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It takes a lot of ingenuity to envision turning a former manufacturing facility into a child-care business, but that is exactly what Nancy Leete is doing. And she's wasting no time doing it. Leete purchased the former Bold Furniture building at 711 E. Savidge St. in Spring Lake in June for $400,000 and anticipates opening Little Lakers Learning Center by Sept. 8. Leete said she felt she needed to buy the entire Bold building to prevent the possibility of a business that wasn't child-friendly moving in. The business is the latest addition to the retail/service business transformation that has been taking place at what was previously headquarters for manufacturers. Her neighbor to the east is East Village Wine Shoppe and other businesses nearby include Two Tonys Tavern and Grille and Dreese Fine Art and Framing. Leete, the former director of St. Matthews Christian Childcare in Spring Lake, says that when the estimated $250,000 renovation is complete, LLLC will be able to provide care for up to a total of 100 children at any one time from ages 6 weeks to 12 years. The center will be open 6:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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