Beloved antiques destination Sleepy Poet opens new location in November

Its last day at 4450 South Boulevard is Saturday, October 30. The new location at 6426 South Boulevard will soft open on November 1 ahead of its grand opening on November 19.

Why it matters: Over the course of its 23 years in business, Sleepy Poet has become a Charlotte institution and a local favorite for finding vintage and antique items.

The current location is over 60,000 square feet of winding aisles full of vinyl records, funky chairs, one-of-a-kind art pieces, tons for vintage clothing and pretty much anything else you can think of.

• Walking through the store is like walking through different time periods.
• With about 300 booths, a trip to Sleepy Poet can be an all-day excursion.

“You [leave] with stuff that you didn’t even know you were looking for,” owner Dickson Shreffler tells me. That’s what makes a trip to Sleepy Poet special, he says.

What to expect: The new Sleepy Poet location will be on six acres of space, which Shreffler says will allow for more parking and space for live music, food trucks and more.

• The new store will also tout wider aisles and a more “straight-forward” layout, says Shreffler.

By the numbers: Shreffler purchased the property for $4.4 million, the Ledger first reported. He’s investing about $500,000 into the space, CBJ reported.

Location: The new Sleepy Poet will be located at 6426 South Blvd. in the former Banner Service Corporation building.

Here’s a look around Sleepy Poet:

Editor’s note: This article was last updated on October 27 to reflect new details about Sleepy Poet’s relocation, including its reopening date.