{"id":217147,"date":"2026-01-02T20:25:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T20:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/217147\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T20:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T20:25:15","slug":"ann-arbor-residents-bid-farewell-to-these-15-businesses-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/217147\/","title":{"rendered":"Ann Arbor residents bid farewell to these 15 businesses in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI \u2014 It was a sad year for Ann Arbor business owners, with numerous shops and restaurants closing in 2025.<\/p>\n

Short-lived and longtime businesses have ceased operations amid the city\u2019s ongoing development changes. <\/p>\n

Here is a list of some shops and restaurants that closed in and around Ann Arbor this year.<\/p>\n

\"DowntownIn this file photo, then-Downtown Home and Garden along Ashley Street in downtown Ann Arbor. (Ryan Stanton | MLive.com)<\/p>\n

Downtown Home & Garden<\/p>\n

This 119-year-old establishment in downtown Ann Arbor had its final day of business on Christmas Eve this year.<\/p>\n

Residents said goodbye to Downtown Home & Garden, 210 S. Ashley St., which first opened in 1906. The home and garden store\u2019s owner Kelly Vore attributed the decision to close to continued and insurmountable financial burdens amid a chilly spring, a pull-back in local spending and raises in rent.<\/p>\n

Downtown Home & Garden to close this year amid financial instability, owner says<\/a><\/p>\n

\"DowntownIn this file photo, the Kilwins Chocolate Shoppe on Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor. The business is preparing to close. (Ryan Stanton | MLive.com)Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News<\/p>\n

Kilwins<\/p>\n

The ice cream and dessert shop Kilwins\u2019 last day in operation is Dec. 31, ending a 42-year run at 107 E. Liberty St.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe downtown economy is just not good right now,\u201d Store owner Chera Tramontin previously said in a message. She cited the cost of rent as another reason for the closure. A private equity firm purchased Kilwins in 2023, and the move was \u201cnot what we were into,\u201d Tramontin also said.<\/p>\n

Kilwins has nearly 200 locations nationwide, but Don and Katy Kilwin founded it in 1947 in Petoskey. The second owners, Wayne and Lorene Rose, began franchising Kilwins in 1981. The Ann Arbor location opened in 1983.<\/p>\n

Kilwins in downtown Ann Arbor will close at end of 2025 after 42 years<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MichiganIn this file photo, Michigan fans react during the Big 10 Championship match between Michigan and Purdue at a watch party at the then-Blue Leprechaun bar in Ann Arbor.Ryan Sun | rsun@mlive.com<\/p>\n

Blue Leprechaun<\/p>\n

Blue Leprechaun, 1220 S. University Ave., closed its doors after 17 years of operation on Saturday, Dec. 13, Niko Porikos, whose father Perry is the longtime owner of both the former bar and the Brown Jug, confirmed.<\/p>\n

He said the business was sold this month, and disclosing the new owners and who is taking over the lease is up to the landlord\u2019s discretion.<\/p>\n

Farewell! University of Michigan student bar closes after 17 years<\/a><\/p>\n

\"DowntownIn this file photo, a “for lease” sign in a window of the former Ten Thousand Villages store, now closed, in downtown Ann Arbor. (Ryan Stanton | MLive.com)Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News<\/p>\n

Ten Thousand Villages<\/p>\n

A longtime Ann Arbor store specializing in handcrafted, artisanal decor and gift items closed its doors after nearly 21 years.<\/p>\n

Ten Thousand Villages\u2019 Ann Arbor store, 303 S. Main St., ceased operations on March 30. Then-store manager Emily Carroll previously said the store was closing largely because it had become less financially viable to maintain the Ann Arbor location.<\/p>\n

The location dubbed itself as the first fair-trade, nonprofit handicraft retail store to come to the city, connecting Ann Arbor shoppers with more than 20,000 artisans in more than 20 countries for the past 20 years.<\/p>\n

Ten Thousand Villages announces closure, farewell sale for Ann Arbor store<\/a><\/p>\n

\"AnnIn this file photo, a couple women touring then-16 Hands in Ann Arbor. Christina Merrill | MLive.com\u00a0\u00a0Christina Merrill | MLive.com<\/p>\n

16 Hands<\/p>\n

This former shop in Kerrytown sold handcrafted gifts like original artisan-made items for people\u2019s homes, offices and gardens as well as jewelry and fashion accessories.<\/p>\n

