Monday Round-Up: A Bookstore and HomeGoods for High Point, Veterans Weekend

Good morning, Triad. High Point leads this week's business news with a new bookstore, a big-box lease and a downtown park on the way, while Kernersville says goodbye to a barbering family that goes back to 1905. The calendar turns to Veterans Day, craft shows and the first holiday lights.

Openings & New Businesses

• Spindle & Spine Bookstore, High Point. Amanda Anderson opened an independent bookstore last week at 504 N. Main St., in the church-owned space next to First United Methodist where the Special Blend coffee shop used to be. Besides books, it has couches for reading or working, a play area for small children and goods from about 15 local makers. Hours are 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday. (High Point Enterprise)
• HomeGoods, High Point. Public records show the home-decor chain signed a lease Sept. 30 for the empty anchor space at Peters Plaza IV, 274 Eastchester Drive. An opening date hasn't been announced. (High Point Enterprise)
• A downtown park for Congdon Yards, High Point. Plans moved forward for a public park on the Congdon Yards campus, with a gathering lawn, a performance space and a children's play area. Demolition has started on the former Stickley showroom at 225 N. Elm St., and the Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation has committed more than $5 million to design and build it. The paper reports bids are expected next spring, with an opening planned for 2028. (High Point Enterprise)
• Room for car inventory, High Point. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously rezoned a wooded 1-acre site at W. Peachtree and Greenwood drives for a commercial lot where dealers can store vehicles. The goal is to stop car carriers from unloading in the road's center median. (High Point Enterprise)

Closings & Changes

• Crumbl Cookies, High Point. The city's only Crumbl, at 1915 N. Main St. between Five Guys and Hangry Joe's, has closed after about three years. Franchise owner Nate Poindexter told the paper that business slowed as diets changed and costs rose. (High Point Enterprise)
• A 120-year barbering family retires, Kernersville. Michele Wilson Branch put down her clippers Oct. 30 after nearly 40 years, most recently at Chopper's Barbershop downtown. Her great-grandfather June Harrison started cutting hair in Kernersville in 1905, and her father, Richard Wilson, began at Brendle's in 1959. (Kernersville News)
• Produce distributor closing, Winston-Salem. Foster USA told the state it is shutting down its North Carolina operations, including its Winston-Salem facility, where layoffs began Oct. 25. The Kernersville News headline puts the job losses at 169. (Kernersville News)
• Fewer flights at PTI, Greensboro. United will end nonstop service to Denver in January, and seats leaving Piedmont Triad International were down nearly 8% in September and October compared with last year. The airport had 164,568 passengers in September, about 7% fewer than a year earlier, and airport director Kevin Baker expects winter numbers to stay lower. (Rhino Times)
• Bulk trash and battery changes, Greensboro. Starting in February 2027, Greensboro will pick up bulk items such as furniture and mattresses by appointment only (call 336-373-2489 or use the GSO Assist app). Starting Dec. 1, lithium-ion and other rechargeable batteries can't go in household trash. Residents can drop them off free at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, 2750 Patterson St. (Rhino Times)
• New leader for the Kernersville Foundation. Kevin Bugg, who has run a State Farm office in Kernersville since 1995, becomes the foundation's executive director Jan. 1. He succeeds Bruce Boyer, who has led it for three years and will stay on for several months during the handoff. (Kernersville News)

Around the Triad

• Little Sally turns 1, High Point. The city's 18-foot wooden troll by Danish artist Thomas Dambo has had more than 89,000 visitors in her first year. A birthday celebration starts this coming weekend and runs through November, with Little Sally-themed specials at participating restaurants, free birthday stickers at local businesses, and a stop on the downtown trolley route from 3 to 5 p.m. on Social Saturday. Visit High Point has the list of participating businesses. (High Point Enterprise)
• Give blood in Kernersville. Parks Chevrolet hosts its last blood drive of the year Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 1 to 6 p.m. on The Blood Connection's bus. Donors get a snack and a gift card. Walk-ins are welcome, but signing up ahead cuts the wait. (Kernersville News)

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Coming Up

• Fri., Nov. 6 — Crafty Kids Club: Leaf Art, Woven Works Park, Downtown Greenway, Greensboro 4:30–6 p.m.; a hands-on art session for kids
• Fri.–Sat., Nov. 6–7 — 43rd Annual Cozy Cottage Craft Show, Kernersville Community House, 405 Salisbury St., Kernersville Fri. 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; no admission charge; raffle benefits Trellis Supportive Care
• Sat., Nov. 7 — Wreath-Laying Ceremony at St. Paul's AME Cemetery, 711 S. Main St., Kernersville 9–10 a.m.
• Sat., Nov. 7 — Blacksmith Demonstration and Let's Craft! Paper Weaving, High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., High Point Blacksmithing 10 a.m.–4 p.m., free drop-in; kids' paper weaving 10 a.m.–noon (sensory-friendly) and noon–2 p.m.
• Sat., Nov. 7 — Greensboro Veterans Parade, Starts at N. Elm and E. Lindsay streets, downtown Greensboro Noon–2 p.m.; route runs down Elm Street
• Sat., Nov. 7 — Día de los Muertos in Mount Airy, Mount Airy Museum of Regional History 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; free; ballet folklórico, mariachi, kids' crafts and a community ofrenda
• Sat., Nov. 7 — Mayberry Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, Mount Airy Race details and registration on the event site
• Sun., Nov. 8 — Kernersville Veterans Parade, Downtown Kernersville, ending at the Farmers Market 2:30 p.m.; roads close at 2 p.m.; veterans march free
• Sun., Nov. 8 — High Point Public Library 100th Anniversary Community Celebration, High Point Public Library, 901 N. Main St., High Point 2–4 p.m. in the lobby, Morgan Community Room and Children's Story Room
• Opens Fri., Nov. 13 — Tanglewood Festival of Lights, Tanglewood Park, Clemmons 6–11 p.m. nightly through Jan. 1; family vehicles $20 cash Mon.–Thu., $25 Fri.–Sun.; $10 cash on Nov. 16 and 17
• Sat., Nov. 14 — Indigenous Cooking in the Historical Park, High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., High Point Noon–4 p.m.; for Native American Heritage Month
• Sat., Nov. 14 — Second Saturdays: Open Studio & Creative Play, Marshall Muse Gallery, downtown Greensboro 11 a.m.–5 p.m.