Northern Tool and Equipment Expands to Arnold

The 15,000-square-foot store in the Arnold Crossroads Center is set to open March 15.

Northern Tool and Equipment will open Friday, March 15 at 233 Arnold Crossroads Center in the former Kmart complex.  The Arnold location is the second in Missouri, following the opening of the St. Peter's store late last month. The equipment and tool store is based in Minnesota and has 80 locations in 17 states across the Midwest and Southeast.  The 10,474-square-foot store will offer thousands of products including portable generators, pressure washers, welding equipment and trailers, according to the company website. The Arnold location will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The phone number is 636-333-0484.  Catch up on the latest Arnold business news:

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Four New Businesses Coming to Arnold This Year

Here's a list of retail and dining establishments slated to open soon in the city.

Here's a roundup of new retail and dining businesses planned for the City of Arnold in coming months. Two, we've already told you about: And two we haven't: We'll provide more info on these businesses as soon as it becomes available.

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Arnold Zoning Commission OKs Retailer's Building Plans

The California-based retailer, and tenant, plans to begin construction in August, says property owner.

Arnold's Planning and Zoning Commission voted, 8-0, to recommend the 25,000 square foot building, at Arnold Commons, for clothing retailer Ross Dress for Less. Ross is owned by Ross Stores, a NASDAQ listed company, based in Pleasanton, California. The company had revenues of $8.6 billion in 2011 by selling clothes in about 1,000 stores in 29 states, the company website said. Mark Simpson, with THF Realty the property owner of Arnold Commons, said Ross plans to begin construction in August and hopes to open in Spring 2013. The Arnold City Council must vote to approve the construction plans prior to Ross beginning construction. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on July 19 at City Hall, 2101 Jeffco Blvd. The council's July…

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New Mattress Business in Arnold

Mattress Direct is at 2214 Michigan Avenue.

Within the last few months, Mattress Direct quietly opened on 2214 Michigan Ave. It is one for four stores in the St. Louis region, the company website said. The other stores are in Chesterfield, Ballwin and Dardenne Prairie. The Arnold store's hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The busness website says the company provides the entire manufacturers' line of mattresses at factory direct pricing.

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Arnold Zoning Commission Reviewing California Retailer’s Plans

Publicly-held Ross Stores intends to open a 25,000 square foot store in Arnold Commons.

The Arnold Planning and Zoning Commission will review Arnold Commons construction plans for a California-based retailer on Tuesday, July 10. Ross Stores, Inc., an S&P 500 company with a total stock holding worth about $15 billion, wants to build a 25,000 square foot store next to PetSmart in Arnold Commons. The Ross Dress for Less building will be about 7,000 square feet larger than the pet supplies retailer, plans said. Ross Stores generated more than $8.6 billion in revenues by selling low-priced clothing in more than 1,000 stores in 29 states the company website said.  The company sells name brand and designer clothing, accessories and footwear at a daily discount between 20-60 percent, the company website said.

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Two New Arnold Businesses Open on the South Side

Two St. Louis County franchises opened their Arnold locations, on Vogel Road, with the last week.

Weber's Front Row opened at 3930 Vogel Rd., on Tuesday. The restaurant's hours are Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-1 a.m. and onSundays 11 a.m. to midnight. The restaurant's website says it has another location in Webster Groves. The online menu says it has a variety of appetizers—stuffed mushrooms, Bayou Shrimp, pepper cheese balls—steak sandwiches, and pizzas. Smugala's Pizza Pub, opened at 3827 Vogel Rd., and has two other locations in Oakville and Crestwood in St. Louis County. The pizzeria's Arnold hours are Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. The restaurant will take online orders, in the near future, and is hiring for the Arnold location, the pizzeria's website says. People …

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California-Based Retailer Coming to Arnold Commons

The clothing retailer has signed a lease to build on the land next to the PetSmart pet store in the mall.

Ross Dress for Less, a publicly listed company based in northern California, has signed a lease to build a 25,000 square foot building in Arnold Commons Mall next to PetSmart at 828 Arnold Commons Dr.  The company is a clothing retailer and is among those companies in the Standard & Poor's 500, the Fortune 500 and the Nasdaq 100. Headquarted in Pleasanton, CA, the company generated $8.6 billion in revenues for 2011 and is the largest low-priced clothing retailer with more than 1,000 stores in 29 states.  The company sells name brand and designer clothing, accessories and footwear at a daily discount between 20-60 percent, the company website said.

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Hotshots Sports Bar to Open at 11 A.M.

Arnold's new restaurant, located at the former Tilted Kilt Bar, will have league competitions for billiards and for darts.

After stopping at the Arnold's Starbucks cafe, at 3884 State Route 141, this Patch editor noticed some activity at the former location of the Tilted Kilt bar, at 131 Arnold Crossroads Center. The doors to Hotshots Sports Bar were wide open, neon signs are glowing, the TVs displayed a sports channel show, tables and chairs were on the patio, and a handful of people were sitting at the tables inside the restaurant and on the patio. "Are you guys open?" I asked. Monday, June 4, at 11 a.m., I was told. The restaurant will be open for lunch. No indication whether there would be a grand opening, with a ribbon cutting, when the restaurant opens. A quick glance inside the restaurant revealved that the new owner replaced the booths along the south …

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New Gyros to Go Restaurant Opening

The Arnold Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday at 10 a.m.

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High Ridge Walmart Open

The High Ridge Commons Walmart Supercenter opening attracted hundreds of shoppers, and a well-known breed of horse, on its first morning of operation.

If the opening of a new Walmart Supercenter in High Ridge wasn't enough to attract a crowd, adding a Clydesdale to the mix turned out to be a popular move as well. The result was a very crowded new store Friday as the Walmart opened for business in the High Ridge Commons development. The High Ridge Walmart, 2700 Ridge Point Dr., at the intersection of Highway 30 and High Ridge Boulevard bustled with first-day shoppers. It was a pleasant surprise for Robin Torretta, Walmart market manager, who said openings traditionally have been scheduled for Wednesdays instead of Fridays. But she was happy to see all the shoppers nonetheless, and said there may be more Friday walmart openings in the future. One of the main attractions of the morning was …

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