Randy Duprey reads a sign at Flanders Market in Chelsea, Vt., on Dec. 2, 2016. Duprey, who owns a heating service business in Barre said he often stops at the store but did not know they were closed. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Randy Duprey reads a sign at Flanders Market in Chelsea, Vt., on Dec. 2, 2016. Duprey, who owns a heating service business in Barre said he often stops at the store but did not know they were closed. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Jennifer Hauck

Chelsea — Three businesses on the Route 110 corridor that were abruptly shut down by the state of Vermont late last month have reopened.

Flanders Market, Chelsea’s Pizza House and the North Tunbridge General Store were open for business on Thursday, a development that was met with joy from residents and owners Eric and Stacey Flanders.

“Good news! We’re open folks! Come on in!,” reads a post on the pizza shop’s Facebook page.

Several people commented on the post, one person saying, “I’ll be right in!”

The state Department of Taxes shuttered the businesses on Nov. 28 after the Flanderses failed to take out a bond to ensure they met their state financial obligations, including tax, penalty and interest payments.

On Thursday, Deputy Commissioner Gregg Mousley said the Flanderses now are in “good standing” with the state.

“They are not in violation,” said Mousley, who declined to comment on specifics.

They either took out a bond, paid their debt or set up a payment plan so a bond wasn’t necessary, Mousley said, speaking generally.

The Flanderses have owned the North Tunbridge store since 2002, Flanders Market since 2006 and Chelsea’s Pizza House since 2009.

Several attempts to contact the Flanderses for comment on Thursday were unsuccessful.

The abrupt closings were a surprise for several people who walked up to the front doors of the businesses last week expecting to go inside, but were instead met by a locked door and a large yellow sign saying the owners may not conduct business until further notice.

Residents said the closings took away the convenience factor of having a store nearby. The fact that they had to travel for gasoline was a burden too, some said.

Flanders Market and the North Tunbridge General Store both sold gasoline — at times. More recently, residents said, they couldn’t count on the tanks being full. It’s unclear whether that will still be the case.

Jordan Cuddemi can be reached at jcuddemi@vnews.com.