Baptist Health Systems will break ground this year on a five-story, mixed-use building in Belhaven. The 130,000-square-foot facility will house four floors of medical offices and a ground floor of retail on the North State Street site currently occupied by KFC. Baptist spokesman Robby Channell said that a start date for construction will likely depend on the possible relocation of Keifer's Restaurant. Baptist is in final negotiations to purchase the Keifer's property, and the restaurant is considering a move nearby.
"With the purchase of the Keifer's property, which is not finalized yet, the plan is to wait until they've opened in their new location," Channell said.
Channell said he was unsure whether KFC or the Pizza Shack would become tenants of the new building. Construction on the office building and an associated parking garage would likely take up some of the properties adjacent to the KFC location, Channell said.
Baptist has been in discussion with Pizza Shack owners Mike Parker and Larry Emmett, but Channell said he did not know their plans.
Parker told the Jackson Free Press today that The Pizza Shack will open a second location in the Colonial Heights Shopping Center on Old Canton Road "early next month." The restaurant's menu at the new location will be similar to the offerings at the Belhaven location, with the addition of strombolis, Parker said.
Yoga Studio Moves to Fondren
Across the street from Keifer's, StudiOM Yoga, located on Poplar Boulevard, has closed its Belhaven location.
Owner Nicole Baker said she has to move her studio into a new 684-square-foot space in Fondren because of Baptist's planned development. Baker rented her property from the owners of Keifer's, and the restaurant is the process of selling the property to Baptist Hospital.
The studio is moving to Woodland Hills Shopping Center on Duling Street the second week of February and will soon post a schedule of classes on its website. For more information, call 601-209-6325.
Hair Therapy
Ericia Young-Harris is broadening her vision. After spending 10 years as a hair stylist, Young-Harris has spent the last two studying trichology, the medical study of the hair and scalp and related disorders. A former stylist at Shear Beauty Salon, Young-Harris opened her own business, The Hair Company, to serve her growing client list with a holistic and therapeutic approach to hair.
The Hair Company, which opened Jan. 15, will have its official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 2 at 11 a.m. The business offers hair health consultations, shampoo and conditioner treatments and styling. Young-Harris says her goal is to educate her clients about the interplay between hair health and the health of their bodies overall.
"A lot of things with your body also relate to your hair," Young-Harris said, citing factors like iron deficiencies and the effects of diet on hair.
Young-Harris received a $15,000 small-business grant from the city to purchase salon equipment and styling chairs.
The Hair Company is located at 4147 Northview Drive, Suite C. Business hours are Tuesday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon. Call 769-218-1869 for appointments or more information.
"WESToration" Rides Again
Organizers of a homeowner initiative in west Jackson will host an information session this Saturday, Jan. 29, at Koinonia Coffee House. The program, dubbed the "WESToration Initiative," brings together Jackson State University's Center for University-Based Development with home financing specialists. The initiative promotes use of the federal 203(k) mortgage-lending program to rehabilitate historic homes in west Jackson neighborhoods like Pecan Park, West Park and Washington Addition.
Saturday's workshop includes an information session, trolley tour of neighborhoods and a discussion of credit repair.
The information session starts at 9 a.m. on Jan. 29 at Koinonia Coffee House, 126 South Adams Street. To reserve a spot, call the CUBD at 601-979-2255.
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