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Posted: January 23, 2014
RM Bradley leases 4,300 s/f to MotoPhoto
Avon MotoPhoto, a full service photo store and portrait studio, has relocated to Avon Village Marketplace, according to RM Bradley. MotoPhoto has signed a 7-year lease for 4,300 s/f at 11 E Main St. Local businessman Joel Miller has owned the store for 12 years, currently located at 380 West Main St., since December of 2002.
MotoPhoto offers everything from photo prints to photo books including; high-end greeting cards, creative photo gifts, personalized wall art, archiving and video services - all created in house for fast turnaround. MotoPhoto's new store in Avon Village will open this month.
Avon Village Associates purchased Old Avon Village from the August family, the owners of the property for the last 40 years, in May of last year.
RM Bradley represented the landlord on this transaction.
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