The Spotted Owl will open by the end of the week in Lititz at 37 E. Main St. The roughly 600-square-foot women's boutique sells casual wear, including several denim lines, as well as such accessories as belts, jewelry and handbags.

Its eclectic offerings also include giftware such as table centerpieces, glassworks and candles.

The store is owned by Jackie Herman and Lori O'Donnell, who painted and redid the floors before opening.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Phone: 626-0070.

Restaurant changing

Wish You Were Here, 108 W. Orange St., is being sold, and its last day will be Sept. 12.

Robin Murphy, who has been a part-owner of Wish You Were Here since 2001, said a new restaurant will go in at the location, but it won't keep the name. Wish You Were Here, which first opened 20 years ago, specializes in vegan and vegetarian fare.

The person buying the restaurant declined to discuss plans for it until it officially changes hands Sept. 15.

Restaurant opening

Wu's Garden opened about two weeks ago at 354 W. Main St., Leola. The restaurant, across Route 23 from Meadowbrook Market, specializes in Thai and Chinese food and offers dine-in and carryout. It has seating for about 40 plus a separate back room. The owner is Rora Wu, who oversaw some remodeling before opening.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Phone: 656-4388.

Restaurant closed

Clearview Family Restaurant, 2000 W. Main St., Mount Joy, closed Aug. 15, a year after it had reopened.

The restaurant, along Route 230 near Cloverleaf Road, had been empty for about six months before it reopened in August 2009 after renovations. The 250-seat restaurant featured a separate coffee shop area.

It was owned by Katherine Kalathas, who also owns Columbia Family Restaurant in Columbia. Kalathas declined to discuss the closing.

Dry cleaner coming

ZIPS Dry Cleaner will open in mid-September in Western Corners Shopping Center at 3011-3015 Columbia Ave. The roughly 4,000-square-foot location will offer a variety of dry-cleaning services. It is owned by Eva Claire Stein and her son Abram Fontana.

ZIPS is a dry cleaning franchise that began in the Baltimore-Washington area in 1996 and now has some 25 locations, with the nearest one in York.

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