Hen House Chicks will move to Events on Main

The Hen House Chicks is moving from its location on south Main Street to the events space at Events on Main, located at 203 N. Main Street.

Nancy Cochran, proprietor of the Hen House Chicks, said there is a lot to get done before the move by June 30.

“To get ready, we have 25 percent off of all furniture and décor,” she said. “We hope to be out by the end of the month.”

The Hen House Chicks will move to the banquet side of the coffee shop, as well as the space formerly occupied by the Curry Comb beauty salon.

Kari Rimbey, proprietor at Events on Main, said the move is expected to generate added revenue to offset increased costs of higher minimum wages in the state, which began being imposed earlier this year.

“The main reason we had to do it was the increase in minimum wage,” she said. “This gives me guaranteed income and gives me a renter. It will be a move in the right direction.”

She added that there will still be a banquet space at the coffee shop.

“We'll still have event space. It will be smaller and it will be upstairs, but we'll still have it,” said Rimbey.

Cochran plans to maintain the same hours she does at her current shop. Those hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The shop is closed on Sundays and Mondays. This will also lead to a change in hours for Events on Main.

Rimbey said she has not nailed down the new hours yet. The current hours will be maintained through at least the end of the month.

“As a guess, I'm thinking we'll be closed about 5 p.m. now,” said Rimbey. “It will be the one place you can go and get coffee later in the day.”

The full menu will be available in the extended hours, and Rimbey said another employee may be brought on for the extended hours.

Cochran said the change of location will help her to be in a more trafficked location, and she added that the building she currently occupies is available for rent.