O’Reilly Auto Parts has received building permits to begin renovating space for its new “Hub Store” in High Plaza Center, 2430 S. High St.
The permit brings the building value of the renovation to more than $1.2 million
The Springfield, Missouri-based auto parts retailer already has four stores in Longview. The company said the store will be larger and more stocked than its typical location, and serve as a “hub” for other Longview locations.
BioLife opens
BioLife Plasma Services opened Saturday at 2531 Judson Road at the North Loop Plaza Shopping Center. The space was formerly occupied by a New Testament church (and a movie theater many years ago).
A renovation project worth more than $5 million paved the way for its opening.
The company previously said the center would have 50 to 70 employees and donate $2 to $3 million in donor compensation to the community.
new restaurant plan
Fun Noodle Bar is scheduled to open next year at the Pinetree Centre, at Loop 281 and Gilmer Road in West Longview.
Alex Jiao, who currently works at Abilene, said he and a business partner will own the restaurant. While there are other Fun Noodle Bar locations, he said they were not all part of the same company, but the food was similar. Once the building permit application is approved, he plans to move to Longview to remodel the space where he will open the restaurant in 130 suites.
He said the restaurant will feature “Asian cuisine” representing different countries – such as Japanese ramen noodles, as well as menu items such as dumplings, egg rolls and beef with broccoli.
Once the permit is approved, he expects it could take six months to retrofit the space, given possible issues with delivering the required equipment.
A building permit application submitted to the City of Longview lists the construction value of the project as $200,000.
Chuy’s progress
Chuy’s placed its sign this week at its new Longview location at 208 E. Loop 281 across from Longview High School.
The restaurant chain said it expected to open in December. 6.
Price increased
Longview’s median house price continued to climb in October.
The median home price rose about 9 percent to $235,000 in October, compared with $220,000 a year ago, according to a report from the Longview Regional Association of Realtors. Compared to a year ago, active listings fell 5% to 152 and inventory fell to 1.8 months. The number of completed sales increased by about 3% to 91 units.
new large plot
Discount retailer Biglots will celebrate the opening of its Mount Pleasant store in December. 10.
The 31,978-square-foot store is located at 2306 S. Jefferson Ave. The grand opening will include discounts and scratch cards of up to $250 for the first 100 customers.
“Our team has been hard at work bringing an amazing new store to the Mount Pleasant community, and we’re delighted that the day is finally here,” Biglots President and CEO Bruce Thorn said in a prepared statement. “We’ve put a lot of effort into the layout, design and presentation to make the experience the best it can be. Whether they’re new to Biglots or haven’t been in a while, we want shoppers to enjoy the best of both worlds during our grand opening weekend. Stop by to meet our friendly colleagues and explore the store.”