ELKTON â Brookbend is growing again, adding another location to its chain of interior design, gift and decor stores. John Palmer, who owns Brookbend with his husband and partner Steven Jennings, plans to open Saturday at 222 Bohemia Avenue in Chesapeake City. âThis is a soft opening,â he said Tuesday. âThere will be a grand opening Memorial Day weekend.â While he was still waiting for equipment to arrive and services to be installed, Palmer said the sign would go up in front of the shop Wednesday morning. âThis will be the smallest of our stores with 1,100 square feet,â he said. The first store is on East Main Street in Elkton. Brookbend opened on South Main Street in North East in July, then expanded in October. By the end of October the store on North Washington Street in Havre de Grace was also open.