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Moorestown, NJ - "It all started in this back room in 1967," Melody Manning says of a 17x17-square-foot room tucked into the rear of her businesses, the Peter Pan Gift Shop and the adjoining T.R....
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Oliver Springs, TN - An Oliver Springs family wanted a place close by where they could shop for gifts so they opened their own store."It's just something we've always loved and always been interested in...
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Mountainhome, PA - Peggy Fylstra loves visiting little gift shops while on vacation. Thinking that the Mountainhome area could use a place where people could buy a quick gift at a reasonable price, Fylstra opened...
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Ottawa, ON - StaciGochanourthinks the timing could not have been better for opening her downtown Ottawa shop.Chic Boutique opened its doors to the publicat724 La SalleSt. in mid-September. The shopfront formerly was occupied by The...
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Noe Valley, CA - Olive This Olive That, a new shop tucked away on Vicksburg Street near 24th, is modeled after a wine-tasting bar. Before you buy, the shop's owners want you to come in...
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Halifax, NS - On Oct. 20, big things will be happening at small businesses all across the country as Canadians celebrate our first Small Business Saturday.Walk down any main street — or side street —...
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Elizabeth City, NC - When we first considered the idea of running the gift shop at the Museum of the Albemarle, we already knew that there was a niche that needed to be filled in...
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Victoria, TX - With its manicured lawn and old-time details, the house at 401 S. William St. looks like many others on the block. Step closer, however, and one realizes it's home to more than...
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Watertown, MA - Watertown Local First, a network of independent local businesses that advocate for local shopping, is celebrating its first anniversary next month. With a year under its belt, the organization is now planning...
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Wahpeton, ND - Deb Johnson didn't know why her eyes filled with tears as she stood in the sunny hallway of the refurbished century-old Victorian home here.Maybe it was because Wahpeton's newest café/gift shop is...
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