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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Erik's Bike Shop Rolling into Whitefish Bay

With 18 locations in Minneapolis and Wisconsin, the bike shop has targeted the former Les Moise storefront for its first Milwaukee-area location.

A well-known bicycle shop in Minnesota and Madison is making its first foray into the Milwaukee market via Whitefish Bay. Erik's Bike Shop plans to open at the former Les Moise storefront as soon as April. The store sells bicycles, snowboards, downhill skis, skateboards, longboards, scooters and all the gear that goes with them. The store, which also specializes in bicycle and ski repairs, will utilize the full upstairs and downstairs space once inhabited by Les Moise. The business received a $42,500 retail incentive grant from the village's Business Improvement District and Community Development Authority Thursday morning. The business is expected to sign a seven-year lease on the 9,200-square-foot space. Erik Saltvold, the owner of the …

Friday, July 6, 2012

Anytime Fitness Abandons Plans for Whitefish Bay Location

Silver Spring recently lost Anytime Fitness, Simon Oliver and Les Moise, but gained ATI Physical Therapy and two new spa businesses.

Six months after hoisting the sign to recruit customers, Anytime Fitness franchise owner John Mathie said he no longer plans to open a fitness franchise on Silver Spring Drive. "We just weren't seeing the demand, unfortunately," he said. Whitefish Bay has several fitness facilities, including the Jewish Community Center and Fitness Together. Anytime's nearest location is at 4009 N. Oakland Ave., Shorewood. Mathie bought the property at 109 E. Silver Spring, which used to house Elements East, and 103 E. Silver Spring, the home of the new Great Clips, late last year with the intention of opening in April. When Mathie purchased the building, Elements East was forced out of its rental agreement after 10 years in the village and will now open …

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Bob McBride

7:38 am on Friday, July 13, 2012

Rob if we need a bar, we need three of them. Preferably within walking distance of each other, each operated by someone who has never been in the bar business and with just enough regular clientele between the 3 of them to assure 2 of them fail within 2 years of opening. It's the WFB way.   more ›

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Les Moise Owner Plans to Move Store to Mequon

After nearly 60 years on Silver Spring, the sporting goods store will leave to pursue a new building in Mequon.

After 56 years on Silver Spring Drive, Les Moise has plans to leave Whitefish Bay next summer and move into a new building in Mequon. Les Moise owner David Rosman went before the Mequon Plan Commission for the first time Monday night with architectural plans for the new building at 10130 N. Port Washington Road, which he said will offer a larger, one-level space with more available parking. “We have outgrown the space at our current location,” he said. “We looked at the immediate area and didn’t see something that would suit our needs, and the closest spot we could find was in Mequon.” Whereas the Whitefish Bay store has skiing equipment on a separate level from other merchandise, the new Mequon store will be more spacious and have all …

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