The East Side Mini Mart and other businesses will be torn down to make way for the new dorms. Photo: GoLocal
The owner of a mini-mart in a strip mall slated to be torn down to make way for new dormitories at Brown University says he was assured by school officials he would be able to move his store into retail space in the new development.
Now, he says Brown tells him he cannot move his business into the new building.
“For years they said there will be new construction. They said don’t worry, that we could come back,” said David Faria, who owns the East Side Mini-Mart on Brook Street, which will be demolished this fall for the student housing. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST