A new pet supplies business is preparing to open at 133 E. Third St.
Project Warmth, to be found on the first floor of Oriel Studios, offers handmade pet beds, mats, leashes, collars, leash hangers, toys, bandanas, hammocks, harnesses, coats and more, the Downtown Dayton Partnership announced Tuesday.
“Downtown Dayton holds a huge piece of my business’ heart,” owner Stephanie Ross said in a statement from the partnership. “Starting the business out, I lived in Dayton and was able to see firsthand how Dayton truly does inspire and supports small business owners.”
The opening is another phase of the “Pop-Up Project,” a Downtown Dayton Partnership effort to fill downtown storefronts called Activated Spaces.
“For every pet bed or mat sold, one will be donated to a local animal shelter,” the partnership said.
The shop will host its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 3, with a ribbon cutting set for 10:30 a.m. Throughout the day, customers will have a chance to win pet-related raffle prizes.
Project Warmth will be open on various hours Tuesday through Saturday; see the shop’s Facebook page for more information.
The Pop-Up Project offers business owners shorter leases at below-market rates as a way for them to open their doors more easily. Since it was started, the project has launched 25 shops (17 of which stayed open past their initial pop-up phase), filled more than 21,000 square feet of previously vacant space and created 42 jobs, the partnership says.
Visit http://ift.tt/1KpUCkj or e-mail cadieux@downtowndayton.org for more information about the downtown business programs.
