There’s some good news and bad news concerning businesses in Carlsbad. The pizza location Papa Murphy’s has announced its closure from Carlsbad, according to local business owner  Shawn Mitchell. We’ll all miss Papa Murphy’s great pizza. It’s a good location for another store – so let’s hope that someone moves in quickly. 

The good news is that a new store is coming in to where Bealls used to be at the Carlsbad Mall. According to the City’s planning department, Big Lots is in the process of moving into this location. Big Lots is a retail store with more than 1400 locations in the country. This will be a very welcome addition to our community. Wing Stop, Papa John’s Pizza, a second O’Reilly Auto Parts and a large U-Haul store are also in development right now. 

From the Office of Mayor Dale Janway