16 Hands, 407 N. 5th Ave., had its last day of operations on April 19. Owner Jill Damon previously said the store was doing well, but the 73-year-old was ready to retire and get back to creating her own artwork, which includes oil pastels and jewelry making.<\/p>\n

16 Hands had a long history within Ann Arbor and began as an artist collective of eight artists (and their 16 hands) in 1975.<\/p>\n

16 Hands ending 50 years of selling handcrafted items in Ann Arbor\u2019s Kerrytown<\/a><\/p>\n

\"LibertyThis file photo shows then-826michigan’s Liberty Street Robot Supply and Repair at 115 E. Liberty St. in Ann Arbor.MLive file photo<\/p>\n

Liberty Street Robot Supply and Repair<\/p>\n

This funky little storefront with robot-themed gadgets, toys and other merchandise left Ann Arbor for nearby Ypsilanti.<\/p>\n

826michigan\u2019s Liberty Street Robot Supply and Repair moved out of 115 E. Liberty St. in July and found a new home at Eastern Michigan University.<\/p>\n

The university supplied space for the nonprofit\u2019s new headquarters in the College of Education, 310 Porter Building in Ypsilanti, as nonprofit officials looked forward to being closer to many of their students.<\/p>\n

\u2018Robot Supply\u2019 storefront to close in Ann Arbor as literacy nonprofit heads to Ypsilanti<\/a><\/p>\n

\"NewIn this file photo, Saigon Social House, an elevated Vietnamese restaurant, opened at 521 E. Liberty St. Block & Brew Cafe opened next to the restaurant.William Diep<\/p>\n

Taste Kitchen and Red Lotus<\/p>\n

Two neighboring Asian-inspired restaurants ceased operations in the summer. <\/p>\n

Taste Kitchen, 521 E. Liberty St., which opened in 2014, ended operations in July, while Red Lotus, 529 E. Liberty St., closed at the start of August.<\/p>\n

Vietnamese joints Saigon Social House and Block & Brew Cafe have since replaced the two eateries, new owner Sonca Luu confirmed.<\/p>\n

Related: 2 new Vietnamese eateries replace closed Asian restaurants in Ann Arbor, and one will accept crypto<\/a><\/p>\n

\"AnnIn this file photo, outside then-Red Hawk Bar and Grill, 318 S. State St. in Ann Arbor.Jacob Hamilton\/MLive.com<\/p>\n

Red Hawk Bar and Grill<\/p>\n

A longtime bar and grill on Ann Arbor\u2019s State Street closed May 3 after 33 years in business.<\/p>\n

Red Hawk Bar and Grill, 316 S. State St., closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rising food costs making it \u201cincreasingly difficult\u201d for the business to continue to operate the way it hoped, according to a social media post announcing its closure.<\/p>\n

Popular Ann Arbor restaurant set to close after 33 years<\/a><\/p>\n

\"JoannIn this file photo, then-Joann Fabrics and Crafts in Grandville.<\/p>\n

Brian Forde | MLIVE.COM Brian FordeBrian Forde<\/p>\n

Joann Fabrics and Crafts<\/p>\n

A national craft retailer\u2019s locations on both sides of Pittsfield Township, 2897 Oak Valley Drive outside Ann Arbor and 3737 Carpenter Road outside Ypsilanti, were among 33 Michigan stores that closed this year.<\/p>\n

Joann Fabrics and Crafts announced in February all 800 of its stores were closing nationally as part of a bankruptcy case.<\/p>\n

These 2 Joann locations are closing near Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: National craft retailer announces closure of all remaining stores<\/a><\/p>\n

\"FrontIn this file photo, the front of the former Turkish Village Cafe, 120 E. Liberty St., in Ann Arbor.William Diep<\/p>\n

Turkish Village Cafe<\/p>\n

Turkish Village Cafe, 120 E. Liberty St., ceased operations on Sept. 22, just one month after opening.<\/p>\n

General manager Dawood Ali previously said the restaurant closed because Ann Arbor residents were reluctant to try the spot\u2019s Turkish cuisine. He also shared the lack of breakfast options at the spot deterred patrons.<\/p>\n

