Williamston’s unique boutique, Bloom, is outgrowing its 1,400 square foot space prompting owner Aly Wendt to look at options for expansion.
Wendt anticipates that the expansion will include renovating the third floor of the building owned by her and her husband, Jeff. The couple bought the rundown building in downtown Williamston in 2003. They renovated it and opened Bloom on the first floor, and moved into the second floor.
Renovating the remaining third floor would allow Wendt to expand her business upward. Each floor of the building is 1,400 square feet.
“We feel really connected in a way, because we’re business owners but we’re also residents of the downtown,” Wendt says about living and working in downtown Williamston.
Wendt, who was an interior designer, started Bloom as a sales outlet for her baby clothing designs. Now she sells many other items, including those made by other local artists.
“A lot of the attraction to Williamston was the historic integrity that’s in Williamston,” Wendt says about her family’s decision to move to Williamston. “There are a lot of buildings that people have maintained and tried to keep them as they were.”
Source: Alley Wendt, Bloom
Ivy Hughes, development news editor, can be reached here.
All Photographs © Dave Trumpie
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