Clinton Massage Therapy to expand into former coffee shop - Bloomington Pantagraph

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CLINTON — The owner of a popular downtown Clinton coffee shop damaged by a fire in November said she will not reopen. That decision will lead to the expansion of Clinton Massage Therapy and the opening of a new coffee shop on Clinton’s south side.


Amanda Ferguson said she has sold The Loft at 202 East Side Square to Ronda Smith, a licensed massage therapist at Clinton Massage Therapy. It operates out of the offices of the Clinton Chiropractic Center, owned by Stephanie Cluver, next door at 203 East Side Square.


“It was a tough decision to make,” said Ferguson, who opened The Loft in 2009.


The Loft has been closed since a fire on Nov. 15. The fire was contained to a relatively small area, but there was smoke, heat and water damage.


“It is structurally fine,” Smith said. “We are in the process of renovating it now.”


Smith will be working from the new location, but will still be associated with Cluver’s office, she said.


“It will be a business within Stephanie’s business,” Smith said. “This just gives us more room, especially at the beginning. I would like to add more therapists, but that’s probably somewhere down the line. Right now, the sky is the limit because we have the space to really expand.”


Smith will continue to offer deep tissue massage, pregnancy massage and Swedish massage. Hours will be set once the new office is open, she said.


Meanwhile, for residents who enjoyed The Loft, two Clinton sisters plan to open Coffee Corner at the former Sav-More Pharmacy at 59 Cedar Drive, Clinton.


“We hope to give Clinton residents a place similar to The Loft because we loved it so much,” said Kylie Alexander. “We will be giving it a twist and giving it in our own style and feel.”


Renovations are underway and they anticipate opening in May, she said. Details such as hours and menu items are not yet available.


Ferguson has been working with Alexander and Brynn Girdler on the project.


“Once I made my decision to not reopen, they contacted me and said they had a lifelong dream to open something similar to The Loft, so I wanted to help them with some machines, some recipes and whatever tips I could pass along,” Ferguson said. “I think all of this is going to work out very well for everybody and I am anxious to see both businesses grow.”


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