Just wanted to let you all know before you heard rumors on the grapevine. This will be the last month you will ever get to see our little store before we close....
Because we are moving to a bigger better location just down the street in the Thompson Building!!! Our building just got a new owner and wanted to renegotiate our lease which is up at the end of the year. They were asking quite a bit more long term than the previous owners. So we decided to look around and see if there were other options. I have always had my eye on the Thompson Building and we looked at our numbers and think it will just be doable if we really work hard at it. Things will be tight again, just as we were finally making a profit lol, but we think this new space and location, though only a short distance from our current one, offers us better opportunities for foot traffic and for future growth.
It's going to be tough, but I think the risk is worth it. I LOVE the space. 20 foot ceilings in the front part with a staircase leading up to a second floor mezzanine that overlooks the front part. Will feel so fancy to be saying stuff like, "Yes, that's in the Men's department on the second floor."
And we will have just over 1,500 more square feet than our current location. Our new space will be right next door to Jimmy Johns, across from Mod's and just a couple doors down from Elote. We always felt like we were just a little too far down the street away from the center of things in the area. Now we will be right smack dab in the middle.
Now we will have room for real book signing events, children's book readings, I will be able to give art classes, we will be able to have art shows featuring local artists and craftsmen, and more.
Anywhoo, please come buy some stuff! lol. It will be the last time to see the old DECOPOLIS. We have some great gifts for people of all ages and likes.
Support your local, downtown retailers! We need a good Christmas to help us make the big move!
And thanks so much to all of you who have supported us these first few years. We look forward to creating something even better for you.