Bottle and Bottega Finalizes Franchise Agreement with Local Entrepreneurs to Open Homewood's First Location

Get ready, Homewood.

Bottle & Bottega is about to paint the town red.

The nation’s premier art and wine studio announced today that it has signed an agreement with local entrepreneur couple Greg and Darcie Loudon to open the first Bottle & Bottega in Homewood, a southern suburb of Chicago. The concept will launch in late Spring 2016 with “Pop Up” events and a chic and sophisticated studio to follow within the year.

"This concept is exactly what Homewood has been waiting for,” explains Greg, who brings a strong advertising and illustration background. "Bottle & Bottega is the perfect way to bring our love of art and the community together. We’re excited to share this experience with them!”

The Homewood location will be Bottle & Bottega’s 21st in the United States, hosting events throughout the south and southwest suburbs of Chicago including Orland Park, Tinley Park, Park Forest, Flossmoor and Crete.

Bringing out the creative side in all of us regardless of skill or practice, Bottle & Bottega is one part artistic adventure and one part cocktail party. Through a blend of hands-on art sessions, on-site professional instruction and, of course, a glass of wine, Bottle & Bottega helps guests create a masterpiece that they can be proud of taking home.

Initially, the Loudon’s will host public and private paint and wine events in homes, restaurants, offices, community venues and other locations throughout the Southern suburbs. Once the studio is up and running, Greg and Darcie will complement their on-site art parties with in-studio events. They are already scouting studio locations for their permanent home.

“Greg and Darcie are the ideal candidates that we’ve been looking for in the Southern area,” said Nancy Bigley, the CEO of Chicago-based Bottle & Bottega. “Their business acumen and background in the arts that they both bring will ensure they hit the ground running. We are so excited to watch their business grow!”

Bottle & Bottega rose to prominence in March of 2009 with a Chicago-based mobile art studio. Founder Stephanie King-Myers developed the concept during an impromptu and inspired girls night out where she convinced a friend that painting on a canvas could be done effortlessly with the right inspiration...a glass of wine and the perfect social setting. The city and all of Chicagoland openly embraced the unique concept and its flagship studio opened a couple years later.

In 2011, Bigley, a franchise industry executive with years of success at companies such as Dunkin’ Brands, joined as CEO and co-owner of Bottle & Bottega, signaling the launch of the brand’s strategic franchise growth initiative.

Today, King-Myers, who holds the position of Founder and Creative Director, and CEO Bigley are guiding the brand’s franchise growth, leading recent openings in LeHigh Valley and the Chicago suburbs.

For more information about Bottle & Bottega Homewood and to book your next event, call 708-443-3373, email homewood@bottle-bottega.com or visit http://bottleandbottega.com/.

About Bottle & Bottega

A stroke of artistic genius paints a totally new picture of what is possible when friends, couples or colleagues get together for a Bottle & Bottega art party — an experience unlike any other. One part artistic adventure and one part cocktail party, Bottle & Bottega inspires the inner artist in everyone regardless of skill or practice, through a blend of hands-on art sessions, on-site professional instruction and, of course, a glass of your favorite wine. Bottle & Bottega paint and wine parties are perfect for individuals, couples and groups of all sizes for a variety of personal and professional occasions. For more information about Bottle & Bottega visit http://bottleandbottega.com.

Bottle & Bottega also offers aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs the opportunity to put a new “frame” around their future and love their work again. Complete with a full palette of customized operational, marketing and technology systems, the business model has been cultivated to attract individuals with ambition to succeed, strong values and solid community ties. The Bottle & Bottega leadership team brings more than 20 years of franchise experience to the concept, leveraging their expertise to design ongoing training programs, site selection support and creative marketing campaigns. To learn how you can become a part of the Bottle & Bottega family, call (760) 322-9353, e-mail franchise@bottleandbottega.com or visit http://bottleandbottega.com/franchise.