Cake Lady Supply Store, located at 160 W. Wood St. in Decatur.
Donnette Beckett
The Cake Lady moves to downtown area
Randy Schultz and his wife Nancy purchased the former Cake Lady Supply Store on Eldorado in the summer of 2021. In September, they moved it to 160 W. Wood St. in Decatur.
They specialize in baking supplies, including chocolates, various decorative sprinkles, cake and candy molds, and pastry bag tips. “A little bit of everything when it comes to baking,” Randy Schultz said.
The products are used by professional and amateur bakers. “We like to cater to all of them,” Schultz said.
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The couple bought the inventory last year after the death of the former owner, Sue Clark. Schultz admits they are not professional bakers. “We just wanted a different challenge,” he said.
The store hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information, call 217-330-9997.
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Play It Again Sports, located at 1360 Koester Drive, Forsyth
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Play It Again Sports completes move
Play It Again Sports has completed the move into its new location,
The new location at 1360 Koester Drive, Forsyth, in the former Good’s Furniture building, opened March 4. The store hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; closed on Sunday.
Owner Randy Jefson said there has been a steady flow of customers following the move from its former location in the Brettwood Village Shopping Center.
“Can’t complain,” he said. “It’s been pretty awesome.”
The products include new and used sports equipment. Plans call for the new building to offer batting cages, artificial ice and a golf simulator.
The Party Shop, located at 411 N. Main St., Decatur.
Donnette Beckett
The Party Shop to celebrate grand opening
The Party Shop, located at 411 N. Main St., Decatur, will be celebrating its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 1.
Door prizes will be part of the festivities as well as other activities.
The Party Shop’s regular hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.
The business will provide balloons, piñatas, party goods, and greeting cards and other items once sold at the Party Warehouse in the Brettwood Village Shopping Center. An addition to the business is a display case filled with baked goods made by Holly Mowry, former owner of Mowry Baking and Candy Company.
Cindy Deadrick owns the new store, located next to her clothing shop, Shop On Main, as well as an events business, Events Plus, which organizes weddings, corporate events and other parties.
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TKG’s changes things up
Motorists along South Franklin Street have likely noticed a change to the TKG’s restaurant sign.
It now reads TKG’s Daily Delights.
According to owner Kathleen Garmon (pictured), the restaurant is no longer part of the Wing Heaven franchise. The restaurant, located at 760 S. Franklin St., opened seven years ago. Garmon and her husband Tom had plans to open TKG’s Daily Bread years ago.
“After experiencing Wing Heaven, which was great for us for seven years, we decided to go with our original platform,” she said.
The menu is heavy on soul food, with such offerings as collard greens, cornbread dressing, candied yams and macaroni and cheese.
“And there are other foods that we add daily, perhaps mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, spaghetti,” Garmon said. “People like a variety.”
TKG’s is known for its variety of wings. With their own business, the owners removed the Wing Heaven’s spices and flavors.
“The sauces that we have now, they are our creations,” Garmon said.
The restaurant also has changed its hours. The business is now open from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. “We take our last call-in at 6:15 p.m.,” Garmon said.
Standing Paddle returning with new owners
Rob Lipic and Scott Magruder are the new owners of the Standing Paddle Co. located in Nelson Park.
Paddle boards and kayak rentals will be available at the Standing Paddle Co. under the deck of the Beach House along Lake Decatur. The 2022 season will begin Memorial Day weekend and run through Labor Day weekend.
Stand up paddle board rental rates range from $15 for 30 minutes to $65 for a full day. Kayak rates range from $10 for 30 minutes to $60 for a full day.
For more information, go to standingpaddleco.com or call 217-433-7433.
Mount Zion Auto Express now open
Mount Zion Auto Services, located at 325 N. State Highway 121, has expanded to the building next door.
“At the main shop, we do all repairs,” said co-owner Josh Rankins. “At the Mount Zion Auto Express, we’re going to do just tire rotations, oil changes and inspections.”
Mount Zion Auto Express is in the former Jan Master Cleaning Services building.
The new business opened this month. “But it’s just business as usual,” Rankins said.
The business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The owners are hoping to offer extended hours in the future.
“This was just a means to get more room in our shop,” Rankins said, noting they were providing three to five oil changes daily, using space that could be used for more extensive repairs.
“And to open it up as an extra service to the community to be able to get their oil changed.” No appointment is needed for the Auto Express services.
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