REVITALIZING AN OLD
CORNER 36th Street
Bakery & Catering
Holds Much-Anticipated Grand Opening
The Carolina Scoop exclusive video shows 36th
Street's owner and executive chef, Richard Dudley
(right) cutting the ribbon on his new location,
which is at the corner of North Aspen Street and
West Court Square in Lincolnton.
By
Jon Mayhew
Publisher
LINCOLNTON
-- It certainly took a lot of work;
sweat and tears, specifically. An old corner of
Lincolnton that was once a filling station many
years ago and since remained empty came to life
last Thursday, as the new location of 36th Street
Bakery and Catering.
For owners
Richard "Rick" Dudley and his wife,
Barbara, the work was wll worth it.
With a
"1-2-3" from Lincolnton/Lincoln County
Chamber of President Ken Kindley, Rick Dudley
cuts a ribbon. And an old, historic corner of
downtown Lincolnton gets a new lease on life.
"A lot of
work has went into this," Dudley told a
standing-room-only crowd before the ribbon
cutting. "And the bathrooms are located in
the same place. They're different, but they're in
the place where everyone remembers them."
Dudley adds he
hopes the new location is what Lincolnton is
looking for.
The Dudley's
first location is located behind the Employment
Security Commission office off North Aspen
Street. According to Barbara Dudley, that is
where all of 36th Street Bakery and Catering's
goodies are made.
The location on
the corner is the retail business, according to
Dudley, and her and her husband have a vision for
what was once a "dead corner."
"We're
hoping to eventually have live music here during
the evening hours," said Barbara Dudley.
"We're looking to feature local
musicians."
Barbara Dudley
said the addition of 36th Street Bakery and
Catering to downtown Lincolnton adds to an
already vibrant downtown.
"With
Freedom Church and Court Street Grille already
here, we're already in a vibrant area," said
Dudley.
