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Changes on Main
Following a list of iconic Main Street business closings within the past two years, owners of eWay Furniture recently announced they will close the Main Street location, citing high rent as a factor. — Standard-Radio Post/Brent Burgess
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By Brent Burgess Standard-Radio Post Editor on November 1, 2023
Changes on Main

Main Street in Fredericksburg has seen considerable change in the past couple of years. The loss of some of downtown’s most recognizable shops — Phil Jackson’s Granite and Iron Store, The Christmas Store and Dooley’s 5, 10, and 25¢ Store — has contributed to a different look at what many retailers and commercial landlords refer to as “the golden blocks” of Main Street. Those are the most-trafficked area between Adams and Washington Streets.

Recently, eWay Furniture also announced i...

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