A bookstore and wine bar called Bound & Vine will open in downtown Fayetteville, N.C., later this year, the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal reported.
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Owner Kellie Artis has signed a lease for a 1,400-square-foot space at 134 Person St., and renovations will soon be underway to add bookshelves, a bar, and seating. Bound & Vine will carry an array of general-interest titles and serve alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages.
Artis plans to host author readings and other events at the store, and she will create a membership program that grants customers discounts, preferential registration for events, and access to a monthly first edition club. She hopes Bound & Vine will become a spot where community members can discover new books, connect with other readers, and linger and enjoy themselves with a drink.
After learning about book bars via social media, Artis wondered why there wasn't anything like that in Fayetteville. Eventually she decided to "stop complaining and actually create the space that we complain that we don't have," she told the Business Journal. From there, she put out a survey that revealed a great amount of community interest in having a bookstore and wine bar.
Artis launched early-bird memberships this summer and expects the store to open in the fall.