Pay attention or you might find the Hendersonville Main Street shop/restaurant/brewery you’ve frequented for years is gone and a new business is in its place. It happened to me. All I did was blink. Images of most locations below.
- 119 S Main St – This previous Never Blue location is becoming the 9th Tipsy Taco (Tex-Mex with a Little Twist) location. It’s a Greenville, SC based franchise.
- The space is totally gutted, being prepared for the new buildout. Frank Roman, owner of the new Hendersonville franchise, as well as two other Tipsy Taco locations, said in a recent Hendersonville Lightning article, “It should be about two months of work” and “he hopes to open Tipsy Taco by Labor Day for sure.”
- Background: Tipsy Taco is a Greenville, SC franchise with eight locations in and around Greenville, SC. Company owners Lazaro Montoto, Tony King, and Brian Shelton talked about their plans in this 2020 article, “New Tipsy Taco owners have aggressive plan for growth” A Feb 2023 SC Biz News article says “Roman comes from a music background and moved from Miami to Greenville about five years ago.” Read even more background in this BlueRidgeNow May 29th article.
- 101 S Main St – The Kingmaker’s Draft (Board Games & Beverages) has closed. This space is currently available, as is the 2nd floor office space.
- 114 N Main St – Moes Original BBQ has closed and is relocating to 1794 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, the previous Zen Hen locatation.
- 238 N Main St – Bone & Bottle Butcher Shop is still in the buildout process.
- 424 N Main St – The Village Green Antique Mall space is now The Emporium On Main with quite a variety of vendors. They might be right when they say, “Over 80 Vendors! Something for everyone!” They advertise “Handcrafted, Handmade, Upcycled Resale, Vintage, Antiques, Ladies Boutique, Doggy Boutique, General Store, Fiesta Dinnerware, Collectibles, Woodworking, Stained Glass, Pottery, Fabric Art, and Artists – all under one roof!” I can confirm there’s plenty to choose from and it feels bright and fresh inside!
- 305 N Main St – Eclat Realty + Co has opened in the previous 305 Lounge and Eatery location, moving from their previous East Flat Rock office location at 126 W Blue Ridge Rd.
- 341 N Main St – Orchard Properties has opened in the previous Goldcrafting by Phillips location.
- 459 N Main St – Franklin, NC Caffé REL French bistro owners Tracy and Katie Passmore are opening their 2nd location in the previous D9 Brewing spot. According to a recent Hendersonville Lightning article, it sounds like it’ll be a while before they’re open: “We have to build a whole kitchen, which will take some time. We’re not in a big rush.” No pictures of this one.
