Subway opens in new Kettering development; bakery on the way

KETTERING — A new Subway shop opened Thursday at 3024 Far Hills Ave., the first business to open in the new retail development called The Shops at 3000 located at the Far Hills-East Dorothy Lane intersection.

Five of the six retail spaces have been rented in the 8,300-square-foot retail center. Thomas Smith — president chief executive of Ashford Construction and Development Co., the Shops at 3000’s owner and developer — said this morning that the other tenants will start opening in quick succession in 45 to 60 days.

Smith this morning identified two tenants that had not previously been disclosed: Verizon Wireless will open a retail store in the Shops at 3000, and Ulbrich’s Bakery, which has operated bakeries in Miami County and has a century-long history, will open a bakery and coffee shop in the center. The bakery will feature donuts, pastries, cakes and specialty breads, among other items.

In addition, the center will house a Heartland Pharmacy shop and and a locally owned frozen yogurt shop called Awesome Yogurt, which will offer self-serve yogurt and toppings sold by the ounce, and which will offer low-fat, no-fat and dairy-free options.

The Shops at 3000 development is located on a corner lot that has been vacant since 1998 when a gas station on the property was razed, and on an adjacent lot that housed a Gates Bros. glass shop until the property was purchased and the building razed in 2011. The center is near the Kettering-Oakwood border.

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