Enchanted Pages Bookstore hosted its grand opening celebration last Saturday at 1108 8th St. in Wichita Falls, Tex. KFDX reported that the festivities "attracted a big crowd on Saturday, with a line wrapped around the building. Readers browsed the selection the new bookstore has to offer while enjoying tasty treats from local vendor Chicka D's Coffee, who offered a custom menu of bookish drinks and snacks for the event."
Co-owner Hunter Lopez said they opened the store after seeing readers had limited local options to find their favorite genre: "It's pretty crazy. I mean, to see the turnout especially, the smile on my wife's face. I'm a bit of an emotional person, so it tugs on my heart."
After the celebration, Enchanted Pages, which is described as "the perfect spot for a cozy place to shop, read, or craft" and features a cozy reading lounge, posted on Facebook: "598 people showed up to our grand opening yesterday. I truly have no words... thank you from the bottom of my heart. Yesterday was a DREAM come true. We had people start lining up as early as 7 a.m., you all stood in the cold for HOURS and still came in with so much love and kindness for our team. It meant everything to us!! We are so honored to be a part of the bookish community in Wichita Falls.
"Thank you to Chicka D's Coffee for taking the time to make a delicious bookish menu, coming to set up and the huge support from everyone on their team. Thank you to Partied by Sujei for the beautiful balloons! And thank you to Tiffany Fleeks Photography & Co. for coming out to capture the day for us!"