BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A unique retail store – offering natural home decor, gemstones, minerals and more – will soon welcome shoppers in Northampton County.
The Gemeral Store, offering a curated collection of minerals and stones from unique locations worldwide along with other natural items such as pinned butterflies and mixed media artwork, will hold a grand opening of its new brick-and-mortar location 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at 707 N. New St. in Bethlehem.
Brothers Ted Chiaparas and Adam Chiaparas established The Gemeral Store as a primarily online business amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Business quickly took off, leading the pair to expand operations with retail stands at dozens of events – including Musikfest and Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem – annually…