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The change is coming.

News that downtown mainstays Starbucks and BB Branded are pulling up stakes may be another setback in revitalization efforts, but those committed to the core still believe it’s on the cusp of great things.

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Classy cocktail purveyor Mark Dutka went all in with the June 12 opening of his swanky Maiden Lane Wine & Spirits.

“I’m there for the long run,” said Dutka, who was also a partner in the 2015 launch of the equally chic Blind Owl on Ouellette Avenue. “I know it’s going to change. I can see it changing since I’ve been down there four years already, and I’m positive about it.”

Coffee giant Starbucks will be closing its downtown store at the end of July after 15 years at the intersection of University and Ouellette avenues.

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Not long after that surprising news hit, the owners of BB Branded clothing store announced this week they are closing their original downtown store to focus on the Devonshire Mall location and online sales. BB Branded has also been a fixture on Ouellette Avenue for 15 years. The downtown store will close at the end of June.