Here, Kjersten and I will attempt a daily posting of what is going on at the store, upcoming events, and other newsworthy things about Ft. Alafia Country Store and Antiques. We will also post photos of new treasures as they arrive. If you are interested in anything we post, we hope you will pick up the phone and call us. We would love to hear from each and every one of you!!
The last week has been very exciting! Our opening day was Saturday, June 20th, and what a great first day!! This was not our "Grand Opening", but it sure was a good opening! Without much advertising at all (Craigslist and word of mouth) we had a nice crowd on Saturday and a handful on Sunday. Almost every single customer that came in commented on the amazing building that was built in 1926, and on how nice the store looked! That of course made us very happy! One of the highlights of the day was when Millie and Carey strolled in with a gorgeous bunch of flowers , and all the while oohing over the store!! They really are so sweet and we feel very lucky to have them and all of you as friends and fans of Ft. Alafia!
I would also like to say thank you to our friends and family who gave so much of themselves to help us get Ft. Alafia ready for the opening! We could have never done it without all of your hardwork and support. Once more, you all came to our rescue!! Thank you to Edna, Carmen, Peggy, Dick, Meagan, John Ryan, Chris, David @ Dynamic Printing, Haylie, Megs, Afton, Kyle W, Brett,Blake, Kjersten, Evan, Ellie, Kyle H, Brint, Angie, Brenda, John, Nanette and Dawn! You are the best!
I am so excited to go forward in this new venture with my friend, partner and daughter-in-law, Kjersten. We both have lots of ideas and plans for the store and as we go forward we will share these in our posts. We hope the merchandise we have gathered will "speak" to you like it "speaks" to us. We like the unusual, and we like simple, but most of all we love old things that tell a story! I invite you to visit us real soon.....
Ginger
