Lisa Roberts loves being a part of the retail scene on Main Street with her shop
Rock Paper Scissors — so much so, that she'll soon open her second venture on street,
Bed & Butter.
"As we've grown, we've listened to our customers, and we've heard they'd love to have a place to get a great wedding gift or get a great baby gift," says Roberts. "We thought it was a natural progression for us to offer great gifts for people."
Though the opportunity to take over the space soon to be vacated by La Belle Maison only came about recently, Roberts says the idea to create a store around home goods, kitchen, baby items and gifts has been in the works for years. The focus of Bed & Butter, she says, will be to sell items that are as beautiful as they are useful.
Key to Roberts's decision to open her new store on Main was her desire to keep retail an important piece of the downtown business mix.
"We love being a part of Main Street in Ann Arbor," she says. "We're so excited to have the opportunity to provide people with a place to shop locally. As Main Street continues to change, one thing we hope to contribute to a great mix of retail and restaurants."
The 333 S. Main store is approximately the same size as Rock Paper Scissors, and Roberts hopes to open by the Wolverine's first home football game in late August. A store manager has already been hired, and Roberts estimates four to six additional employees will join the team. Roberts also plans to eventually add classes to Bed & Butter's offerings, such as calligraphy and cocktails.
Source: Lisa Roberts, Bed & Butter
Writer: Natalie Burg
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