McDonald's Washington

This used to be McDonalds on Washington. It's not clear if it is being rebuilt. I did hear something about it being infested with cock roaches and contaminated. Please post updates.

Unknown Bank Tittabawassee

There are banks going up all over the place lately. This one didnt make it which is a shocker. Banks usually stick around or get bought out. At least it's not as bad of an eye sore as the old bank on Gratiot.

American Video Gratiot Road

Panarama Video closed, and it didnt take much longer for this one to hit the fan as well. There's still Blockbuster right?

No new occupants. It remaines another VACANT building.

UPDATE: 1Q 2009 - Building RECOCCUPIED (tenant unknown)

Zabro's Pizza Bay Road

This was a different kind of business - an "all you can eat" pizza place. It made it a couple years and now its another empty building... located right in front of the busy Best Buy store.

*note, I may have spelled the name of the place wrong.

Mid Michigan Music Bay Road

The 3rd music shop in Saginaw to be CLOSED.
Mid Michigan Music still operates offices in Bay City and Midland, Michigan.
Seems it's just Saginaw that wasn't working out?
Is Guitar Center next?

Guardian Auto Glass Bay Road

This business on the busy corner of Shattuck and Bay Rd. is believed to have moved.

The building has remained VACANT for some time now.

The 2 drug stores across the street sure seem to draw traffic.

Value City Bay Road Closing

Value City department store on Bay Road in Saginaw will be closing it's doors for good.
The furniture business (left side of property) would remain open.

Closes for good on April 15, 2008.

Bye Bye Eaton

January 30, 2008 - Demolished! Gone are the buildings of used to be one of Saginaw's top employers, Eaton Corporation. After a half decade in operation with thousands of jobs, Eaton took advantage of the tax and wage savings and relocated these operations to Mexico. This isn't about a bankrupcy, not about a small company closing down, ..but rather a large manufacturing plant MOVING to another country... sad sad..

Town Cafe State Street Saginaw

Posted 4/15/06 - Bill Knapps operated here for many years.
It was CLOSED.
Town Cafe later opened, then CLOSED.

UPDATE January 2008

Building torn down to replace it with actually what we need in this town, another Drug store! Yes more top quality high paying jobs for the area (sarcasm)...

Don Pablos goes OUT OF BUSINESS

BREAKING NEWS!

01 08 2008

Don Pablo's of Saginaw has recently declared Bankruptcy and will be the latest restaurant in Saginaw to CLOSE.

Updates and photos of yet another VACANT building to come.

End of Summer update

Just checking in here... A few updates for Winter 2007, but not much.
Thanks for sharing your opinions.. please keep the dialog going, and keep talking, keep doing what ever we can to save this town.

A few updates in the last month.

Fazoli's - State street - TORN DOWN!
Country Grains Bakery - OUT OF BUSINESS and now recently TORN DOWN
Bill Knapp's / Town Cafe Restaurant - Green Acres State Street - TORN DOWN and a new building now going UP.

THAT'S THREE ABANDONDED BUILDINGS GONE IN THREE MONTHS!
way to go people! Now if we can only get them to get to the old bank on Gratiot in front of K-mart!

Saginaw had some new sales over the summer - Tommy K's, Sebalds - both of which are still left UNOCCUPIED. What gives?

Looks like ANOTHER drug store is going up in the Green Acres Plaza lot (Rite Aid) - Though personally I would much rather see a good restaurant. We have plenty of drug stores already, and if people really need drugs they will DRIVE to get them, right?

** STILL GHOSTLY *

Chi Chi's - Bay Road - it was supposed to go up for auction, and reported a medical office would move in, but no updates yet.
Mannion Brothers - State street - still UGLY! yet there is a nice pretty Manards just down the street.
Sebalds Bakery - State Street - SOLD months ago - but why is that ugly thing still there? The owner's need to get on it.
Pep Boys - Tittabawassee Rd - yep, still an UGLY eyesore!
Media Play - Bay Rd. - Lots of space, no business. More UGLYNESS
Farmer Jack - APRIL 2008 - TORN DOWN! State Street
Big Lots - State Street - yep more green acres plaza, which will stay empty, unless a new drug store chain comes in.

I hate to keep ranting about these buildings, but if we are going to aim for progress let's set our sites on these. Talk about it. Tell people. Tell you officials. Do something to make a difference.

Until the next update... we're still here alive in Saginaw.

LATEST CLOSINGS FOR 2007

- Fazoli's State Street Saginaw
- Mancino's Bay Road Saginaw - another eyesore
- Mid Michigan Music Center - what a shame!
- AJ Wright State Street Green Acres plaza - a surprise?
- Pizza Buffet Restaurant Bay Road Saginaw

There are a few others that to add later....

2007 IMPROVEMENTS / UPDATES:

New Rental business occupies the old Tractor Supply on Midland Road.
Qwik way building on Midland Rd, now occupied.
The news reported that Chi Chi's property had been purchased.
Clark Gas on Gratiot Rd Shields, now occupied.

Pep Boys Saginaw

This business went up and OUT in no time flat. Just down the road from Sears Tire and Service and Firestone it was one of the largest full service Automotive places in town. Bigger than Discount Tire, Goodyear, and Firestone together. Maybe Saginaw wasn't ready for it, who knows. But if you look in the Meijers parking lot across the street you will now find ANOTHER big tire service business, "Bell" Tire and Service. Gee, who wants to re-occupy an empty building anyway, right? Good luck to Bell. The Pep boys building remains another VACANT building adding to Saginaw's "Ghosttown" image.

