Member Of The Month

Laura Baker, Member Services Manager

“What is Evenbrooke? How do you even answer that? You come in and it’s so many different things.”

If you have ever stepped inside of Evenbrooke Marketplace, you know just how true this statement is. It seems almost endless, with every corner offering something unique. We got the chance to sit down with Brad McCullough, owner of Evenbrooke, who explained his business as “a brief escape from the day”.

Home to over 100 vendors, Evenbrooke Marketplace is a 27,000 sq foot emporium (with a 10,000 sq foot expansion underway) of handmade goods, nostalgic items, home décor, and more. There are five businesses located within Evenbrooke; HoneyBell’s Old Country Store, Brook’s Nest Boutique, The Posh Bee Children’s Boutique, Wallburg Emporium and Coffee Shop, and The Blessed Mess DIY Workshop.

When asked what some of their bestselling items were, Brad admitted that some of the most unexpected things were the biggest hits, such a bowl cozies. He explained that furniture was a popular category as well, especially the “heirloom quality” pieces that are refurbished and given new life. Brad explained that he isn’t trying to convince anyone why they need a particular item; he’s selling the atmosphere.

The McCullough family purchased the property that houses the marketplace back in 2001 from Frank Shoaf, who had owned the property since 1956. At that time, they moved a furniture store into the space. Fast forward to 2018, Brad was looking to move away from the furniture market and decided to take a Saturday off to visit an antique mall with his wife and some friends. “I had never been”, said Brad, “I was always here selling mattresses and furniture”. While there, he was intrigued by the concept, saying “I was watching the format and thinking, gosh, we’ve got an interesting part of the building where we could do something like this”. After six months of planning, preparing, and putting their own twist on things, Evenbrooke Marketplace opened in April of 2019.