Knollwood Mall, Honey & Rye: Top 2013 SLP Business Stories by Month

Here is a roundup of the most read business stories for every month of 2013 on St. Louis Park Patch. 

January

Goodbye Santorini and Forte Fitness Expands

A St. Louis Park-based fitness center has expanded to Minneapolis and Santorini's Bar and Grille was closed down

February

Wells Fargo Plans Closure of St. Louis Park Mortgage Center

More than 200 people will lose their jobs when Edward Jones Mortgage closes on March 7.

March

Beer Panic, Feeding the Hungry, and Sunday Sales Falter

Minnesota beer advocates, including St. Louis Park's Steel Toe Brewing company, have begun calling for new changes to the state's beer laws.

April

SLP Caribou Coffee Locations Not Among the 160 Slated for Closure

News of the Caribou closings has been leaking out since a company conference call Friday morning, but no official statement has so far been issued by the company.

May

Gay Mechanic Accuses SLP-Based Dealership of Ignoring Slurs, Threats

Joel Michael Roland still works at Luther Brookdale Chevrolet in Brooklyn Center. The dealership and St. Louis Park-based BB Motor Sales deny all of Roland’s accusations.

June

Costco Loses $100K in Fresh Goods During Power Outage

Dry ice, generators and refrigerator and freezer trucks weren’t able to save everything.

July

Details of Knollwood Mall Redevelopment Emerge

Smaller, Old Navy-style stores planned.

August

Honey and Rye Bakehouse Coming this Fall to Excelsior Boulevard

The bakery, which will open in the space formerly occupied by S & D Dry Cleaning, is the passion project of two childhood friends.

September

Nelson's Meat Market, Bakery and Deli Moving to St. Louis Park

Nelson's has been a family-owned institution in Hopkins for 60 years. The meat market, bakery and deli is moving to St. Louis Park this October.

October

Honey & Rye Open on Excelsior: Pumpkin Scones, Monkey Rolls A Hit

The bakery is open in the space formerly occupied by S & D Dry Cleaning.

November

Nelson's Meat Market, Bakery and Deli Open Now in St. Louis Park

Nelson's, a family-owned institution in Hopkins for 60 years, opened in St. Louis Park. 

December

Cook-to-Order Restaurant, Taproom Planned for Texa Tonka Mall

The restaurant would serve comfort food such as lobster mac and cheese and "roasted airline chicken."