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What Should Take Fashion Bug's Place in Stratford?

The 'Everything Must Go!' signs are up as the store will be closing in January 2013.

Signs proclaiming "Everything Must Go!" and "Total Inventory Blowout!" mean Stratford Square's is on its way out.

The women's clothing store's last day will be sometime in January 2013, according to an employee.

A real estate company called Brixmor manages the properties at Stratford Square and lists on its website 9,681-square-feet available on the lot.

Current tenants at Stratford Square, located at 411 Barnum Ave. Cutoff, include , 99 Restaurant and .

So what would you like to see move in to the space? Share your thoughts and ideas in the comments below.

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Pat Ballentine September 10, 2012 at 01:17 pm
Trader Joes would be the best fit there. Then we don't have to go all the way down to Fairfield or up to Orange.
Mike Reynolds September 10, 2012 at 02:44 pm
Wouldn't Trader Joes hurt Nature's Way?
Dale September 10, 2012 at 03:12 pm
What about a daycare center?? With all the businesses and stores in the area I am sure most of the workers have kids. Near the schools and located in the center of town....
Walt September 10, 2012 at 03:37 pm
Daycare shouldn't be in a busy shopping area, Trader Joe's all the way. Competition for Natures Way
Chris September 10, 2012 at 04:06 pm
How about a fitness center? We don't have enough of those it seems. I do like Robert's suggestion though......
T Hatchett September 10, 2012 at 04:17 pm
Make Marshalls larger - Marshalls/Homegoods - or a DSW - Maybe even a Lane Bryant since they moved out of Trumbull shopping park or Avenue.
Stella Luis September 10, 2012 at 05:14 pm
DSW would be AWESOME, but might put Payless out of business. Lane Bryant sounds good too.
Catmommie September 10, 2012 at 09:02 pm
You can't get parking there now, forget about about having a Christmas Tree Shop (oh, talk about junk) or Traders Joe's.
stick lee September 10, 2012 at 09:40 pm
Yea, a gun shop with range. D andreas and K-5 are gone, so we have to travel out of town to purchase and/or shoot. What a good idea.
Lina C September 10, 2012 at 10:32 pm
They're closing because they were bought by the same company that owns Dress Barn. Since they're direct competitors and Dress Barn does better, ALL Fashion Bugs are closing.
Eileen Dover September 11, 2012 at 02:22 am
A gun shop and range?! Are you serious? Let's just change the town's name to White Trashville!
stick lee September 11, 2012 at 02:38 am
And a lane bryant says what about stfd.....?
Eileen Dover September 11, 2012 at 03:00 am
It says that Stratford has plus-size women in town.
Actually, I don't remember seeing pickup trucks with NRA and "Vote for Mitt" bumper stickers pulling up to Lane Bryant.
stick lee September 11, 2012 at 03:08 am
That was a little sarcasm.. i know what type of store lane bryant is...and you 're right, just import lowriders with bumperstickers that read "no fat chicks " and "nobama "
Sassy5582 September 11, 2012 at 03:50 am
Wow, the comments posted on this page alone scream White Trashville, how about some positivity and some class people! Trader Joe's sounds like a great idea, another fitness center is probably not necessary since one is opening in the old Office Depot location, and I think Lane Bryant would be a nice idea too!
Cathy September 11, 2012 at 01:01 pm
That is GREAT! :)
Cathy September 11, 2012 at 01:02 pm
I would say Christmas Tree Shop or AC Moore? Oh, wait, how about something like an arcade or a place for kids to go?
Laura September 12, 2012 at 02:06 am
We need a traders joes in town.
Jennifer September 12, 2012 at 11:54 pm
Trader Joe's!
Nancy September 13, 2012 at 06:13 pm
Trader Joes for sure!
Bianconeri1897 September 14, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Plan B Burger
Baffled Resident September 14, 2012 at 11:22 pm
A modern liquor store. The package stores in Stratford are amongst the most embarrassing specimens that i've seen.
OpportunistWatch October 15, 2012 at 03:10 pm
Ok, enough with the suggesting "you get what you pay for" CHEAP Trader Joe's. READ BELOW before you suggest Trader Joe's products for Stratford resident consumption. Cheap food stores masked as brandnames raises the risk of food born illnesses.
