Spindle & Spine held its grand opening celebration on October 29 at 504 N. Main St. in High Point, N.C. At the end of the festivities, owner Amanda Foster Anderson posted: "High Point, oh my goodness--what a day, WHAT A DAY. This photo pretty much sums up where I am tonight. Physically exhausted, emotionally overwhelmed, and so incredibly thankful.
"You showed up for Spindle & Spine today in ways I will never forget. Every hug, kind word, purchase, and 'I'm so proud of you' meant more than I could possibly explain. Seeing this dream filled with friends, family, familiar faces, and people walking through our doors for the very first time... whew..... There were so many moments leading up to today when I wondered how it would all come together. Then you filled this place with the love and community I hoped it would hold. To everyone who helped get us here and everyone who came to celebrate: thank you. You gave me a day I'll carry with me forever. My feet hurt, my heart is full, and apparently the couch works just fine."
Anderson told Triad Business Journal that just over a year ago, she was finishing up a meeting when she realized that she wanted to visit a local bookstore, but the nearest one was more than 30 minutes away. She subsequently decided that having a bookstore in town was essential for her community: "Nobody else wanted to open up a bookstore, so here I am opening up a bookstore."
Spindle & Spine "is furnished like a living room. It is kid-friendly and community-oriented," Triad Business Journal wrote. "Having grown up in the furnishings capital, Anderson sells locally sourced furniture and art along with other assorted gifts. Still, about 70% of the store is made up with a carefully curated selection of books, including a local author section."
"It was always part of the idea to make it a space where people wanted to go, they wanted to be, and it makes them feel like home," she noted, adding that she plans to host frequent social events. There is also a large children's section "for kids to just be."