Business

Linda Williams may be “retiring” (emphasis on the quotation marks), but she expects the Nimble Thimble will live on. Williams, who has owned the downtown Gilroy quilting haven since 2013, recently announced that the shop will close on May 31. Located at 7455 Monterey St.,...

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Gilroy shoppers looking to get a jump on Black Friday deals will have to stay home with their families on Thanksgiving this year, while many workers won’t be forced to cook dinner early. The Gilroy Premium Outlets will be closed on Thanksgiving, owner Simon Property...

The ribbon-cutting for One To Another Thrift Shop, 381-B First St. was held Dec. 4. The store is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. A ministry of Pleasant Valley Church, it supports charities with a portion of proceeds going to locals in need. For more information, call (408) 842-1434.

First Street Coffee House, a Gilroy staple for the past 26 years, became the latest business casualty under the Covid-19 pandemic, shutting its doors on Jan. 24. The coffee shop at 1211 First St. made the announcement on its Facebook page on Jan. 18. “Due to...

Bay Area RV Repair recently celebrated its opening with the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce at its service center at 6300 Chestnut St., Gilroy. The business services motor homes, fifth wheelers, trailers and horse trailers. The shop is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Details: (888) 980-BARV (2278) or bayarearv.net.

The Peninsula Open Space Trust purchased 2,284 acres of ranchland in southern Santa Clara County for $23 million, the organization announced Jan. 29. The acquisition brings POST’s total holdings at the former Sargent Ranch property to 6,114 acres and preserves sacred native land that...