Forthcoming brunch spot Solana previously had plans to take over the East Liberty Street space but will no longer occupy the space. <\/p>\n

Ann Arbor Turkish restaurant closes after 1 month to become brunch spot<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: Planned Solana brunch restaurant cancels Ann Arbor opening<\/a><\/p>\n

\"CampusIn this file photo, then-Campus Student Bike Shop located at 336 Maynard St. in Ann Arbor.Abra Richardson | MLive.com<\/p>\n

Campus Student Bike Shop<\/p>\n

Campus Student Bike Shop, 336 Maynard St., closed after a 20-year stint. <\/p>\n

The illness and death of Bill Loy, the former store owner, on Sept. 2 prompted its forthcoming closure, then-sales manager Amy Young said.<\/p>\n

Longtime Ann Arbor bike shop for students to close after owner\u2019s death<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"In this file photo, then-Your Media Exchange, 319 S. Main St., in Ann Arbor.Jordyn Pair | jpair@mlive.com<\/p>\n

Your Media Exchange<\/p>\n

Your Media Exchange, 319 S. Main St., operated its last day on South Main Street on May 25. The business has since moved to a spot in Kerrytown.<\/p>\n

The store closed after dealing with a \u201csignificant sales drop\u201d in July 2024 after an \u201cextremely busy and prosperous\u201d first couple of years, according to the closure announcement.<\/p>\n

The Toledo-based company opened its Ann Arbor storefront in June 2022<\/a> to sell physical media like music, movies, books, video games, vinyl records, VHS tapes and cassette tapes.<\/p>\n

Media store that sold tapes, records closing in downtown Ann Arbor<\/a><\/p>\n

\"CinnaholicIn this file photo, outside then-Cinnaholic, 121 E. Liberty St. in Ann Arbor.Jacob Hamilton<\/p>\n

Cinnaholic<\/p>\n

Cinnaholic, 121 E. Liberty St. in Ann Arbor served its final customers on Christmas Eve. <\/p>\n

Owner Doug Moeller declined to share the reason for the closure of the bakery. The vegan brand, which appeared on Shark Tank in 2014, originally started in California and now has franchises across the country.<\/p>\n

Shark Tank-featured vegan bakery in Ann Arbor to close<\/a><\/p>\n

\"FrontIn this file photo, front of former Starbucks location at 1214 S. University Ave. in Ann Arbor. The location closed in October.William Diep<\/p>\n

Starbucks<\/p>\n

Starbucks permanently closed its shop at 1214 South University Ave. on Oct. 31. The Galleria Mall building at 1214 South University Ave., where the closing Starbucks was located, is set to be demolished for an 18-story apartment high-rise<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Starbucks on South University Avenue in Ann Arbor to close, apartment high-rise to replace it<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ahmo's\"Ahmo’s Gyros and Deli, located at 341 E. Huron St. in an MLive file photo. It closed and moved to a South State Street location.MLive file photo<\/p>\n

Ahmo\u2019s Gyros & Deli<\/p>\n

Ahmo\u2019s Gyros & Deli, 341 E. Huron St., closed its East Huron Street restaurant in the spring to move closer to the University of Michigan campus.<\/p>\n

Ahmo\u2019s Deli closes downtown location, moving next to University of Michigan campus<\/a><\/p>\n

\"PinballThe then-entrance to Pinball Pete’s at the start of the arcade’s final Saturday night on South University Avenue in Ann Arbor. (Ryan Stanton | MLive.com)Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News<\/p>\n

Pinball Pete\u2019s<\/p>\n

Pinball Pete\u2019s will remain open but in a completely new location. <\/p>\n

The arcade, with a new hot pink and black look, moved out of 1214 S. University Ave. in the Galleria Mall and is taking over<\/a> the first floor and basement at 500 E. Liberty St.<\/p>\n

Co-owner Ted Arnold previously said he hopes to have the popular arcade open at the new spot sometime in January.<\/p>\n

A first look inside as Pinball Pete\u2019s moves into new downtown Ann Arbor spot<\/a><\/p>\n

Want more Ann Arbor-area news? Bookmark the local Ann Arbor news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI \u2014 It was a sad year for Ann Arbor business owners, with numerous shops and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":217148,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[163,521,85,46],"class_list":{"0":"post-217147","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-healthcare","10":"tag-il","11":"tag-israel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}