CM Gourmet Market, 580 Riverside Ave., in Westport’s Saugatuck Center, has closed after eight months. “it was a hard winter for a new place,” said owner Michelle Weber today. “But I’m not gone. I’m still around the corner at Cocoa Michelle (54 Railroad Place).”  CM Gourmet Market opened in October 2013 (see WestportNow Oct. 29, 2013) and featured prepared foods, fresh pastas, a selection of 40 gourmet cheeses, fresh local produce, prepared salads and sandwiches. Full sit-down breakfasts were served in the cafe. Cocoa Michelle remains open and operates Monday through Friday 5:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m.- 3 p.m.  Weber added:  “We’re contemplating opening again on Sundays.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport’s Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt, 113 Post Road, East closed Monday night after less than a year and a half. The store opened in January 2013. According to a worker on the site, the Pinkberry stores in Greenwich, Darien, Fairfield and New Haven, all franchised by Jamie Karson, a former senior executive of Steve Madden, will remain open. “We have better parking in the other locations,”he said. “This was not an easy decision to close. We tried to make it work.”  Workers started dismantling the equipment early today and loaded it onto a rental van. Pinkberry launched in West Hollywood, Calif. in 2005 and now has more than 200 stores worldwide. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The flyer marketing the renovated Kemper-Gunn House projects a March 2015 occupancy. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Marketing of space in the relocated Kemper-Gunn House at its new address of 35 Elm St. is under way.

Charter Realty and Development and David Adam Realty, Inc. have created a flyer seeking prospective retail and office tenants for the house as part of its land lease agreement with the Town of Westport. Projected occupancy is March 2015.

The 1890-built house is being moved to the town-owned Baldwin Parking lot as part of the effort to save it from demolition as the new Bedford Square development takes place in the adjacent Westport Weston Family Y building. The move, planned for August, is being funded by the developers.

Under the agreement with the town, the developers must market the space at 85 percent of market value, and for the first 30 days focus initial marketing efforts on Fairfield County companies which have no more than five current locations at lease signing.