Provisions to Move its Crafts Avenue Anchor Store to Thornes Marketplace in the Fall

NORTHAMPTON—Thornes Marketplace recently announced that the owners of Provisions on Crafts Avenue will move their store into Thornes with a projected opening in the fall.

Provisions’ owners Bruce McAmis and Benson Hyde had been considering various relocation options for some time. “When it became clear that Cornucopia was going to vacate its space on the lower level this summer, a deal came together quickly,” said Jody Doele, a Thornes co-owner who serves as marketing manager. 

Cornucopia will move out of its space at the end of June, and owners Nate Clifford and Jade Jump will relocate to 384-A Dwight St. in Holyoke, next to the Fame lounge. A moving sale runs through June 28.

“We are so excited to bring real, healthy, affordable and accessible food to the great, beautiful city of Holyoke,” Clifford said. “Jade and I have lived in Ward 8 since we moved here in 2015. We love Holyoke. We are good at this. We are scrappy, and we will always hold true to our core values.”

Clifford and Jump have set up a GoFundMe page for relocation costs, and donations can be made at gofundme.com/f/help-cornucopia-market-with-relocation-costs.

Provisions offers wine, spirits and specialty foods, including a wide array of cheeses. 

“They have a long history of success on Crafts Avenue and are an anchor of the downtown business community. We are honored they will join us in Thornes,” Doele said. 

McAmis and Hyde plan to move Provisions as soon as they receive approval from the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission to transfer their license and hope to open in September.

“We love Northampton, and we’re excited to be making a move into Thornes, which we hold in high esteem,” said McAmis.

Learn more about Provisions at provisionswine.com.

Thornes Marketplace has been the cornerstone of downtown Northampton and at the center of the Main Street shopping district for more than a century. Built in 1873, it holds 55,000 square feet of space for merchants and includes features like pressed tin ceilings and hardwood floors.