NORTH GROSVENORDALE — Splash Barrel Laundromat has announced its opening at Thompson Plaza, 520 Riverside Drive, adding a laundry business to the Route 12 shopping center in Thompson.
An October 27 message from the business carried by WINY Radio said the laundromat was open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Those are the hours given in the dated announcement; Eastern CT News has not independently confirmed subsequent changes.
The business described new high-extraction washers and high-efficiency dryers, including automatic detergent injection. These equipment descriptions are attributed to the business and are not independent product-performance findings.
Northeast NewsReel's October 27 account reported that the laundromat opened late Monday, October 26, and identified Neil Patel as its owner. The report placed the business beside Thompson Liquors in the plaza. A separate town economic-development brochure identifies Patel as the owner of Thompson Liquors, providing background on the existing shopping-center business.
The town's March 23 planning and zoning agenda separately named Splash Barrel Inc. at 520 Riverside Drive, Units G and H. That agenda is evidence of an application before the commission, not proof of an approval or the opening date.
The announcement also advertised an introductory weekly promotion. Its present availability has not been verified, so this article does not present it as a current offer. This AI-prepared report draws on the linked business announcement, local reporting and town documents; no owner interview or site visit was conducted.