Storefront Decorating Competition Winners Announced | Eastern North Carolina Now

With nearly twenty entries, the stakes were higher than years’ past. Nearly 200 votes were cast.

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    GREENVILLE, NC     Uptown Greenville is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Uptown Storefront Decorating Contest. With nearly twenty entries, the stakes were higher than years' past. Nearly 200 votes were cast. Join us in congratulating the 2020 Store Front Decorating Competition winners.

    1st Place: The Sojourner Whole Earth Provisions
    2nd Place: Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce
    3rd Place: SoCo Farm and Food

    Storefronts were voted on by the public through an online voting tool hosted on Uptown Greenville's social media platforms. Voters were encouraged to consider originality, light displays, and overall appearance. Each winner will receive a gift card to an Uptown merchant of their choice and bragging rights for the year.

    The Uptown Greenville Storefront Decorating Contest is an initiative that encourages Uptown businesses to transform their brick-and-mortar establishments into glowing facades with light creations and winter wonderland displays to encourage people to visit Uptown during the holidays.

    Many Uptown merchants created unique window displays incorporating holiday decorations, such as trees, snowmen, snowflakes, nutcrackers, window art, and twinkling lights. These decorations will remain up throughout the holiday season for the public to enjoy.

    Uptown Greenville thanks all of the participating merchants for making the Uptown district festive during the holiday season. Greenville residents, students, and visitors alike are encouraged to stop by participating businesses to view the festive décor and complete their holiday shopping in the coming weeks.

    For more information, check out our social media platforms below:

    Instagram: @uptowngville
    Facebook: @UptownGreenville
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