Tag: Alphonzo Cross
Changes are coming to Peters Street: Here’s what’s happening
Alphonzo Cross, who along with his sister has owned 249-259 Peters Street since 2001, confirmed that he plans to renovate his building and that Spin, 255, and Pearl Restaurant & Lounge, are set to close in 2020. But why did rumors of the closings spark such a passionate reaction on social media?
Boxcar Grocer plans for expansion
Alphonzo Cross opened the first Boxcar Grocer—an urban corner store focused on local and healthy food and goods—in Castleberry Hill in 2011, but earlier this year, he closed the store to hammer out a long...