A younger couple, mid 20's, he, Australian, she from down east, arrived in the Koots a few weeks ago, loved it, so they took their money and bought a local business.
I know it, everyone does, hole in the wall between here and there, not worth stopping in, although I've done a couple of times. I enquire as to the costs - business, $15,000 - plus a lease of $600 /month in the summer and $100 in the winter. Yep. It's a pretty good opportunity, if they can make it work - it hasn't so far, every wing-nut and loon has given it a try, opening from 11:00 - 7:00, $100 sales per day, if they're lucky, bad art, consignment, no real reason to visit.
But they're excited, and really, they can't do any worse than the previous owners. We talk, I wish them luck, promise to drop by, if they have the right idea in the summer this place is a gold mine. We'll see.