RALEIGH, N.C. – Darleen Johns, owner of Gecko’s Corner, a Raleigh home accessory, design, furniture, and gift store, has announced that she will host a grand opening event on Tuesday, December 4th at the store located in the Stonehenge Shopping Center at 7416 Creedmoor Road.  The all-day event will include morning pastries and hot chocolate, a light lunch, early afternoon tea with holiday treats, and wine and cheese from 4-8 p.m.  There will be an hourly drawing for Gecko’s Corner gifts.

Gecko’s Corner is Johns’ second business venture.  Johns created the store in order to indulge her passion for travel and shopping.  She founded her first business in 1979, Alphanumeric Systems, a Raleigh-based technology company providing high-tech business solutions.  For more information on Gecko’s Corner, please call 919-847-7470.

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·         Darleen Johns, owner of Gecko’s Corner, a Raleigh store offering high-quality/reasonably priced home accessories, furniture, gifts and interior-design services, has announced that she will host a grand opening event on Tuesday, December 4th at the store, located in the Stonehenge Shopping Center at 7416 Creedmoor Road in Raleigh. 

·         The all-day event will include morning pastries and hot chocolate, a light lunch, early afternoon tea with holiday treats, and wine and cheese from 4-8 p.m.  There will be an hourly drawing for Gecko’s Corner gifts.

·         Gecko’s Corner is Johns’ second business venture.  Johns created the store in order to indulge her passion for travel and shopping. 

·         She founded her first business, Alphanumeric Systems, Inc., a Raleigh-based technology firm providing high-tech business solutions, in 1979. 

·         For more information on Gecko’s Corner, please call 919-847-7470.

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“I am excited to announce the grand opening of Gecko’s Corner just in time for the holidays,” said Johns.  “I look forward to being at the store all day to meet new customers and friends.”

About Gecko’s Corner:

Gecko’s Corner offers high-quality, luxury home accessories, furniture and gifts at reasonable prices.  It also offers an interior-design service for your home decorating needs.  No matter what your style, there is a fabulous selection of accessories, as well as a wide range of traditional and contemporary furniture suitable for any home.  Everything in the store is hand-picked by owner Darleen Johns or Sherry Grooms, store manager and reflects their impeccable taste and attention to detail.  Located at 7416 Creedmoor Road in Raleigh’s Stonehenge Shopping Center, Gecko’s Corner is Johns’ second business venture and was created in order for Johns to indulge her passion for travel and shopping.  Johns is president of Alphanumeric Systems, Inc., a Raleigh-based technology firm providing high-tech business solutions, which she founded in 1979.  For more information on Gecko’s Corner, please call 919-847-7470.

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