UPDATE Save the Children and Westport developer David Waldman said today that a contract had been signed for sale of the international charity’s headquarters at 54 Wilton Road. The sale price was not disclosed.

Save the Children and developer David Waldman said a contract of sale on the building at 54 Wilton Road was signed today. Cushman & Wakefield photo

Waldman disclosed the sale in a noon talk to the Westport Rotary Club and Save the Children confirmed the transaction in a statement several hours later. Waldman said he and an unidentified partner were the buyers.

Save the Children spokesman Jeremy Soulliere said: “Save the Children is delighted to announce that we signed a contract today for the sale of our 54 Wilton Road building.

“The final closing is not expected to occur until November. In the meantime, we are looking to relocate nearby to a property that will be suitable for our growing operations. Our move will not occur before the end of the year.”

By James Lomsucio

Westport’s Downtown 2020 Committee today chose the RBA Group, a company one of whose principals is a Westport resident, to be the consultant to design a master plan of development for the downtown.

Lou Gagliano, chairman of the committee called it a milestone in a very long process.

“It’s a very good decision, and we’re very pleased,” Gagliano said. “It’s a milestone in a very, very long process, and we look forward to working with the Planning and Zoning Commission.

“We will met with them on Sept. 12 to talk about our decsion and the process together,” he added.

TD Bank is closing its Saugatuck branch in November, but its two other Westport offices will not be affected, a bank employee said today. In a letter to its customers, TD Bank said its branch at 50 Charles St. will close Nov. 16 and operations moved to 437 Westport Ave., Norwalk.Westport offices at 85 Main St. and 1111 Post Road East are not affected by the closing, the employee said. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

UPDATE Freshii, a health-oriented restaurant chain in 35 cities and eight countries around the world, will open at 1 Main St., also known as 19 Post Road East, near Starbuck’s, around Sept. 20, according to owner Jonathan Blob. The shop will also be accessible from Parker Harding Plaza. Founded by Matthew Corrin, its CEO, Freshii opened its first shop in Toronto in 2005 and serves “health casual food—high quality, quick and convenient with a focus on health and wellness,” according to its website.  Blob, a resident of Greenwich who, as a hedge fund manager invested and performed analysis on the food service market, owns the Freshii franchise rights in Fairfield and Westchester counties where he plans to open 7-10 Freshii shops. He said Westport will remain his flagship location. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com