10/05/2012 Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter (sku 97111) Valencia Peanut Butter with Roasted Flaxseeds (sku 98927) Almond Butter with Roasted Flaxseeds (sku 94079) Organic Creamy Valencia Peanut Butter (sku 81955) Organic Crunchy Valencia Peanut Butter (sku 81953) Organic Creamy Unsalted Valencia Peanut Butter (sku 91587) Organic Crunchy Unsalted Valencia Peanut Butter (sku 91581) because of potential contamination with Salmonella. Customers who have purchased these items are urged to not eat the products, and to dispose of them or return them to any Trader Joe's for a full refund. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
Linda Palermo October 15, 2012 at 08:06 pm
How about an "Aldi".
Baseball Mom November 20, 2012 at 04:21 pm
Planet Fitness Stratford needs one.
Baffled Resident November 21, 2012 at 06:47 pm
Will never happen. Aldi doesn't renovate existing spaces. All Aldi locations are built brand new.
Tricia January 12, 2013 at 01:59 am
we dont need another fitness center since the one that was on the other side of the movies is no longer. we dont need another retailer that sells cheap Junk and attracts undesireables. the only missing down in that area is a healthier place for lunch for the ppl who work in that area. i suggest a roly poly, liquid lunch, even a jamba juice something besides McDonalds blah
Baffled Resident January 12, 2013 at 02:09 am
The space is too large for the places that you've suggested. Also............ Did the Roly Poly at Stationhouse Square close?
michael May 10, 2013 at 10:27 am
definitely
michael May 10, 2013 at 10:29 am
I would love a Whole Foods somewhere in town.
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Ashley Riera June 17, 2013 at 03:02 pm
To clarify, for those who are wondering why we can't just take the two cats up with us, we alreadyRead More have four cats, and a dog. We could only take two of the four cats with us, plus the dog (who is 14yrs. old.) The limit for the rental is three pets... this was a hard decision for us all. We would have taken them all if we could.
Bunny The Dog
Alyson Cahill June 13, 2013 at 07:01 am
Edit: Bunny was stolen WITH the truck. Suspect is Caucasian male in his 50s. Truck is red Dodge RamRead More with dent in rear passenger side cab. Please help! Call 203-257-3001 or 203-645-1282 with any information. No questions asked.
bpiretti June 13, 2013 at 12:15 pm
Found!! https://www.facebook.com/BringBunnyHome
Shirley B. Backus June 13, 2013 at 11:05 pm
Another example of why to never leave your pet unattended in your vehicle!
A photo of Sam (Credit: Contributed Photo)
Amy Taylor June 13, 2013 at 12:25 am
Thank you so much! You have no idea how grateful we are! You are very special people!!
Kathie June 13, 2013 at 03:58 am
Now that Sam has been found, the reason he ran off was due to the sound of gunfire at RooseveltRead More Forest in the early afternoon as his master was getting ready to take him out of his car. All had been quiet, the park was open, so the loud bangs were a surprise - both to Sam and his "Dad". To the best of my knowledge, when the shooting range is used by the Stratford PD, the park is closed to the public. It was that way always and I believe still is. But now, with non-Stratford police personnel using the range, obviously the Park is NOT closed as was observed/heard yesterday at 2 separate time periods of the day. The range is used by at least one other police department. Of course, there could be unauthorized people using the range too. I just don't know. But what I do know that yesterday (Wed), there was shooting early afternoon, and then again around 6PM. I observed at around 5:00PM, a little boy running up the dirt road that leads to the shooting range. The park remained opened all day! The shooting was NOT being done by the Stratford Police. People do not always stick to the trails, and as we all know, children can be quite curious. Who is to say a child and/or adult gets near the berm or behind it and someone shoots over the berm? What goes up, has to come down. I also was told that neighbors say there is shooting going on quite frequently, even on Sundays. I doubt that this is from Stratford PD, because outdoor