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The reopening of a longtime Texas retailer of Celtic goods in downtown Elgin is the latest sign that the city’s economic development efforts are beginning to deliver, according to officials.
Things Celtic, which specializes in heritage items from Ireland, Scotland and Wales, held its grand reopening at 34 N. Avenue C last month, across from the post office. The store’s return, supported by city grant funding, reflects a broader trend of growth and reinvestment across Elgin’s Main Street district and beyond, according to Elgin Economic Development Corporation Director Kaylee Frye.
“We pride ourselves in this downtown,” Frye said in a recent update. “With the demand we’re seeing, developers and small business owners are looking to Elgin because we’re on the radar now.”
