A bank bought the building they are in so they will be closing soon. No word on whether they will move to a new location and no word on what bank is going there.
It is Montogomery Frist National Bank out of Sikeston, MO that is moving in there. I had a chance to speak with the owner of World News last week while buying a copy of the Biz Journal. She wants word spread that they are not closing, but will be moving somewhere within a couple of blocks of where they are now. She is talking with a couple of building owners about it.
So World News will still be in Clayton.
So World News will still be in Clayton.
mophipsi wrote:It is Montogomery Frist National Bank out of Sikeston, MO that is moving in there. I had a chance to speak with the owner of World News last week while buying a copy of the Biz Journal. She wants word spread that they are not closing, but will be moving somewhere within a couple of blocks of where they are now. She is talking with a couple of building owners about it.
So World News will still be in Clayton.
Why not catty-corner in the old Krispy Kreme spot?
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Wait, WHAT!???
The Krispy Kreme closed up!? WWN is moving!?
What else has gone on that I haven't heard about!?
I still shed a tear that the McDonalds was replaced by BarfChunks Coffee. I can't believe Krispy Kreme closed up that quickly if it's true. I never ate there and hate KK doughnuts, but still.
Side note - WWN thrived on it's corner location, and the KK site doesn't have the floorspace WWN currently has. I fear a move will really hurt their profitability.
The Krispy Kreme closed up!? WWN is moving!?
What else has gone on that I haven't heard about!?
I still shed a tear that the McDonalds was replaced by BarfChunks Coffee. I can't believe Krispy Kreme closed up that quickly if it's true. I never ate there and hate KK doughnuts, but still.
Side note - WWN thrived on it's corner location, and the KK site doesn't have the floorspace WWN currently has. I fear a move will really hurt their profitability.
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chipotle? Seriously? ANy anticipated arrival date. I heard they were going into a spot out at Olive and 270, but nothing of Clayton. few months back when they said they were moving into StL, they did mention they were looking at a few locations though.
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Bastiat wrote:Chipotle is going into Krispy Kreme...
Prove it... don't mess with my emotions
migueltejada wrote:Wait, WHAT!???
The Krispy Kreme closed up!? WWN is moving!?
What else has gone on that I haven't heard about!?
I still shed a tear that the McDonalds was replaced by BarfChunks Coffee. I can't believe Krispy Kreme closed up that quickly if it's true. I never ate there and hate KK doughnuts, but still.
Side note - WWN thrived on it's corner location, and the KK site doesn't have the floorspace WWN currently has. I fear a move will really hurt their profitability.
KK didn't make donuts at the Clayton location. That's why it died so quickly.
Chipotle is going into Krispy Kreme...
That would be good news: but hopefully they won't close at 6pm (like some other places in Clayton) and can stay open until 8 or 9pm.
They should have never put a Krispy Kreme in there. That was just a dumb plan from the beginning.
Can anyone confirm the Chipotle news? P.S. I LOVE World News... I haven't been there in awhile but I always know I can pick up a Track and Field News magazine there.
Bad news for World News. I walked by this morning on the way to the train. Going out of business signs are up. 
That's a hell of a blow to that corner of Clayton. It just seems the only remaining walkable, human-scale main street of Clayton is absolutely dying. It makes me sad. Overall too, if you look at Clayton's retail corridors, none of them are doing ok. Near my place in the Moorlands, the vacancy rates are also really high in the Wydown Business District. Clayton is a paradox currently. Tons of investment and redevelopment...but no soul to any of it. The street life is just dissipating alarmingly.
That's a hell of a blow to that corner of Clayton. It just seems the only remaining walkable, human-scale main street of Clayton is absolutely dying. It makes me sad. Overall too, if you look at Clayton's retail corridors, none of them are doing ok. Near my place in the Moorlands, the vacancy rates are also really high in the Wydown Business District. Clayton is a paradox currently. Tons of investment and redevelopment...but no soul to any of it. The street life is just dissipating alarmingly.It's sad that World News is closing. The end of an era. It was sort of expected though. The building it's in, along with the neighboring older buildings, were listed for sale and sold recently. I imagine there will be an announcement on a development at this site soon.
I think in about 10 years downtown Clayton is going to look/feel downtown Miami. A whole bunch of soulless glass/metal/concrete boxes where people work or live, but rarely go out.
