Chagrin Falls popcorn shop facing salty sales after construction causes temporary closure

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - On Tuesday, the Chagrin Falls Popcorn shop reopened their doors, after being temporarily closed for the past two weeks.

The closures are due to a 2-year construction project from the city of Chagrin Falls. It aims to reinforce the strength of the bridge that goes over the Chagrin river, on Main Street.

“Covid didn’t even stop us that much…this thing was worse than we had imagined," Owner of Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop Dewey Forward said.

Forward says that he has closed on and off for the past year, and now that the second part of the construction project has commenced, he was told his closure to the popcorn shop was mandatory.

“Just not ringing the register enough, I mean it’s taken a solid toll on our business,” Forward said. “We’re about 25% off.”

That 25% equates to over $200,000 that the popcorn shop is short.

Because of it’s impact on the community, President of Chagrin Falls Merchant Association Molly Gebler teamed up with many others to create a “Flash Pop” event, that will be held May 17th.

“We’ll be out here,” Gebler said. “We have a big thermometer coming, we’re saying 100 folks– I would love 500 folks, 1000 folks. We’re asking you to come down and spend $20 here at the popcorn shop.”

The money made from the event will go directly to Forward and his popcorn shop.