Featured Editor's Pick Spotlight New boutique store planned for historic Old Fort building; plans to open this summer Mike Conley Jun 23, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 Updated Jul 31, 2025 0 × Mike Conley Carla Kiser talks about Old Fancy in Old Fort Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Old Fort will soon have a boutique store located at a familiar place.kAmr2C=2 z:D6C C646?E=J 2??@F?465 96C A=2?D E@ @A6? ~=5 u2?4J 2E ee t] |2:? $E][ :? E96 3F:=5:?8 H9:49 7@C >2?J J62CD H2D E96 9@>6 @7 v:33D %CF6 '2=F6 w2C5H2C6]k^AmkAmz:D6C D2:5 D96 A=2?D E@ @A6? ~=5 u2?4J =2E6C E9:D DF>>6C[ 9@A67F==J 2C@F?5 E96 6?5 @7 yF=J]k^Am Carla Kiser stands in front of the future location of her store, Old Fancy, at 66 E. Main St. in Old Fort. 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E96 4@>>F?:EJ 2?5 2 ?6H 3FD:?6DD :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ]”k^Am kAmu@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ G:D:E E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]72463@@<]4@>^AC@7:=6]A9An:5le`dfegg`f_bhcgQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm~=5 u2?4J u2463@@< A286]k^2mk^Am Carla Kiser plans to open her store in the 2,500 square feet at street level in the former Gibbs True Value Hardware. MIKE CONLEY photos, MCDOWELL NEWS Kiser said the building originally was a movie theater. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS Kiser said she is looking forward to bringing something new into an old structure. MIKE CONLEY, MCDOWELL NEWS 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. 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