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MANCHESTER — The former Outback Steakhouse on Hale Road in Manchester has sat vacant since the restaurant closed four years ago, with the property owners hoping to sell or lease the land to a new business.

Manchester is not the only town to grapple with Bloomin’ Brands shrinking its presence in Connecticut, with restaurants in Enfield and Danbury closing in recent years.

Matt Halprin, principal of property owner and brokerage company New England Retail Properties, said the 3.5-acre parcel at 170 Hale Road was owned by Melville Corporation, the former parent company of brands like Bob’s Stores, CVS, and Marshalls.

He said the then-empty property was sold to an Outback Steakhouse franchisee in 1994 as the brand continued its New England expansion.

Halprin said the franchisee later sold the business to Outback Steakhouse corporate, leasing the property to the company while it [...]

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A new market specializing in South Asian cuisine is slated to come to Bristol inside the former EbLen’s clothing store on Farmington Avenue, according to the city.

The owners of Desi Spice LLC filed a building permit application on May 10, according to the city’s Building Department. The application would allow the new owners to conduct renovation work, including building out a kitchen and shelving space.

The applicants, listed as Mahesh Sanakkayala of South Windsor and Pradeep Ravella of Vernon, are also the planned owners of the market. Mahesh also owns Spice Town Indian Grocery in Vernon.

Though Asian American Pacific Islanders make up less than 6% of the state population, the group represents one of the fastest growing communities in the state, according to data from the 2020 Census.

EbLen’s, which occupied the [...]

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