Iola businesses will set up shop outdoors around the square Friday and Saturday for the annual sidewalk sale. SOME STORES that are participating will have their sales indoors this weekend.
Although there is a small chance of rain this weekend many store owners plan on bringing out racks of sale items.
McGinty-Whitworth will have an assortment of items available for bargain hunters.
“We will have $5, $10 and $15 racks,” Melissa Lassman, a McGinty-Whitworth sales clerk, said. “We will have summer shoes and some gift items.”
The store’s sale will start bright and early, running from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and reopening at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Town and Country will open at 7 a.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday.
“We will have men’s shirts, polos, shorts, t-shirts and button-ups,” Glenn Coffield said.
The store also will have jeans for both men and women. There will be knit tops in all brands and button-up tops for ladies as well. The majority of the sale will be outside but some Town and Country items will be indoors.
“Boots will be on sale inside,” Coffield said. “Straw hats will be inside as well.”
Annie’s Attic will open at 9:30 a.m. Friday and stay open until 6 p.m. On Saturday the sale will start back up at 9:30. Everything will be half off except formal wear.
Audacious Boutique will open at 10 a.m. Friday and stay open until 6 p.m. On Saturday the sale will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The boutique will have up to 50 percent off on select summer clothing, shoes and accessories. It also will have $5 and $10 clearance racks.
“We will have children’s and ladies’ apparel on sale,” Jan Knewtson, owner of Sophisticated Rose, said.
The shop also will have handbags, scarves, jewelry, children’s shoes and a miscellaneous table with 50 percent off.
Funkie Monkey Bling also will have an inside sidewalk sale. It’s sale kicks off on Thursday at 8 a.m. It will continue until 6 p.m. and the hours will be the same for Friday and Saturday. The store will have flip flops for $5 and shoes for $10. Many items like dresses and shorts will be 40 to 50 percent off.
Sidewalk sale ready to sizzle
