7,200 Square Foot Scrapbook Store to Open in Carlsbad, CA
Ever After Scrapbooks holds their Grand Re-Opening on June 10. The new store allows customers the opportunity to build relationships and preserve memories in a relaxed and creative environment.
Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) June 2, 2006 — Ever After Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of its 7,200 square foot scrapbook store in Carlsbad on June 6, 2006. Ever After Carlsbad, a leading scrapbook retailer in the craft and hobby industry, will be one of the largest stores of its kind on the West Coast. Ever After Scrapbooks — a place to create —started in 1999 in a 1,200 square foot space and just recently opened its second store in Escondido last year.
The massive expansion allows customers more creating space for classes, workshops and gatherings. Ever After — a place to create — hosts nightly classes, private parties and special events on a frequent basis. “Ever After is really about creating community through crafting, specifically through scrapbooking,” said John Akin, president of Ever After. “The social benefits to scrapbooking cannot be understated…we literally have seen lives changed through women plugging into events at Ever After,” he said.
The Grand Opening starts at 8 a.m. on June 10th. The first 100 customers through the door will receive a door prize courtesy of sponsors like NRN Designs and Ellison Design. In addition, designers from Creative Imaginations and Chatterbox will be demonstrating and allowing consumers to make a project to take with them.
The day is filled with events for consumers, including a Grand Opening Sale that features free make-n-takes, discounted purchases, and an inaugural ribbon cutting ceremony for the all-new classroom called Studio C. Studio C can hold up to 60 students for special events and classes. Studio C’s first Moonlight Crop begins at 6 p.m. and ends at midnight on Grand Opening Day. The Moonlight Crop sold out in less than a week!
The new store has been a year in the making. Owners John and Camille Akin pulled from customer surveys and worked directly with Smart&Final Corporation to assume part of their warehouse space. The store will feature all new fixturing and a complete remodel of its current floor plan.
Scrapbooking is a craft that helps families to preserve their photos and the memories of their lives. Ever After Scrapbooks – a place to create – is one of the premier scrapbook destinations in the San Diego area. The larger storefront and classroom space will provide customers both current and new, with great opportunities to pursue their passion.
Ever After Scrapbooks is a member of The SMART Group, a scrapbooking industry organization that works with manufacturers and retailers in the scrapbooking category to help grow their businesses through education and consultation. For more information on The SMART Group, go to http://thesmartgroup.biz.
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