ATCO Properties & Management, the developer of Camp North End, announced today that hygge coworking will kick off the holiday shopping season with Lokal, a new retail collective opening on Small Business Saturday (November 27th).
Lokal, which was developed by hygge founder Garrett Tichy and director of marketing Alyssa Pressler, provides a platform for up-and-coming local makers, artisans, and craftspersons to sell their goods and take their brands to the next level. The shop will be located at 330 Camp Road, and will feature a variety of local Charlotte brands selling apparel, accessories, and hand-crafted goods.
According to Tichy, Lokal aims to showcase products by the large demographic of startups and burgeoning retailers that have outgrown their homes, but which are not yet ready for a standalone brick-and-mortar store of their own. Lokal is aiming to have 25 vendors before the end of November, with more to be announced. The initial vendor list includes That’s Novel Books, Scarf & Blazer, Bigfoot Kick, Feminist Goods Co, Limoncito Goods, Mossick & Co, Party Perfected, Analogue Luxury, Quad Espresso Jewelry and LUSH Boutique. In addition, Camp North End will sell their official merchandise at Lokal.
Tichy notes that in addition to providing a learning experience for local businesses to collaborate with hygge members and network with business owners in the community, vendors will only pay hygge a percentage of sales.
“Now more than ever, it is extremely important to support local brands, especially after people turned more and more to shopping online during the height of the pandemic,” Tichy said. “On behalf of all of us at hygge, I’m excited to welcome people back to a real life, in-person shopping experience that helps nurture and support the next generation of great retailers here in Charlotte, whose need for a small amount of physical space is a huge opportunity not currently met in Charlotte real estate offerings.”
Tommy Mann, Development Director at Camp North End, added: “Lokal represents an exciting and dynamic addition to hygge and Camp North End. As more people shop locally and visit Camp North End during the holidays, this retail collective will be a great addition to our existing mix of businesses and experiences.”
Lokal will benefit from being just steps from Immersive Van Gogh, award-winning restaurant Leah & Louise, taproom Free Range Bar, charcuterie shop Babe & Butcher, frozen treat shop Popbar, and plant store Grow: A Plant Shop.
Lokal’s hours are Wednesday and Thursday 12pm to 7pm; Friday 12pm to 8pm; Saturday 11am to 7pm; and Sunday 11am to 5pm. If vendors are interested in being at Lokal, please visit the site https://lokalorelse.com
About Camp North End
Camp North End is a state-of-the-art creative development that is being designed and curated to cater to today’s most innovative and cutting-edge companies in Charlotte’s up-and-coming North End Smart District.
As one of the largest adaptive reuse projects currently underway in the U.S., the project is transforming a historic 76-acre site where people once manufactured Model T cars and assembled US Army missiles into a catalytic hub of creativity and ideas.
With over 300,000 square feet of space already redeveloped for work, artistic expression, dining and hospitality, entertainment, recreation and community building, and another 1.5 million square feet on the way, Camp North End’s curated development will drive growth for the businesses that join its community.
For more information about Camp North End, visit the official Camp North End website at https://camp.nc/ or follow along on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn at @campnorthend.
About hygge
hygge coworking was founded in October 2015 by Garrett Tichy, a Charlotte entrepreneur committed to fostering community among Charlotte’s business owners, startups and remote employees. hygge has 4 locations across Charlotte serving over 500 coworking members and over 40 podcasts through their podcast studio. Learn more: wearehygge.com
