UPDATE Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids will reopen in Westport in June or July at a building under construction at 1568 Post Road East, the former location of Goodwill Industries, according to founder Scott Sharkey. The salon was previously at 1866 Post Road East but closed in May 2012 when it lost its lease to Panera Bread, he said. Sharkey said the company, founded in 2002 and “the fastest growing kids salon in the world,” has moved its headquarters to Westport from Cos Cob and the new salon here will be its flagship location. “We have over 245 franchises sold throughout the world, all originating here in Connecticut and in Westport,” he said. Sharkey’s theme, according to it website, is: “The salon just for kids where the haircuts are cool.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The auto repair business of the Getty Service Station, formerly located at 271 Post Road East which closed Jan. 15, has reopened as J & J Car Care Center at 1590 Post Road East, across from the Westport Inn. “Our core business was always car repair,” said co-owner Jay Ostreicher (r) “We’ve got loyal customers, and they’ve followed us here.” Westport resident Ostreicher said he and Norwalk resident John Fisher (l) co-owned the Getty station since 1988 when they purchased the franchise from the late Carl Dolberg and continued to own and operate the business for 24 years. He said that Getty’s policy changes “forced us and many other dealers out” of the gas pumping business. Reminiscing about he history of the gas station at the former location,  Ostreicher said that it was a Tydol station before it converted to the Getty brand in 1966. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The women’s apparel store, Chic Jolie, 24 Taylor Place, will close on April 30 and reopen on May 1 at its new location, 1217 Post Road, Fairfield in the Brick Walk section, according to owner and Fairfield resident, Alla Ionescu (above). Chic Jolie opened on Taylor Place in August, 2012 in the former location of the Jacadi children’s clothing store, also owned by Ionescu, that closed after eight years. “We’ve been here through two hurricanes and with the changing climate we cannot take another risk on being flooded again,” she said. “We’ve rebuilt it twice. We’re relocating, not closing. We’ve built a following of Westporters and shoppers from other Fairfield County towns and hope they will follow us to our new location in Fairfield .” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com