The interior of Bertucci’s Italian Restautant, 833, Post Road East, today after it was announced the restaurant will close at end of business on Sunday. The location has been home to restaurants for at least 75 years, beginning with The Clam Box in 1940 and Tanglewood’s from 1985 to 1992 when Bertucci’s opened. The Clam Box suffered a least three fires during its existence—in 1951, 1958, and 1968. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Organachs, a natural and organic products and holistic facial services business, will open at 15 Post Road West by March 1, according to its owner, Siobhan McKinley of Ridgefield. McKinley, whose parents were born in Ireland, said Organachs—the Irish word for organics—has a “farm to skin” theme because of its natural skin care products and “my pursuit of living organically.” She added, “We source organic products, not normally available in Fairfield County, from around the world.” The 640-square foot space is located between Art’s Deli and Age of Reason, the latter reducing the size of its store. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport Florist, formerly Hansen Floral Arts, 240 Post Road East in Colonial Green, will relocate to 1 Treadwell Ave. (above) at the intersection of Saugatuck and Riverside Avenues on Feb. 1, according to Franco Fellah of Westport-based HK Realty Group. The business has been at Colonial Green for five years. Westport Florist is owned by Trumbull resident Bruce Minoff, who also owns Bruce’s Flowers, 454 Main Ave., Norwalk, and Hansen Flower Shop, 1040 Post Road, Fairfield. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

UPDATE General Electric announced today that it has selected Boston for its new headquarters.

Fairfield has been home to GE for four decades with many employees living in Westport. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

The company has been based in Fairfield for four decades with many of its executives and employees living in Westport over the years. GE said about 800 employees would be employed in Boston.

GE has been looking for a new home since last summer when it said it was unhappy with Connecticut’s corporate tax structure. Its announcement followed a report by the Boston Globe that the move was confirmed.

The Globe said the company informed Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh today. Fairfield First Selectman Michael Tetreau also said he had been informed.

By Dave Matlow

WishList, the Westport girls’ and women’s apparel store at 606 Post Road East (opposite Fresh Market), has closed after 18 years. 

WishList Westport closed along with stores in Greenwich and Darien. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow or WestportNow.com

According to co-owner Susan Zarrilli, a Westport resident, who owned the business with Carla Strobel of Norwalk, WishList stores also closed in Greenwich after 12 years and in Darien after 10 years.

“We served customers from 10 years old to grandmothers,” said Zarrilli. She said the business employed 25, down from 40 employees a few years ago.

“I’m tired,” she said. “After our fire in September (see WestportNow Sept. 19, 2015) causing us to close for six weeks because of smoke damage, I got to thinking more about the importance of my life and came to this conclusion to retire from the business. Our lease is up and this is the time for that decision.”