Columbia Pike bids farewell to Papillon Cycles after nearly 50 years in Arlington
After a nearly 50-year ride, Papillon Cycles on Columbia Pike shuttered on Tuesday. The bike shop, founded by Ted Decapiteau in 1976 and later acquired by Bailey Garfield in 1989, shared a heartfelt goodbye on its Facebook page yesterday. April fool's 1976-Halloween 2023. It's been a long strange trip, and Awesome! Thanks Customers Friends Family, Papillon Cycles, a Columbia Pike mainstay since 1984, has shuttered its doors nearly five decades after its initial opening in Arlington.
Source: arlnow.com