Nature + Nurture, a nature-focused bookstore in Salem, Ohio, will move to a new, larger location next year, the Business Journal reported.
Currently located at 515 E. State St., Nature + Nurture will be moving to a building at 553 E. State St. that store owner Tricia Ross has purchased. The bookstore will double in size, with Ross planning to create an events space as well as room for customers to relax and read. The new building also has on-site storage space, office space, and a loading dock in the back.
"I should have that space to grow," Ross told the Business Journal. "I kept saying grow or die. I can't grow unless I literally have more space."
Nature + Nurture first began as a mail-order business specializing in nature-related home school materials. Roughly four years ago Ross took the leap of opening a bricks-and-mortar space. She expanded the inventory, concentrating on nature-themed children's books and toys, while adding gifts, stationery, and a selection of adult books.
Renovations are underway, with electrical work, flooring, and painting needed. Ross hopes the new building will be ready by late January.