Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing . Photographer / Amy Payne
EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN NOBLESVILLE ANTIQUES ON THE SQUARE REOPENS UNDER NEW OWNER or 30 years Jill Janusiewicz cleaned houses while raising her three daughters, Avery, Abigail and Kayte. All the while she was attending college, and in 2016 she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. During the summer of 2017, Janusiewicz began working as a clerk at the Noblesville Antique Mall. She later became the store’s manager. In March, however, Noblesville Antique Mall closed its doors. The lease ended in June and the previous owners weren’t looking to renew. The landlord, however, knew Janusiewicz well and said he would be happy if she chose to take over the lease. She thought it seemed like a great opportunity, as she has enjoyed building
relationships with customers and dealers for more than three years. On July 1, Janusiewicz signed a new lease and hit the ground running so she could reopen the shop on August.
open up 30 days later was astounding,” says Janusiewicz, who logged 15- to 17-hour days during the month of July. “If it wasn’t for all these people, we would not have been able to open on August 1.”
“It was a completely empty, 10,000-squarefoot building that had not been painted in 40-plus years, so we took the opportunity to clean and paint it from ceiling to floor - all three levels,” Janusiewicz says.
Opening day of the renamed Noblesville Antiques on the Square exceeded Janusiewicz’s expectations. She was pleased that 95% of the original dealers came back, along with 15 new ones. Her customers were eager to return as well.
When she says “we,” she’s referring to the group effort that involved her staff, dealers and loyal customers, all of whom pitched in to help. “The community really came together, and the amount of work we did to be able to
“The city has been nothing but positive,” she says. “This place is a staple in our town. A 40-year-old business like this one you can’t just shut down, or else it hurts the whole town, because people come in from all over and shop here, plus the other shops.”
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