Longtime merchant store Frame and Save is ending its 30-year occupancy on High Street. Owner John Kogge is relocating to College Corner with plans to continue his framing business.
According to Oxford Economic Developer Alan Kyger, the reasoning is most likely due to a drop in the number of students wanting the luxury of framing posters. The reason could also be the current boom of uptown businesses and the rise in rent for use of the buildings that usually occur as a result, according to Kyger.
On the topic of the uptown retail and restaurant industries, Kyger said the city of Oxford has seen less business turnover in the last few years.
"I would be surprised if Kogge's former store location were available by the time school starts this fall," Kyger said. "The uptown area has revitalized itself and when that happens, open spots for future businesses become a high commodity."
Currently, there are five open locations both on and off High Street for developing projects, not including the area where Kogge's store previously resided.
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