Chicopee candle company Allusions opened its first store at 80 Main St., the former site of Ritz Camera, in April. The company, which incorporated in 1999 and opened its first factory in the rented half of a machine shop in February 2000, is owned by Amaro Goncalves. May. The former site of City Auto Repair at 110 Pleasant St. recently re-opened as a new dealership, Auto Sales Center. The small used car dealership is operated by Holyoke businessman Ira Elfman. Patrick Goggins of Goggins Real Estate Agency on King Street said demand for real estate on Main Street is still high.
Inventory is low and demand is high.