Demolition is done, construction to start
Sign erected when construction was scheduled to begin last month.
Photo taken at 5 p.m. today
By John T. Ryan
Peru – The old Maplefields gas station-convenience store at 654 Bear Swamp Road was demolished yesterday. Today contractors trucked away the remaining debris. The installation of the footings should begin tomorrow. Wright & Morrissey Inc. of South Burlington is the general contractor. Fuller Excavating of Keeseville is also working on the project.
Code Enforcement Officer Bob Guynup said Maplefields qualifies as an essential service under the terms of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s coronavirus March 22nd ‘PAUSE’ Executive Order. All on-site employees are required to wear masks.
The new building has been a long time coming. Planning Board and Zoning Board approvals were granted in 2017 with construction scheduled to begin that fall. Nothing happened in 2018 or 2019. Construction was expected to start 30 days ago but was delayed when the coronavirus crisis worsened. If the original construction is maintained the new store should be in operation in about 90 days.
Maplefields is a growing company operating at 44 locations. According to the company website: “Still based in St. Albans, Vermont, Maplefields strives to be the best in the business with a strong focus on community involvement, bright clean stores and the most outstanding staff you can find in any convenience store. Maplefields is best known for having a high-quality coffee program and very clean bathrooms all of which boast fresh flowers. Maplefields has locations as far west as Malone, New York and as far east as Littleton, New Hampshire.”
Link to Peru Gazette’s 2017 story with more details.
http://www.perugazette.com/…/maplefields-plans-major-expan…/
Posted: April 21st, 2020 under Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.