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Molly Ramen Poke Tea
Relux Head Spa (1,500 square feet)
869 Lynnhaven Parkway, Suites 109 & 110, Parkway Plaza, Virginia Beach, VA
This was originally Mattress USA, which opened in winter 2006.
Molly Ramen Poke Tea opened in April 2019; it was previously Yo-Mix, which opened on August 1st, 2012. Outside signage was replaced in 2024.
Relux opened on August 31st, 2024; it was previously a Metro by T-Mobile, which opened in the mid 2010s and closed in 2024.
Metro by T-Mobile
Batteries Plus Bulbs
3414 & 3412 West Mercury Boulevard, Hampton, VA
Metro by T-Mobile opened in fall 2014, Batteries Plus opened in May 2015; originally Color Tile (November 1978-1997), later Better Menswear by Barry Manufacturing (November 1997-2004), Little G.I. Joe's Military Surplus (2007-2014)
Metro by T-Mobile
Batteries Plus Bulbs
3414 & 3412 West Mercury Boulevard, Hampton, VA
This was originally a Color Tile, which opened in November 1978 and closed in 1997. It became a Better Menswear by Barry Manufacturing in November 1997, which closed in 2004, and became Little G.I. Joe's Military Surplus in 2007, which closed in 2014. Metro by T-Mobile opened as a MetroPCS in fall 2014 and closed in summer 2024. Batteries Plus opened in May 2015 and was originally located here.
Metro by T-Mobile (1,200 square feet)
677 South Hughes Boulevard, Elizabeth City Crossing, Elizabeth City, NC
This location opened in spring 2023; it was previously a Great Clips, which opened in 2013 and closed in 2022.
Antonio's Pizza
Irish Styles Salon
Metro by T-Mobile
63, 65 & 67 South Airport Drive, Airport Drive Shops, Highland Springs, VA
Antonio's was previously Ricardo's Pizza.
Irish Styles opened in the mid 2010s.
Metro by T-Mobile opened as a MetroPCS in the mid 2010s; it was previously Kiddie Kampus.
Golden City
Metro by T-Mobile
731-E & F J Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA
Golden City opened on November 1st, 2018; it was previously Sin Frontaris Latin Store, which moved a few doors down in 2018.
Metro by T-Mobile opened in the mid 2010s as a MetroPCS; it was previously Quik Cash, which became The Loan Store in the early 2010s.
Metro by T-Mobile (1,400 square feet)
Infinity Spa Massage (1,050 square feet)
14501 Warwick Boulevard, Suites I & J, Denbigh Specialty Shops, Newport News, VA
Metro by T-Mobile opened as a MetroPCS in the mid 2010s; it was previously Denbigh Discount Wallpaper & Window Coverings, which opened in October 1981 and moved to a new location in fall 1985. It became a Beneficial Financial in April 1986, which closed in the early 2010s, then became an nTelos in spring 2012.
Infinity Spa opened in 2021; it was originally Sneaks Unlimited, which opened in June 1979 and relocated here in 1980. It became The Espree Tan in September 1980, The Bookworm in 1989, which closed in the late 1990s, Game Day Sports & More in the early 2010s, and A Touch of Class Hair & Body Salon in 2016, which closed in 2020.
Pleasant Valley Shopping Center (191,449 square feet)
3415 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA
This shopping center was built in 1959.
Metro by T-Mobile
Speed King Laundromat (10,270 square feet combined)
2303 & 2305 Kecoughtan Road, Wythe Shopping Center, Hampton, VA
This was originally an A&P, which was built and opened in 1939 and closed in December 1981. It became Revco #4326 in 1983 and an Eckerd in summer 1997, which relocated here in 2000. The building was split into two tenants after Eckerd vacated:
Space 2303 became Advance America Cash Advance in the mid 2000s, Liberty Tax in 2010, Wireless Concepts in 2015 and MetroPCS in 2016.
Space 2305 became Speed King in the mid 2000s.
I'll always call it MetroPCS no matter how many times they change the name because I can't help it.
The building is from the year 2000, wow, and was formerly an Avis car rental agency, wow wow wow.
Do you love that Nissan Altima from model years 2013-2018. Why, it is nearly as large as the building it is parked in front of!
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In Lansing, Michigan, on January 8th, 2022, a Metro by T-Mobile store at the northwest corner of East Michigan Avenue and North Magnolia Avenue.
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"I love motorists and I hate pedestrians and busriders! I neglect my duties!" --Property owner.
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In Lansing, Michigan, on January 8th, 2022, on the north side of East Michigan Avenue, west of North Magnolia Avenue.
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Sycamore Square (103,072 square feet)
3308 Bragg Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC
The original portion of the shopping center was built in 1952. The second portion was built in 1987 on site of the former Boulevard Drive-In, which opened in 1955 and closed in the early 1980s.
Metro by T-Mobile
8300 Sudley Road, Suite 96, Manassas Mall, Manassas, VA
This location opened in 2015; it was previously a Pro Image, which closed in the mid 2010s.
North Plaza (57,377 square feet)
1005 North Spence Avenue, Goldsboro, NC
This shopping center was built in 1983.
Metro by T-Mobile (994 square feet)
3320 Silas Creek Parkway, Suite 4400, Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, NC
This location opened in 2017; it was previously Carlyle & Company, which closed in 2002. It became Hannoush Jewelers in 2003, which closed in 2013, then became Healthy Shoes for Children in 2014.
Molly Ramen Poke Tea
Metro by T-Mobile (1,500 square feet)
869 Lynnhaven Parkway, Suites 109 & 110, Parkway Plaza, Virginia Beach, VA
This was originally Mattress USA, which opened in winter 2006.
Molly Ramen Poke Tea opened in April 2019; it was previously Yo-Mix, which opened on August 1st, 2012. Outside signage was replaced in 2024.
Metro opened in the mid 2010s and closed in 2024. It became Relux Head Spa on August 31st, 2024.
