Seeing local businesses close during a pandemic is awful, seeing them reopen is pretty great though.

One of the many terrible things about 2020 was seeing local businesses shut their doors because people just weren't coming in anymore.

One of those businesses was Butler's Emporium in Rockton.

In the middle of 2020 they closed their doors to customers but were able to host an online shop that took them into 2021,

However, shortly after the turn of the year they called it quits... until now!

Sarah and the team at Butler's are officially reopening in a new location on May 1.

If you've never given them a visit, you must stop by, especially if you're looking for a fun gift.

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