Siesta Sleepworks, 276 Great Road, in Applewood Square, has moved from the front of the building, where they have been located for many years, to the rear of the same building. Andre Sevigny has worked at the company for over 25 years and became owner in 2021 after purchasing it from Steven Glickman. Glickman’s father founded Siesta Sleepworks in 1953.
Sevigny said that he is enjoying a fresh start at the new space where mattresses of all sizes, types, and degrees of firmness are displayed. They sell Serta, Simmons, Beautyrest, and many others, including Helix which is often bought on the internet. Siesta also sells platform beds, bunk beds, and futon frames. Most of Sevigny’s customers are in a ten-mile radius of the store where delivery, installation, and removal of the old mattress is available. Siestasleepworks.com 978-264-4448. Check the website for hours.
Think For Fun, an educational service helping students K-12, has moved from 467 Great Road, next to Acton Convenience, to 274 Great Road, in Applewood Square behind the building housing Siesta Sleepworks. This space was the location of Network Chiropractic. Think for Fun’s emphasis is on the study of math. The company has several other locations in southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts. acton@thinkforfun.com
Country Canine Retreat, a dog day care, has moved within Applewood Square from the lower floor of the former location of the Great Road Veterinary Hospital to the rear of the property, 278 Great Road, in the space recently occupied by Theatre With a Twist. It is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 978-635-0000. countrycanineretreat.org.
New York Bagel Factory plans to open a restaurant in Brookside Mall in the space formerly occupied by KJ Caffe. They will offer, as you might expect, several types of bagels with a variety of flavored cream cheeses, along with all day breakfast, and a lunch menu featuring Carnegie deli meats. The Bagel Factory will also serve a large selection of drinks including coffee (in all its variations), tea, and fruit drinks. They expect to open late fall, daily 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 145 Great Road. 617-916-0402. thenybagelfactory.com.
bTone Fitness has opened a franchise in the Acton Plaza next to The Paper Store. bTone uses a resistance machine they have named TONEy. Low to the ground, the machine has a movable sled that you can sit or stand on, and several handles and straps that allow you to exercise at varying levels of resistance. Clients enroll in classes online that run 45 minutes and are taught by experienced trainers who guide you through exercises that suit your own needs. The website calls it, “pilates remixed.” The TONEy helps with “strength training, functional movement, and balance and flexibility.” bTone has 23 Massachusetts locations (either open or soon to open), five more in the other New England states, one in Chicago, and one in Salt Lake City. btonefitness.com/locations/acton.
Jeff Brown is the Acton Exchange business beat reporter.