Several successful retailers in downtown Holland have moved to new locations, lured by the appeal of more square footage for the growing businesses.
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When clothier Lokker Rutgers closed its doors last year after 116 years of business, Brendon Davis saw an opportunity for his family’s firm, Thomas A. Davis Jewelers, to move next door. He approached his father, Thomas Davis, the company’s owner, to see if there might be interest in relocating. “I said, ‘Dad, it’s not going to hurt to ask,’” said Brendon Davis, a goldsmith and designer.
The store leased the space from property owner Lumir Corp., and moved into the former Lokker Rutgers at 39 E. Eighth St. It is one of four downtown retailers that have relocated since summer.
“There’s often shifting (of locations) going on, but to have it happen all at once is unusual,” Mainstreet/Downtown Development Authority Director Patty Fitzpatrick said. At about 6,000 square feet, Thomas A. Davis Jewelers’ new location is about three times the size of its former site at 43 E. Eighth St. The building has been renovated, most notably cutting down several large beams into polished stumps that are used for displays.
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