Here are four new businesses opening on Milwaukee's North Shore in Glendale and Fox Point

Claudia Levens, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
·5 min read

An art studio. An indoor playground. A sports training facility. And a LEGO store.

Several new businesses have opened or are set to open in the northern suburbs of Milwaukee during the coming months. Here's what to know about a few of them:

Buy, sell and trade LEGOs at Bricks and Minifigs now open in Fox Point

Fox Point recently became home to Bricks and Minifigs, a franchise founded in Portland, Oregon, in 2009 focused on buying, selling and trading LEGO.

This new location opened at the Riverpoint Village shopping center at 8681 N. Port Washington Road on Saturday, April 20 ― around three months after a location opened in Franklin. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Fox Point recently became home to 'Bricks and Minifigs,' a Portland-based franchise focused on buying, selling and trading LEGO. Its grand opening was April 20.
Fox Point recently became home to 'Bricks and Minifigs,' a Portland-based franchise focused on buying, selling and trading LEGO. Its grand opening was April 20.

The store also contains an event space for birthday parties, Boy Scout or Girl Scout meetings, or special LEGO-themed events like after-school robotics clubs events, brick derby races, and more. The space will also be available for corporate workshops, mini-retreats, and team-building off-site meetings.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Bricks and Minifigs to Milwaukee’s North Shore," North Shore Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Becca Garrison said in a release announcing the opening. "This new business will no doubt offer families and LEGO enthusiasts a fun place to spark creativity and imagination."

Kids Empire, an indoor playground for kids, now open at Bayshore

Entertaining children on shopping trips to Bayshore Mall in Glendale just got a lot easier.

On May 10, Kids Empire, an interactive indoor play space for children of all ages and their families, opened to the public at 5794 N. Bayshore Drive across from The Cheesecake Factory, according to a May 10 release from Bayshore's spokesperson Samantha Henschel.

With 11,125 square feet and a dedicated space for toddlers, the "indoor adventure park" allows kids to climb, dance and play any day of the week, any day of the year, according to the release.

Kids Empire opened May 10 at 5794 N. Bayshore Drive across from The Cheesecake Factory, according to a Bayshore news release.
Kids Empire opened May 10 at 5794 N. Bayshore Drive across from The Cheesecake Factory, according to a Bayshore news release.

Purchase of admission for one child costs between $17.90 and $24.90 and comes with two complimentary adult tickets. Entry for infants is free. Passes are sold by the day, allowing free re-entry.

Facility hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Kids Empire does not allow drop-offs and all children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, according to the release.

Kids Empire is a national indoor playground retailer that frequently features floor-to-ceiling climbing walls, play structures, dance rooms, ball pits, slides, building games and more, according to the company's website.

Kids Empire, an "indoor adventure park," allows kids to climb, dance and play any day of the week, any day of the year, according to a Bayshore news release.
Kids Empire, an "indoor adventure park," allows kids to climb, dance and play any day of the week, any day of the year, according to a Bayshore news release.

Indoor sports facility, MFC Sports Complex, now open in Glendale with state-of-the-art turf

Sports organizations on the North Shore of Milwaukee will soon have a new home at MFC Sports Complex, a 10,000-square-foot indoor practice facility in Glendale with state-of-the-art turf.

The complex opened May 1 at 4170 N. Lydell Ave. as a training ground primarily for the soccer training company Nex-Gen Performance, MFC Sports co-owner Nick Anguil-Andriacchi said in January. Anguil-Andriacchi also owns Nex-Gen Performance.

Sports organizations on the North Shore of Milwaukee will soon have a new home at MFC Sports Complex, a 10,000-square-foot indoor practice facility in Glendale with state-of-the-art turf.
Sports organizations on the North Shore of Milwaukee will soon have a new home at MFC Sports Complex, a 10,000-square-foot indoor practice facility in Glendale with state-of-the-art turf.

The facility is also offering long-term leases for sports teams and leagues looking to hold regular practices on turf fields, including soccer, lacrosse, baseball, football and cheerleading, MFC Sports co-owner Roy Henning said. Hourly rentals are also available for birthdays or a group of friends who want to plan a pickup soccer game.

Interested parties will be able to book reservations online starting June 1, Henning said.

The space will feature 25-foot-tall ceilings, plenty of natural lighting and state-of-the-art turf from Hellas Construction, a company that supplies turf for a handful of stadiums in the NFL, including AT&T Stadium in Dallas and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Henning said.

“I’m excited to be a part of this top tier sports complex that the North Shore has needed for so long,” said Anguil-Andriacchi. “It will be the home of my soccer training company, Nex-Gen Performance, giving us the ability to give our athletes the best training atmosphere possible."

The space will feature 25-foot-tall ceilings, natural lighting and state-of-the-art turf from Hellas Construction, a company that supplies turf for a handful of stadiums in the NFL.
The space will feature 25-foot-tall ceilings, natural lighting and state-of-the-art turf from Hellas Construction, a company that supplies turf for a handful of stadiums in the NFL.

Hawaii Fluid Art coming soon to Bayshore will offer classes, retail, gallery

Shoppers at Bayshore will soon see a new combined art studio and gallery called Hawaii Fluid Art at 5681 N. Bayshore Drive next to SereniTea.

When it opens this summer, the 1,407-square-foot space will host art classes and a retail shopping gallery featuring the work of local artists, according to a May 8 release from Henschel.

The studio will offer classes in fluid art, which uses the varying weights and densities of different fluid paint pigments "to create an unpredictable yet beautiful final art piece," according to the release. Fluid art is quick and easy, and suitable for all ages and skill levels.

The studio at Hawaii Fluid Art will offer classes in fluid art, which uses varying weights and densities of different fluid paint pigments "to create an unpredictable yet beautiful final art piece," according to a release from Bayshore.
The studio at Hawaii Fluid Art will offer classes in fluid art, which uses varying weights and densities of different fluid paint pigments "to create an unpredictable yet beautiful final art piece," according to a release from Bayshore.

Classes will offer instruction in the technique on canvases, resin tumblers, glass painting and resin beach scenes, according to the release. The studio will offer publicly available classes as well as private and group classes for birthday parties, corporate events, date nights, fundraisers, family fun nights, or team-building events.

Hawaii Fluid Art has more than 150 locations across the U.S.

“Hawaii Fluid Art offers the North Shore community the perfect opportunity to create unique items while making memories with family and friends,” said Mary Mokwa, senior general manager of Bayshore.

Hawaii Fluid Art will announce plans for the studio's grand opening celebration, as well as an opening date, in the coming weeks.

Contact Claudia Levens at clevens@gannett.com. Follow her on X at @levensc13

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