May 19, 2023 – This past weekend, a new escape room opened its doors in downtown Bellefontaine, Ohio. Decode Zone, an enigmatic family-friendly escape room experience, moved into the Main Street Marketplace offering a new and fun activity to the downtown entertainment scene.
Owners Jaron and Janna Schmelzer were inspired to […]
March 9, 2023 – Later in March, Candy Craze, a new candy store, will open its doors in Rainbow Row Bellefontaine.
Owner Tanisha McCreary has long wanted to create her own candy concept. After years of working as an accountant, she realized that with her kids getting older, she was ready to take the […]
February 17, 2023 – Later this spring, Jennifer Rachek will be bringing her signature cookies to a storefront in the Historic Opera Block in Downtown Bellefontaine. Her business, One-Eyed Cookie Lab, will be opening a brick-and-mortar store after two years of baking at home and selling in local stores and at markets and […]
January 26, 2023 – Dwight Greenbaum’s father was a very talented artist, taking Dwight and his siblings to art museums all over the country while growing up. At the time, he thought looking at old paintings and sculptures was boring. But as he grew older, he began to appreciate being exposed to the […]
January 6, 2023 – The new year brings a new business to the Main Street Marketplace in Downtown Bellefontaine. On Tuesday, January 3rd, Honestly Clean moved into their first office space, bringing their premier cleaning services to the downtown community.
In 2018, Owner Misti Smith began the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace program as a […]
Friday, October 7, 2022 – Friday, October 7, will not only bring the annual Pumpkin Walk to town, but will also unveil Bellefontaine’s newest boutique, Simply Torn.
Now in her sixth year in the fashion industry, Lauren Stepleton’s original store opened in Lima, Ohio. The success of the location has gone so well that […]
September 30, 2022 – Farm Charm has been a long running staple of Downtown Bellefontaine for years. Owner Barb Cooper has been in the antique and retail industry for almost 10 years, starting as a vendor at various fairs, festivals, and markets around Logan and Champaign County. Barb started with booths in Huckleberry’s […]
September 9, 2022 – Shary Duff is no stranger to the Downtown Bellefontaine retail scene. For over fifteen years, she owned and operated Peach Tree Books & Company, a destination boutique in itself that featured lines such as Waterford Crystal, Swarovski, and Vera Bradley. After stepping back from retail for a few years, […]
September 1, 2022 – On Thursday, September 1st, Nana’s Creations & More is hosting their grand opening inside the Main Street Marketplace in Downtown Bellefontaine. Owner Michelle Sparks will offer homemade items such as candles, sugar scrubs, and home décor.
Michelle grew up watching her Nana create […]
August 25, 2022 – Small Nation is pleased to introduce its newest project, Rainbow Row Bellefontaine, located at 114-122 Chillicothe Avenue. The group of five brick buildings and seven loft apartments will pay homage to Charleston, South Carolina’s Rainbow Row that includes 13 […]