Meriden New Business Spotlight: Wepa ArtBar

MERIDEN, CT - The latest Meriden new business spotlight is Wepa ArtBar. Interested in having your business featured in Patch? Just email Patch writer Chris Rhatigan at chris.rhatigan@gmail.com.

Business: Wepa ArtBar
Owners: Karen Jaime
Website: www.wepastudio.com
Address:35 W. Main Street

1. When did your business open? August 2015
2. How did you come up with the name? It is short and catchy. Wepa means fun, woo hoo!
3. Why start a business in this town? I believe in Meriden, and I wanted to offer something different, where people can get together and have a good time while exploring art in their own ways.
4. What’s the most difficult challenge you’ve faced starting a new business? Foot traffic and expensive advertising.
5. What’s one highlight you've had since opening? Artistic venue, wine and beer bar.
6. How does your business give back to the community? Host a lot of fundraising where Wepa donates 50 percent of the profit to the cause. Sometimes Wepa hosts free events for kids like painting rocks for Halloween this upcoming Oct. 31.

Image via Wepa ArtBar