A downtown Hillsborough storefront that served the community’s health and wellness needs for decades is preparing to welcome a new kind of wellness business. The former home of Lloyd’s Pharmacy at 118 W. King St. will soon become Begin Again Yoga, a new studio owned by Hillsborough residents Chris and Kimberly Paolucci. Pickett Sprouse Commercial Real Estate broker Anna Jenkins represented the Paoluccis in the recently signed five-year lease, while Pickett Sprouse brokers Emilee Collins, CCIM, and Matthew Morton represented landlord Jim Parker.
The 1,727-square-foot space was previously home to Lloyd’s Pharmacy, a family-owned business that served the Hillsborough community for decades under the leadership of Evelyn Lloyd and her father Allen Lloyd. Now, the Paoluccis hope to continue that tradition of caring for their neighbors by creating a welcoming place where people can focus on their physical and mental well-being.
For Kimberly, who has practiced yoga for more than 20 years, opening a studio has been a longtime dream. The couple moved to Hillsborough from the Washington, D.C., area in 2019 and wanted to make more wellness opportunities available in the community they now call home. Both are in long-term recovery from addiction, and yoga and rock climbing have played important roles in their personal journeys…