Bottle & Bottega Finalizes Franchise Agreement with Local Entrepreneurs to Open Iowa’s First Location

Get ready, Des Moines.

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 entrepreneurial couple James and Bridget Neely to open the first Bottle & Bottega in Des Moines. The concept will launch in August 2017 with “Pop Up” events and a chic and sophisticated studio to follow within the year.

“We’re beyond excited to bring Bottle & Bottega to Des Moines,” said James. “We firmly believe that the combination of providing amazing customer service, delivering a memorable experience and our love of paint and wine make the brand a natural fit for us.”

The Des Moines location will be Bottle & Bottega’s 28th in the United States, hosting events throughout greater Des Moines and surrounding areas.

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 Neely’s will host public and private paint and wine events in homes, restaurants, offices, community venues and other locations throughout the greater Des Moines area. Once the studio is up and running, James and Bridget will complement their on-site art parties with in-studio events. They are already scouting studio locations for their permanent studio home.

“James and Bridget are the perfect duo to bring Bottle & Bottega to Des Moines,” said Nancy Bigley, CEO of Chicago-based Bottle & Bottega. “The mix of public, private and corporate events will allow us to fill a need that the area has been searching for. Plus, James & Bridget’s backgrounds in marketing and entrepreneurship make them a natural fit for the concept.”

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 Park Ridge, Illinois and Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.

For more information about Bottle & Bottega Des Moines and to reserve your spot at an Uncorked Tour event, visit www.bottleandbottega.com/des-m... call 515-505-7111 or email desmoines@bottle-bottega.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.

Bottle & Bottega is the art innovation leader in the paint & sip space, inspiring multiple art form innovations since 2009. 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://bottleandbottegafranchising.com.