimate spaces."
Coyne showed off the work done to the building on Tuesday, including an accented fireplace, refurbished wood floors and plans for a second-floor 'diamond lounge.'
Coyne described the lounge as a "more private space so people can buy beautiful things for the people they love." Coyne is planning to have his jewelry business moved to the new location by Oct. 1.
Joan Eve, the owner of JoanEve, was not in her store on Thursday, but a sign outside let passerby know about the store's address change to 8113 Main Street, the current location of Craig Coyne.
The shifts will leave another lonely storefront across from the B&O Musuem, where a liquor store vacated a year and a half ago and a furniture store, Acquisitions Home & Design at 8006/ 8004 Main Street is rarely open, according to local business owners.
Art & Artisans, one of the few storefronts left operating near the CSX Bridge, is also looking to move out, according to the building's owner Mark Bean. Currently the store is only open on the weekends, Bean sad. He added that he's trying to find a new tenant to fill the approximately 400-square foot store.
"I'd really like to get someone in here that's exciting," said Bean. "It's very quiet right now."
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