Cherubs grows across the road

Cherubs Childrenswear shop on Wynen St, Blenheim, has outgrown its old store and from today will be trading from a larger storefront across the road.

Owner Lynda Butt said after setting up the family-run business on the original site two years ago, it was "time to spread our wings".

The new store is 140 square metres and will allow the business to sell new lines of stock.

A gift fair in Auckland later this month will be an opportunity to talk to more suppliers and to pick up more lines of stock, she said.

Friends and family helped shift the store when it began packing up on July 22 and the process had been "smooth sailing", if exhausting.

The store closed on Wednesday and was scheduled to reopen at 9am today.

Cherubs used to open at 10am, but the new hours will be 9am to 5pm.

The new store, which was an art gallery, needed minimal work except for a lick of paint, some electrical work, new shelving and a new counter was put in, Mrs Butt said.

- The Marlborough Express

SIMON WONG

Last updated 13:00 01/08/2011

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GROWING: Cherubs Childrenswear owner Lynda Butt has moved the store across Wynen St, Blenheim, so the business can continue to expand.