The 301 Endless Yard Sale “Puts Itself on” in 7th Year

Selma, NC (May 15th, 2019) – This year's 301 Endless Yard Sale is June 14th and 15th. Founded in Selma and now hosted by a variety of towns located along US 301 in the counties of Johnston, Halifax, Wilson, Nash, and Harnett, the annual 301 Endless Yard Sale takes place the 3rd Friday and Saturday of June annually. Along the 100-mile plus stretch of highway, the event offers deals, antiques, collectibles, DIY furniture, crafts, and more. 

“We work to promote the event, encourage vendor locations, and keep an open line of communication between local stores, restaurants, residents, and county officials,” said Ashby Brame, Marketing & PR Manager for the Johnston County Visitors Bureau, “but, at this point, we're all sure the event would happen without us. It has taken on a life of its own and we couldn't be happier about it.”

Now in its 7th year, the event attracts over 15,000 shoppers, and over 1,000 vendors, every year to sell or buy. People often stay overnight in the area to take advantage of the two full days of the sale, and hopefully cover the entire 100+ miles. Over 18,000 people follow the Facebook page and the months leading up to the event find shoppers, vendors, past participants, and first-time attendee enthusiastically reacting to and sharing posts.

The four other participating counties also have visitors bureaus that work with the Johnston County Visitors Bureau to plan and promote the sale by managing the website and the social media for the sale, “We're also responsible for the posters, brochures, and billboards you see in the region,” says Brame, “But, we're just the middleman. The vendors work with local businesses to set-up booth space and the shoppers come to buy from the vendors. Really, we could probably step out of the way and everyone would still show up. People are very enthusiastic about this sale. And it's great for local businesses and the economy.”

Along the route, beyond the vendor booths, are quaint southern restaurants, ancillary local retail stores, and locally-owned hotels that benefit from the thousands of shoppers making their way down US Hwy 301 in June. Shoppers interested in participating on the 14th and 15th, as well as people interested in being a vendor along the route, can visit www.301endlessyardsale.com or like the Facebook page.

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Media Contact: Ashby Brame

abrame@johnstoncountync.org

Photo caption: Crowds at last year's 301 Endless Yard Sale shop along a row of vendor booths.