Savory Spice Shop about the customer
Janet Johnston says that you can smell her store from half a block away.
Although most people wouldn’t admit that to their customers, it is a point of pride for her.
Janet, along with her husband Mike Johnston, own and operate the Savory Spice Shop, 2650 W. Main St., Littleton. The shop, open since September 2006, is their second – the first one opened in September 2004 in Denver.
Janet and Mike moved to Denver 4 ½ years ago from Chicago, opening their first shop two months after arriving.
“Denver just seemed like it needed something like this,” Janet said.
The couple got started in the spice business because of a love of cooking that they shared.
“My husband has always been an avid at-home chef,” Janet said. “He got a job in a spice shop in Chicago and started creating his own blends.”
Mike is a fine artist by trade, and Janet said that he loves spices and cooking in much the same way that he loves art. Janet used to work in marketing, but made the jump to spices after realizing her love for them.
