Bishops Corner, West Hartford

Introduction

Bishops Corner is a crossroads between Albany Avenue (U.S. Route 44) and North Main Street in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is one of the major shopping venues in West Hartford, along with West Hartford Center and Westfarms Mall.

Rumors

It is rumored that a Target maybe coming soon to Bishops. Unfortunately, Mac Grill closed on January 16th, 2007. Because, the landlord Edens and Avant terminated the lease. The wait staff was able to transfer to any Mac Grill or any other restaurant owned by Mac Grills parent company, Brinker International. Otto one of the greatest waiters at Mac Grill is rumored to have gone to the other italian restaurant across the street. Edens and Avant has recently been developing Targets across New England.

Businesses Located in Bishop's Corner

Bishops Corner hosts a variety of stores, including but not limited to:

• Bertucci's Restaurant
• Blockbuster Video Home of Mark
• Crown Supermarket
• Romano's Macaroni Grill(closed)
• Waldbaum's Supermarket
• McDonald's
• Harvey's Wines and Spirits
• Staples
• iParty
• Waldbaums Superfood Mart
• Whole Foods- Bish Branch
• Anna's Nail's
• Harry's Pizza
• PetCo (closed)
• Panera Bread
• The Grounds
• Harvey Wines and Liquors
• Subway
• Dunkin Donuts
• Not Target
• T-Mobile
• Quizno's Subs
• Marshalls

Bishop's Corner Library

Bishop's Corner is home to one of West Hartford's three main libraries, the others being the Noah Webster Library and Faxon. The establishment, which is over forty years old, has recently completed a "Senior Center," a place where elderly citizens are able to take part in educational and fun activities such as computer training, etc.

Location

Bishop's Corner is located in the northern part of West Hartford; West Hartford Center is southern. The crossroads is approximately .6 miles from Hall High School.