Local Government – Bristol Borough
Big Box Distributor Opens Today In Bristol Park, Family Dollar to Open Soon Also
Total Liquidators will open its new location at the old Walmart today (Wednesday) as part of a “soft launch” store officials announced Tuesday.
We will be opening our doors for everyone who has patiently waited on Wednesday October 21st at 11am. This will be a soft opening as we still have a ton of merchandise we are working on getting out. During this time our store hours will be Wed-Fri 11am -6 pm Sat and Sun 10 am-3 pm.
The 118,000 square foot space, located in the Bristol Park Shopping Center was recently occupied by the Bristol Indoor Flea Market which rented the space on a short term lease late last year. The market was eventually forced to move outdoors due to COVID-19.
In August the flea market announced it’s lease of the large building would be ending and the flea market would continue outdoors until at least November 1.
Walmart closed the site in November of 2017 and the space remained dormant until the flea market rented the space, quickly becoming a popular go- to shopping spot with about 250 vendors on hand.
Total Liquidators is branded as a discounted retail outlet All items are sold “As is, Where Is”. Our items are a combination of damaged boxes, open box items, and new items, according to its website.
Over the last six weeks or so, customers of the shopping center said they noticed increased activity at the location with tractor trailers unloading merchandise daily.
Sal’s Italian Deli will continue to offer good eats offering sandwiches, hoagies, pizza, snacks, drink, deserts and much more.
Credit: Jeff Bohen, Lower Bucks Source
Brixmor which operates leasing for the shopping center, recently rented a empty space at 208 Commerce Circle to Family Dollar. A string of thrift shops operated in the space prior but its been empty since 2018. Sources with knowledge of the deal told the publication in recent days the retailer expects to open around November 13.
The discount everything retailer held a round hiring events for the Bristol location late last month. The site is currently under renovations in preparation for its eventual opening.
As of Monday there are currently four spaces available to rent within the confines of the shopping center that Brixmor oversees.
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Bristol Borough officials say snow and ice clean up operations will continue throughout the remainder of the week with major streets and intersections being the focus followed by side streets and alleyways with the help of contractors outside of the borough.
Council President Ralph DiGuiseppe said since the storm that dropped about 9 inches of snow and sleet, last weekend which turned into sleet laying on top of frozen ice by the time work crews could begin the dig out process.
There was a point during the storm itself, Borough Public Works employees were needed to create pathways on borough streets for emergency services personnel to respond to 911 calls.
Emergency Manager A.J. DeAngelis said there are still were a number of fire hydrants covered in snow on borough streets and asking for help from neighbors.
Credit: Jeff Bohen Lower Bucks Source
“If we could have participation from the neighbors. If you have a buried hydrant on your in your block, if you could help us out. There’s a lot of hydrants in town. They’re still buried and we’re trying to get to them, but you know, we could use some help.”
The EMA manager also warned about ice on the canal and Delaware River.
“Just a reminder about the ice, the police went to the canal and the river today for people on the ice. The ice is not stable. Do not go on the ice. We don’t want to have to fish you out of either the river or the canal”
DiGuiseppe said before the storm landed officials held meetings to discuss planning and what if anything was needed by the public works department.
Further complicating matters was the ice and snow not melting due to frigid conditions that continued all week, officials said.
Vehicles parked in Borough alleyways, officials said, was another challenging issue during the snowstorm and subsequent dig out. DiGuiseppe warned that if the borough was hit with another snowstorm, vehicles parked in alleyways blocking snow removal efforts would be towed.
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