A store steeped in downtown Penticton history is staying open and welcoming a new owner.

Teas and Weaves has been a part of the 200 block of Main Street, selling loose-leaf teas, rugs from around the world and Turkish tea lights for more than 18 years.

For those years, Claire Keys and her husband Fritz Hollenbach have been the face of the popular store.

This summer, the couple decided to put the store up for sale, sparking a bit of concern from customers and neighbouring businesses that the iconic shop would shutter.

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Ponc茅, who has owned stores in downtown Penticton in the past, said she plans to freshen up the store and add some kitchen and house wears but keep Teas and Weaves as it is. 含羞草研究社淧eople really like Teas and Weaves the way it is and it does well,含羞草研究社� said Ponc茅.

Tea has grown in popularity, especially after COVID, said Keys.

The store sells more than 150 teas, from black and green to rooibos.

Ponc茅 has already been there for two months learning everything there is and Keys is staying on until the end of the busy Christmas season.