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Despite the sign being taken down recently, Chick-fil-A is still planning to open a restaruant at the former Pizza Hut building next year. Several listeners have reached out to WJON recently concerned about the "Chick-fil-A Coming Soon" sign being taken down.

What was once the Le St. Germain Hotel has now officially become a Courtyard by Marriott. The hotel is at 404 West St. Germain Street. Renovations were announced in January. Renovations and name change were announced in January. Over 100 guest rooms and suites were updated over the last few months.

Big Apple Bagels is returning to St. Cloud this summer. The St. Cloud Downtown Council announced on Tuesday that the restaurant will be at 701 West St. Germain Street, which used to be home to Whiskey Business and Biology 701. They hope to be open by late August.

A new antiques and vintage decor shop is now open in downtown St. Cloud. The Rusty Pick is at 707 West St. Germain Street, attached to Bumbledees. The store sells clothing, jewelry, signs, architectural salvage, artwork, antique toys, vintage books and much more.

A popular St. Cloud gyro restaurant has opened a second location on the north side of town. New York Gyro opened their new restaurant at 3310 3rd Street North last Monday. New York Gyro first came to St. Cloud in 2012. The current location near University Drive South will continue to run normally.

A new restaurant in downtown St. Cloud is planning to open in the near future. Quarks American Bento will offer fast healthy food and take-out featuring a bento box menu. The food will be prepared quickly to serve the fast-paced downtown crowd.

The first of Sauk Rapids' Community Crawls this summer was held on a perfect night as people walked from business to business collecting free samples and giveaways.

H&M is opening a store in the St. Cloud Crossroads Mall later this year. The store is planning to open in November. The Crossroads Mall confirmed the announcement with a post on their Facebook page on Wednesday.

Stearns Electric Association has named Patrick Bleth as their next CEO. Bleth holds a bachelor's in industrial technology and manufacturing management from Bemidji State University and was selected for the position after a national search. He will take over on July 1st.

Sartell Fitness-The Shake Shoppe is closing its doors in a few weeks. Owner Stuart Swenson says the gym is closing because he signed a lease with Dollar Tree. He says the gym will sell off its equipment later this month. Sartell Fitness is at 1090 2nd Street South.