Downtown Binghamton’s Landmark Nut Shop May Close Soon

The days appear to be numbered for an iconic business on Court Street in Binghamton.

M&D-R-Nuts has been a downtown fixture for decades. Owner David Bradstreet is preparing to close the store next month.

Bradstreet has operated the small shop at 45 Court Street since 2010. He told WNBF News he plans to shut the place down around June 10.

Bradstreet suggested there's a possibility the business could live on - perhaps at another downtown Binghamton location. He said there are "still a couple of options up in the air."

Ron Sall - owner of the nearby Sall-Stearns men's clothing store - said he had offered to buy the business. But, he said, Richard David, the former mayor who owns the building where M&D-R-Nuts is located, has a different vision for the space.

David acknowledged the legacy of the shop - which had operated under different names at the site over the past several decades. He said "you hate to see something like that go."

David said he has "several ideas" for the space in the future. Although he's had inquiries about the site in recent years, he said he "may choose to keep the space and do a project myself."

The Peanut Store - featuring the "Mr. Peanut" character - opened at 45 Court Street in 1939. For the last 85 years, the place has drawn customers from a wide area with its unique assortment of fresh nuts, candies and gift items.

M&D-R-Nuts is located next door to the closed Currys of India restaurant. That business closed in January 2023 after operating in the building for more than three decades.

David believes there's plenty of potential for the space that's been used by the store and the restaurant. He acquired the property in August 2006.

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