Zen Fin Landing Welcomed With Celebration
CANEY CITY -- Thursday, the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting at a new retail space in Caney City called Zen Fin Landing.
But this was more than just another ribbon cutting. It felt like the start of a new direction for the whole town as folks from around Cedar Creek Lake packed the parking lot and enjoyed touring the facility.
Zen Fin Landing owner Shannon Welch, a self-described "recovering attorney," said she fell in love with Cedar Creek Lake in 2000 and moved here in 2002. Opening the new space is dream come true for her.
"This is the place where I want my second act to be," Welch said. "It was a lot of work and challenges and surprises while we were renovating. To have such a wonderful reception for folks coming out to say congratulations and see the place warms my heart."
Property Manager Christi Barrett has been part of the project from the beginning and not only helped design the space, she also has her art studio at Zen Fin Landing.
Barrett said Thursday's event was planned to allow potential tenants, but all the spaces wound up rented.
"So this is a celebration," she said.
Current tenants at Zen Fin Landing include:
Dogwood Designs by Kimberly
The Lemon Wagon
821 Investments
H&H Air Solutions (aka: Heavenly Air)
O'Horse Feathers Boutique
Christi Barrett's Art Gallery & Studio
The next phase for Zen Fin Landing includes adding a restaurant with a 1,500-square-foot patio and the bar from the original restaurant. If you are interested in the space, contact Barrett at 903-880-8346 or zenfinlanding@gmail.com.
Welch won't be done when the restaurant is filled. She has a much bigger vision.
"We want this to be the beginning of the revitalization of Caney City," she said. "This is our future, this is Caney City's future, and we want to make it a wonderful place for all of us."
(Shannon Welch)
(Christi Barrett)
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