shooting usually occurs for a week or so, twice a year. Tighter controls must be done! Surely, the parking area can be checked for vehicles... but I observed yesterday people entering the parking area (adjacent to the driveway leading up to the range) on foot, on bicycles, and motorcycles. So people could be in the park even when no vehicles are observed in the lot. Safety is key here! Procedures need to be put in place and perhaps limitations on when other police department(s) can use the range. It is not fair to the surrounding residents to have to hear the bang bang bang on Saturdays and Sundays. It scares some of them, and I know that one person who lives nearby says her dog gets scared right inside their house! What will it take? A child or an adult wandering near the range, thinking it is OK because the Forest is open... and then, all of a sudden, there is shooting and one gets shot, especially a child? This may sound extreme, but children can move quick and suddenly. I think of that little boy running up toward the range. He could have very well traveled through the woods. I can picture bullets being shot over the berm, not on purpose, but it can happen. Or shots go to the left or to the right; and people could be in the same general area - out of sight of the shooters. Bottom Line: The "public" can not be in the park while the range is "live", or in other words, when there is shooting taking place. As how to ensure that the public is not in the park, is not for me to determine. But the Town has to step up to the plate and address this very important issue.
bpiretti June 13, 2013 at 11:17 am
So happy to hear that your dog has been found! :)
ShirleyJ June 11, 2013 at 09:00 pm
Great shot! We were looking for the rainbow!!!
samgranata June 12, 2013 at 08:12 am
Great shot! One of my favorite places to take pictures of weather
Jaimie Cura (Editor) June 12, 2013 at 02:03 pm
That's beautiful Carol! I'm surrounded by land so this is so great to see!
re26 June 14, 2013 at 04:19 am
Reagan's quote is from the 1988 GOP convention that 'facts are stupid things'...John Adams made theRead More original quote.
Steve Raguskus June 15, 2013 at 10:20 am
I hope people note how these comments go. Anonymous right-wingers try to change the discussion,Read More prove a point that no one is arguing, and then declare victory. Both "Goodie Bassett" and "Reagan Night" say Ms. Daponte is lying because Tony Smith won't be removed from office. I just re-read Beth's piece to see where she made this claim, but she never said anything of the sort. What she did say was "Both Tony and Linda serve until January 1, 2016." So, where's the "half-truth"? The point of the post is that the new land use District II, comprised of the 3rd & 4th council districts, has no representation on any of these boards. Tony Smith will be the District II Zoning Commissioner, even though he doesn't live in that district. The extreme right can't defend this, so they try to change the subject.
richard brown June 15, 2013 at 12:29 pm
Isn't it odd that the half truths are written by people that won't sigh their real name but theRead More Democrats sign theirs. Huh, guess they don't want to be held accountable for their inuendo's and false acusations.
Robert Chambers June 10, 2013 at 04:15 pm
If the worst thing against Mayor Harkins is the lack of allowance of golf carts on the streets ofRead More Lordship then he's doing pretty well.
Mike Reynolds June 10, 2013 at 10:25 pm
Robert Chambers...a voice of reason in Lordship.
Truckie June 11, 2013 at 09:54 am
What a wonderful town we live in that the only problem we have worthwhile to discuss is golf cartsRead More driving down the street! WHO CARES? I have kids riding their go carts and mini bikes around our neighborhood. They learn how to fix them and have some fun which doen't include stealing or damaging my property. Actually I enjoy helping them and occasionally lend them a tool or two. The parents make them be considerate by not allowing them to ride around early morning or late evenings. SO WHO CARES! I guess you will want to stop all the people at Oronoque condos from driving across the road up there too? Hey..on the road is on the road. Again, WHO CARES? Get informed and worry about a real problem facing us here in town!