Shopping in Historical Downtown Wylie Tx 75098
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Every town has a proverbial Main Street. Here in Wylie Texas it’s
known as Ballard Avenue. The street is located west of SH 78
which runs North and South. Ballard itself runs East and West and
the downtown area consists of two and a half city blocks and it
currently houses approximately 40 businesses.
Ballard Ave. is historic in the sense that it has just about been here
since the city started as Nickleville before it’s naming of Wylie. In
1920, Wylie received electrical service and streetlights. Ballard
Ave. was graveled in 1923, prior to that it was a dirt street.
Businesses have come and gone on Ballard, and in December 1998,
two fires (one on the 9th and another on the 11th) destroyed and/
or damaged a dozen or so businesses. The city and it’s citizens used
this unfortunate opportunity to revitalize the downtown area.
This article will discuss the current businesses on Ballard Ave. in
the downtown area. If I’ve missed any please accept my apologies
and feel free to comment and add your business.
We will start this tour at Hwy. 78 and go west on the north side of
the street.
Farmers Insurance
Boyd Recording Studio’s
Quick Response Technologies - Computer sales and repair.
Tasty Wok - Great Chinese food with a buffet.
Rick’s Home Store - Rustic and Leather Furniture.
Taste of Home/Almost Home - Antique Mall and Restaurant.
Hunters
ATM Party Store - Party Supplies
Twisted Pepper - Gifts, Hot Stuff, Peppers.
Downtown Salon Suites
The Wylie News - Local Newspaper
Ballard Street Cafe - Great Food and Service
Absolute Fitness
Texas Land and petroleum Co.
Tanning Center
Allstate Insurance
Jeffrey’s Discovery
Savage, Inc. - Water jet cutting services, Rolling Services,
Surface treatment Services, Milling services, Spraying services,
Sharpening service, Turning services, Electro discharge
machining EDM services, Electro chemical machining ECM
services, Chem milling services, Punching services.
This facility is the 200 block of Wylie on the north side.
On the south side of Ballard from Hwy. 78 are the following
businesses.
Vertigo - Skateboards and apparel
L & L Cafe
Shoemaker & Hardt Coffee shop
Avon
Veteran Country Music Supplies
Twin Creeks Gift shop
Wrights Barber Shop
Carroll Jewelry
Circle Candles
Indulgence - Ladies Boutique
Simply Nails & Hair
The Ole Back Porch Gift Shop
Pediatric Asssn. of Wylie - pediatric Dr.
Davis & Co.
Wylie Flower and Gifts shop
Ballard St. School of the Professional Arts
Donut Craver
C & D Designs - Gifts and Personal Embroidery
City Nails
La Flor - Mexican Restaurant
Mr. Jim’s Pizza
Fina Gas Station
These are the businesses which service downtown Wylie. As you can
see the businesses are diverse, and parking is always at a premium
since the citizenry frequent these shops through the day.
Come Shop with us and learn about downtown Wylie.
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