Greensboro Antiques opens after ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday

A ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 1, marked the official opening of Greensboro Antiques, a new addition to Main Street’s growing business district.  

Co-owners Rutledge and Pride Forney welcomed guests with a celebration of local entrepreneurship. 

“We are so pleased to be opening up Greensboro Antiques right here on Main Street,” Rutledge Forney told attendees. “We love Greensboro, and our vendors are local and excited to be part of the thriving and growing business scene here.” 

The idea for the shop began with a family visit, Pride Forney explained. Her cousin Muffy, visiting from Versailles, Kentucky, fell in love with Greensboro and proposed starting an antique business. The timing was serendipitous: Annie’s Antiques, a longtime local favorite, had recently closed, and dealers Sherry Shainer and Kitty Johnson were seeking a new space. With help from local property owner Steve Kirk, the team secured a storefront and began renovations. 

Now open, Greensboro Antiques features eight dealers offering a diverse mix of vintage items, collectibles, furniture, china and crystal. An upstairs section dedicated to antique automotive memorabilia curated by Ted Burge will open within two weeks. 

The store’s hours are Wednesday through Friday from 12 to 5 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 12-5 p.m. 

Greensboro Antiques is one of five new businesses launching on Main Street this year, joining the Eagle Gallery, Mockingbird on Main and the soon-to-open Grandma’s Attic. The Forneys hope the community will continue to support the revitalization of downtown. 

“This is a great moment for Greensboro,” Pride Forney said. “We’re proud to be part of it.”