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Miami soulless? Wow. Miami thriving! Oh if Clayton could be so soulless!!!
Bummer on World News - I would go pick up European soccer and music magazines in there, though my last trip in was pre Covid - Great selection of foreign newspapers and mags.
Completely unpretentious real newsstand.
I am kind of surprised they lasted this long in the internet age, I will miss them.
Completely unpretentious real newsstand.
I am kind of surprised they lasted this long in the internet age, I will miss them.
I was talking about the downtown. Downtown Houston is another that comes to mind. Just seems like downtown Clayton is heading that way from an atmosphere point of view.whitherSTL wrote: ↑Jan 12, 2022Miami soulless? Wow. Miami thriving! Oh if Clayton could be so soulless!!!
I think what kept them afloat was the convenience store side. It was SUPER handy. As good as 7-Eleven. But I think someone was right. Someone said to me today that when DGX moved in up the block, that was the final nail probably. I do go to DGX frequently because it has pretty much everything you can want.beer city wrote: ↑Jan 12, 2022Bummer on World News - I would go pick up European soccer and music magazines in there, though my last trip in was pre Covid - Great selection of foreign newspapers and mags.
Completely unpretentious real newsstand.
I am kind of surprised they lasted this long in the internet age, I will miss them.
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/joe-holleman/world-news-in-clayton-closing-its-doors/article_824f9278-aa48-5574-8391-67abed8760fe.html
The owner is blaming the pandemic for the necessity of closing. He cites reduced foot traffic overall and a lack of workers in downtown Clayton because of remote work.
The owner is blaming the pandemic for the necessity of closing. He cites reduced foot traffic overall and a lack of workers in downtown Clayton because of remote work.
Having been visiting Miami for a few days now, I can say that the Brickell area is a hopping place. The other part of Downtown is still quiet but that could change with Miami World Center opening up and MiamiCentral Station getting some additional retail tenants. The upgrades going on on Flagler Street will also be helpful.dweebe wrote: ↑Jan 12, 2022I was talking about the downtown. Downtown Houston is another that comes to mind. Just seems like downtown Clayton is heading that way from an atmosphere point of view.whitherSTL wrote: ↑Jan 12, 2022Miami soulless? Wow. Miami thriving! Oh if Clayton could be so soulless!!!
Clayton is an experiment gone haywire in a way. I don't think the intention was ever for it to get as big as it has gotten. I believe that this is why it's not a very lively place. Maybe one day it can become something lively, but it's unlikely to ever reach significant "life after 5PM" until the focus on development turns from office to residential, which it seems like that's the way things are starting to go. Think about it: previous 121 South Meramec plans, Bemiston Place, Green Street's tower, the condo building on the Forsyth curve, Residence Inn, and the AC Hotel. It's likely we'll soon see some more residential proposals, whether that be at the World News site or some other sites.
Sorry if I slandered or mischaracterized Miami. Maybe things have changed as my visits for work to Miami were 2005-2015 and the Great Recession just smashed the city. Maybe things have improved and I hope they have.chriss752 wrote: ↑Jan 12, 2022Having been visiting Miami for a few days now, I can say that the Brickell area is a hopping place. The other part of Downtown is still quiet but that could change with Miami World Center opening up and MiamiCentral Station getting some additional retail tenants. The upgrades going on on Flagler Street will also be helpful.dweebe wrote: ↑Jan 12, 2022I was talking about the downtown. Downtown Houston is another that comes to mind. Just seems like downtown Clayton is heading that way from an atmosphere point of view.whitherSTL wrote: ↑Jan 12, 2022Miami soulless? Wow. Miami thriving! Oh if Clayton could be so soulless!!!
Again all I was trying to do was talk about Clayton's transition to something much more sterile, cold...I don't know if there's a better term. Yeah, lots is getting built but it doesn't seem to be improving the streetscape of feel of things.
I can agree with DT Miami being soul less, it's probably one of my favorite skylines to look at though. I tried to move to S. Florida in 2010, and I asked where the young (urban minded) people like to live. They said Brickell, I walked around for an hour honestly confused, there was literally nothing to see or do there. Absolutely nothing at all in DT, although I went back a few years ago and the area north of DT was starting to open up with that edgy artsy feel. I left after 3 months in Florida and never looked back.