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A Renewed Spirit for the
Magical Mile!
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The Magical Mile celebrates its
renewed spirit with a new look and a fresh design.
Not only has the Wolcott Street / Lakewood Road
Business Association installed new signs at the
boundaries of Waterbury’s longest retail shopping
district, but they have revamped their image with an
informative, content-driven Internet presence. For
years, the Association has provided renovation and
rebuilding efforts which have enhanced commerce in
the area and has successfully driven business and
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customers together. In tough economic
times, Waterbury and Naugatuck Valley area residents are
hungrily searching for bargains, personal service, and true
dollar value when shopping. The friendly and committed
businesses of the Magical Mile offer all of this. Big Box
retailers, privately-owned shops, restaurants and
service-oriented businesses make the Magical Mile
Waterbury’s premier shopping destination.
On the Magical Mile customers will find a
variety of reputable law, real-estate, insurance and other
financial service businesses like
G. S.
Regan Associates, Inc., Naugatuck
Savings Bank, Webster Bank and more. Restaurants such as Panera Bread, Kumo Japanese Cuisine, Tequila’s Mexican
Restaurant, Big Franks and others offer pleasant dining
experiences. Retailers like TC’s Pawn Company, KarTele
Cellular Phones, Lemon Tree Market, Play It Again Sports,
and others provide bargain shopping, with a personal touch.
The diversity of Magical Mile businesses continues: if
you’re looking for home care, New England Home Care and
Utopia Home Care are ready to serve. Planning a vacation?
A&S Travel Center should be your first destination.
A consistently positive business
experience is the commitment of Magical Mile members. Each
year the Association works to expand its role in the
community. Donating thousands of dollars to area charities
such as Waterbury Youth Services; working with the
Children’s Community School, holding fundraisers for
Disabled American Veterans and working with the town to keep
their properties clean and attractive-looking are just a few
of the ways members maintain a dependable relationship with
the community and their customers.
The Magical Mile shopping district
thrives. Association member businesses stand apart from
others in their commitment to offering the best to area
consumers. New growth is always on the horizon. During the
Holiday shopping season and year-round, the Magical Mile
provides excitement, community and great dollar value!
Ten Years and Running
The Wolcott Street/Lakewood Road Business
Association (WSLR) held its ten year Anniversary Reception
on November 17th 2008 at Whooster St. Pizza
located at 715 Lakewood Road. Attending the reception were
a lively group of business owners and managers from the past
and present of the Association. Neri Hajrula, owner of
Whooster St Pizza, served a mouth watering Italian buffet
while beverages were donated by TC's Pawn Company Jewelry &
Electronics Exchange. Speakers at the reception included
Rob Kane, outgoing chair of the WSLR and owner of KarTele
Cellular Phones; and incoming chair Jay Sargent, regional
manager of TC's Pawn Company Jewelry & Electronics
Exchange. Mr. Sargent says that he is excited and
enthusiastic about assuming the role of chair, stating that
he looks forward to helping the area continue to strive in
these tough economic times by bringing the Magical Mile to
the next step. This includes the launching of its website:
www.magicalmile.com.
“Welcome to Waterbury” billboard on Wolcott Road
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As part
of our modest Waterbury marketing campaign, on
Friday, July 18th we announced our “Welcome to
Waterbury” billboard on Wolcott Road with our new
billboard as the backdrop.
The
billboard highlights Waterbury’s rating as one of
the top 100 places to raise a family (#43 actually)
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Mayor Mike
Jarjura, WRC President Steve Sasala, Police Chief Neil
O’Leary, State Senator Rob Kane and numerous state and local
dignitaries were in attendance. Mayor Jarjura highlighted
the strong financial position City finances are finally
enjoying, thanks to his leadership and the hard work of the
state oversight board. Steve Sasala discussed new economic
development initiatives in the City, the Enterprize Zone
designation and the strong, economic vitality we enjoy in
our region.
Police Chief
Neil O’Leary, lauded as one of the most successful chiefs in
the country, talked about PAL (the Police Activity League),
community policing and the extraordinary progress the City
has made in combating crime: the strongest showing in
Connecticut. Nationally, Waterbury is one of the safest
cities of its size.
Senator Rob
Kane, an architect of the “Magical Retail Mile,” called
attention to the progress that’s been made in the Wolcott
Street/Lakewood Road area. The billboard features the
Magical Retail Mile insignia.
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