As many of our friends know, Mike and I have owned the building at 17-27 S. Lowry for two years now. (This building is home to the Donut Palace). We've had false starts with several tenants and unfortunately the building has remained primarily unoccupied. (Thank goodness for Smyrna's love of the Donut Palace so the Brunstad's have stayed in business).
With the recent addition of a new brick facade, the building has transformed into the pride of downtown Smyrna. The inside is just as impressive. You'll be amazed with what a little paint and new floor cover can do for a 60+ year old building. (I'll update the photo as soon as the parking lot is paved and the awning is installed.) Our newest tenant, A Lock and Key Center is officially open NOW! Derek Purser offers a full range of locksmith services, including safes.
I started this blog to spread the word about what's coming next...The Market - a much needed retail shopping experience for downtown Smyrna. I'm in the research and development stage, but I expect this project to come together quickly. The end unit at the corner of Lowry & Tank Street will be home to The Market. This will be a vendor market for unique homemade and home-based retail businesses. It's like a flea market, only much more selective. Depending on the feedback I receive from the vendors, we may be open every weekend or just 1-2 times per month. The details are still a work in progress. A booth will be approximately 10'x10' in size. A few booths are smaller and a couple are larger. I'm in the process of recruiting vendors now. If you know of anyone who you think might be a good fit for The Market, please send them my information. Keep watching downtown Smyrna and this blog for announcements on when we'll be open.
Contact: Rhonda Allen @ 615-207-6826 or rhondapallen@hotmail.com
Tell me what you think of the "draft version" of our sign...rpa
We have space for about 18 vendors. So far, we have interest from scrapbooking, Upper Case living and some sort of creative endeavor from my sister, Deb (aka, Green Godess). Please keep sending your ideas and interest. Have a safe and happy 4th!...rpa
Posted by: Rhonda Allen | 07/04/2009 at 10:02 AM
Wow! I love this idea. Smyrna doesn't have anything like this, does it? Kevin and I were talking about having a booth at a farmers market just this morning. Good for you.
Posted by: Deb | 07/03/2009 at 09:41 PM
Sharon - Absolutely! This is exactly what I have in mind. We'll book vendors based on product diversity and quality. I'll keep you posted as more details develop. I have you down as my "go to person" for scrapbooking...rpa
Posted by: Rhonda Allen | 07/02/2009 at 09:44 PM
Rhonda-What a great idea!!! I love it! Even have my mind going about the possibility of a stamping/scrapbooking booth. I have run the idea past my husband about selling the supplies or handmade cards, and other items or a combination of the two. Does that sound like something you would be interested in?
Posted by: Sharon | 07/02/2009 at 09:30 PM