Jaja Laughlin, store manager, prepares to open Ruggles & Hunt in Brattleboro.
Ruggles & Hunt, purveyor of staple and fancy goods, has built up an incredible loyalty from shoppers in and around Walpole, N.H., for 13 years. Now it’s opening a location on Brattleboro’s Main Street.
“The location, at 79 Main St., is great,” says store manager Jaja Laughlin. “In Brattleboro we’re situated between Distinctive Decor, which offers mid-century items, and the popular Fireworks Restaurant.”
In renovating the space, Laughlin says, Ruggles & Hunt uncovered an old tin ceiling “and four high-up windows that will let in so much natural light… perfect for an emporium.”
Store owner and main buyer Vicki Gohl says her vision for the site is centered on providing “the affordable and practical with style and attitude,” including a mix of women’s and men’s clothing, home furnishings, toys, and stationery.
Gohl says she hopes to offer something new on Main Street and have something for everybody, at every price point. She also plans to feature local artisans’ works, such as Laura Zindel.
If we may, having shopped at Ruggles & Hunt in Walpole, we can say this emporium is filled with creative, stylish, and fun gifts, fashions, and surprises. We can’t wait to discover its new delights in Brattleboro.
