About one in five U.S. businesses fail within their first year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are some of the Rochester businesses that shut their doors for good in 2023.
Minnesota-based Legacy Toys is remodeling the empty spot in the Miracle Mile Shopping Center, where ABC & Toy Zone operated. Legacy is known as an experiential toy store with large play areas.
On August 1, Legacy Toys took over the ABC & Toy Zone location in Rochester after its owners, Steve and Rene Nordhus, announced the stores closing and their retirement in February.
ABC & Toy Zone owners Steve and Rene Nordhus recently announced May 28 will be the final day of their “Going Out of Business” sale at 122 17th Ave NW in Rochester's Miracle Mile Shopping Center.