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Knoblock & Co. Brings Southern Decor to Stillwater

Stillwater, OK - From the turquoise barn door to the old school logo, Knoblock & Co. is bringing a touch of Southern vintage charm to Stillwater.Nestled between Modern Customs and Rhinestone Cowgirl, Knoblock & Co.,... more »

Wildwood Man Follows Salon Success With Wildwood Crest Flower and Gift Shop

Wildwood Crest, NJ - Opening a small business in the midst of a recession takes courage, said Nick Nastasi, owner of Petals Floral Design & Gifts.Nastasi, of Wildwood, is the longtime owner of Total Image... more »

Mennonite Family in Two Rivers Builds Its Own Furniture Business

Two Rivers, WI - Furniture is a lot like family values for Paul Martin."Well-made furniture is enduring and can be passed down to future generations," he explained.Martin wants the same for the values he has... more »

Job Spotlight: Tiffany Yarbrough, Owner of The Kiddie Shoppe

Columbus, GA - It's one of the oldest retailers in Columbus, having opened its doors downtown in 1936 before various moves to the malls, Main Street Village on the north side, and its current location... more »

New Business Owner Brings Plum to Downtown Winslow

Winslow, WA - A new store is blossoming on Winslow Way.Plum — an Asian-inspired, Northwest-style home-and-garden store — is downtown’s newest addition.It’s located at 124 Winslow Way East,up the stairs in the courtyard alley between... more »

Schneider’s Sweet Shop Marks 75 Years

Bellevue, OH - Bite into a piece of candy from Schneider's Sweet Shop, and you know you're tasting something special.In fact, you can smell it as soon as you walk through the door: the sweet... more »

Morkes Chocolates: A Third-Generation Candy Maker Works to Stay Competitive

Palatine, IL - Rhonda Dehn always had a head for figures. Thus, when asked to work Saturdays at the family’s retail candy shop in Palatine, Ill., there were no issues when it came to computing... more »

Miss Behavin’ Boutique Offers ‘Cowgirl Chic’

Spencer, IA - After a complete makeover of the exterior and interior of the former Sweet Repeats consignment store, Miss Behavin' Boutique opened for business. Tahnee Shuck of Spencer owns this new store on the... more »

Chandler Southwestern Store Sells Uniquely Arizonan Items

Chandler, AZ - When Michelle and John Wolfe opened Sibley's West gift shop in downtown Chandler, they wanted to sell items created by fellow Arizonans.They had about 50 suppliers but wondered how many more they... more »

Biz Buzz: Building a Toy Store Dynasty

Some people, and families, have certain businesses in their blood: multi-generations of doctors or attorneys, or flower shops owners.In the case of Gary and Diane Naumann, it’s toys. And though they weren’t born into the... more »