Pep Boys Auto Service
Tittabawassee, near Bay
Saginaw
CLOSED
200?

Dairy Queen Bay Road Saginaw

For years this was Dairy Queen. After closing just last year, another Japanese or Chinese place came in and later went out of business. Now another eye sore on Bay Road.

Dairy Queen
Bay Road
Saginaw
CLOSED
200?

Now REOCCUPIED by BASKIN ROBBINS

Chi Chi's Bay Road Saginaw

This business has been closed for some time (like years). It leaves a broken up parking lot, some poorly maintained landscape, and a BIG eye sore right across from the Saginaw Fashion Square mall. The only other business in that vicinity to close in the last decade was Harmony House, but that was soon replaced by Mens Warehouse. According to the signs recently posted, it appears there is in auction which means FINALLY something will be done with this nasty building.

Chi Chi's Resaurant
Bay Road
Saginaw
CLOSED
200?

Clark Gas Bay Road Saginaw

A few years ago all of the Clark stations went under. This lil "shack" along with another in Shields remains VACANT. Admiral took over the Clark on Bay and Davenport. What an ugly piece of land on the popular traveled Bay road. Somebody buy this please!

Clark Gas Station
Bay Road (and Gratiot in Shields)
Saginaw Michigan

JUNE 2007 UPDATE - PROPERTY WAS RECENTY PURCHASED BY ADMIRAL AND IS NOW IN OPERATION - FINALLY!

Senior First - Express Fit Saginaw

Two more businesses in Walmart's plaza off State street that didnt make it. They werent there long. Now VACANT space.

Senior First / Express Fit
Walmart Plaza
State Street
Saginaw
CLOSED
2005?

Peking Buffet Saginaw

The second Chinese buffet in this building. Apparantly the first one was closed by the health department. Another empty restaurant.

PEKING BUFFET
STATE STREET
WALMART PLAZA
SAGINAW
CLOSED
2005

UPDATE 4Q 2007
NOW OCCUPIED - new name, new ownership.
let's see how long it lasts?

UPDATE 1Q 2008
Closed temporarily.
Door sign says "Closed for roof repairs"

(exactly how long does it take to repair a roof?)

Rit Drum and Guitar Saginaw

After many years its was said to see the doors close here. Word is that the rent was just too steep to handle. Is it strip malls that just dont belong in Saginaw?

RIT DRUM & GUITAR
STATE STREET
WALMART PLAZA
CLOSED
2005

KMart Saginaw CLOSED

KMART
BAY ROAD SAGINAW
CLOSED
March 2006

Heritage Lighting State Street Saginaw

Along with Hancock Fabrics, Heritage Lighting is another recent business closing in Green Acres Plaza. Heritage has been operating in Saginaw for many years.
Currently open while selling out inventory.
Soon to come, yet another VACANT building.

HERITAGE LIGHTING
STATE STREET
GREEN ACRES PLAZA
SAGINAW
CLOSING 2006

Tommy K's on Midland Road Saginaw

Tommy K's was gearing to satisfy the older crowd. They even closed by 1:00 on the weekends. They remodeled the entire place and brought in live Country and Adult style bands. The business died much like the people in the cemetary across the street. It's the 2nd business to close it's doors at that location. The place formerely known as "Drifter's" spent many years in Saginaw. Yet another building now VACANT.

TOMMY K'S
MIDLAND ROAD
(OFF STATE STREET)
SAGINAW
CLOSED
March 2006

Update: 1Q 2009 - This property is now occupied and open under new owner. Coty's Bar. Best of luck!

Tractor Supply Midland Road Saginaw

The company is actually still in business today. They have relocated to the Sheilds area (Gratiot Ave). It had been running at the Midland Road location for some time. Now, it has become another VACANT building.

TRACTOR SUPPLY
MIDLAND ROAD, OFF STATE STREET
SAGINAW
CLOSED and MOVED
End of 2005/Early 2006

JUNE 2007 UPDATE - A new rental company is now operating at this property - best of luck!

Hancock Fabric State Street Saginaw

The latest store closing to hit Saginaw!
Maybe they should bring back the movie theater that used to be in there.

HANCOCK FABRIC
STATE STREET
GREEN ACRES PLAZE
SAGINAW
CLOSING 2006

Media Play Bay Road Saginaw

Originally a Builder's Square location, Media Play came in when Builder's Square moved down the street. It's lasted a number of years and eventually got bought out by Best Buy.
As of April 2006 it remains VACANT. More lost jobs and empty space for Saginaw.

MEDIA PLAY
BAY ROAD
SAGINAW
CLOSED
2005

Sunquist Travel State Street Saginaw

SUNQUIST TRAVEL
STATE STREET
SAGINAW
CLOSED
2006?

Diamond Computer State Street Saginaw

Diamond Computer company lasted for a few years, which has been typical for other computer related companies in the area.
This time it's a "For Rent" sign and local phone number posted.
Finally a business owned by someone from the area.
The building remains vacant.

DIAMOND COMPUTER
STATE STREET
SAGINAW
CLOSED
2005?

Manion Brothers State Street Saginaw CLOSED

What a story this is. Manion Brothers used to be located just down the street before they were bought out my Walgreens and had to move. They got a brand new building on busy State Street, but unfortunately the newer superstores such as Lowes and Home Depot knocked them out. Gone are the days of the local small town hardware stores. The building remains empty. And guess who's sign is posted? Miller Group! No surprise there.

MANION BROTHERS HARDWARE
STATE STREET
SAGINAW
CLOSED
2005