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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Red Wings' Justin Abdelkader to Appear at Allen Park Meijer

The Muskegon native is among two Red Wings set to appear at six Metro Detroit Meijer locations this season.

Red Wings fans can meet one of the team's star players Tuesday in Allen Park. Detroit Red Wings forwards Justin Abdelkader and Darren Helm are set to appear at various Meijer locations throughout the Metro Detroit area during the 2012-13 season, signing autographs and interacting with fans at six different Metro Detroit Meijer locations.   Abdelkader, a Muskegon native and former Michigan State Spartan, kicked off the season-long campaign on Monday with a stop at the Canton store. On Tuesday, he'll be at the Meijer in Allen Park from 6-7 p.m. The store is located at the Fairlane Green at 3565 Fairlane Boulevard. Four additional stops featuring Helm and Abdelkader are scheduled for the months of March and April in Madison Heights, …

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Barnes & Noble to Close 100s of Stores

Barnes & Noble has announced it will continue downsizing its brick and mortar operations over the next decade, though there's no word on whether that will include the Allen Park and Dearborn locations.

Less than two years after losing Borders, local bookworms could be forced to bid farewell to another Hall Road giant with the possible closure of Barnes & Noble. Facing tough online competition, Mitchell Klipper, CEO of Barnes & Noble’s retail group, told the Wall Street Journal Monday that the company plans to close at least 20 stores a year over the next 10 years. Since the closing of the Dearborn Borders store in 2011, Barnes & Noble in Allen Park is the area's only major bookstore. Additionally, B&N operates a college bookstore at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The chain currently operates 689 stores nationally, as well as 684 college bookstroes. The fate of the Dearborn and Allen Park stores remains unknown as the company has …

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Jessica Carreras

12:20 am on Monday, February 4, 2013

Thanks for sharing, Festus! Sounds like a neat store. Dearborn also has great reading finds at Green Brain Comics and Rodegher's. Shop local!   more ›

Thursday, September 1, 2011

UPDATE Telemarketing Company to Hire 100 for New Allen Park Office

The Port Huron-based Innovative Teleservices is expanding to Allen Park and is hosting a second hiring event Oct. 5.

Update, Oct. 4: Innovative Teleservices will be holding a second hiring event on Oct. 5 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at its Allen Park offices. The company is still looking to fill around 100 positions. The office is located at 1000 Republic Drive, Suite 500. --------------------------------------------- Good news for job hunters came this week when Port Huron-based Innovative Teleservices announced its expansion to Allen Park. With the opening of their new office, located at 1000 Republic Drive in Allen Park, comes 150 full-time job openings for telemarketers. Open interviews for the positions will be held from 9 a.m.-noon and 2-5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Allen Park office. According to Jack Juncaj, president of Innovative Teleservices–…

CM

5:14 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012

RUN! Not worth the effort! They make you raise your hand for a RESTROOM PASS just to use it. If the pass is taken, you must wait until its returned. Work starts at Noon but as of 12:01 your considered late and will be docked 15 minutes. I think this all a bit much specially since they DO NOT offer any benefits nor direct deposit!   more ›

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