Delaines, a formal wear and bridal shop north of Troutville on Lee Highway, is closing, according to this blog post by Cathy Benson of the Botetourt View.

Cathy writes that store owner Deborah Quirin wants to have more time to spend with her grandchildren, work on her photography, and take mission trips.

The store will close by the end of May. Merchandise is 40 percent off.

A little farther up the road in Buchanan, Rancho Viejo has opened where Fanzarelli’s Italian restaurant closed.

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