A Davidson County businesswoman who believes buying for apparel ought to be about more than a financial transaction is expanding the measurement of her organization by practically four occasions with a 2,200-square-foot boutique just 78 methods from where by she opened her initially retail store very last September.
“Fun, Style, Friendship” are painted on the wall over the entrance counter and will greet consumers as they stroll inside Mandy Bean Requena’s new Sunny & 75 Boutique at 41 S. Talbert Blvd. A grand reopening will just take put from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. June 3.
The present, 500-sq.-foot retail outlet at 57 S. Talbert Blvd. will be shut May possibly 31-June 2 so Requena and her team can transfer into the greater retail store. Its final working day open for enterprise will be May 30.
“This is what it is about,” she explained, pointing to the 3 words on the wall Thursday as she and her household members scurried around the new boutique placing out merchandise, developing shelving and portray. “I want this new spot to be just like the to start with retail store. People today really should truly feel this, a cozy, homey sensation. If they don’t, they require to explain to me.”
A mom and grandmother, Requena minimize her salesmanship teeth on many direct marketing product sales businesses these as Paparazzi and LuLaRoe. She offered her items from her property employing Fb Dwell to get to into the homes of not just Davidson County prospects, but shoppers across the U.S.
About a calendar year back, she resolved she did not want to be minimal to promoting only women’s clothes from LuLaRoe. She discovered the modest store web page in Woodbriar Plaza, just ways absent from Don Juan’s, the place her spouse, Antonio Requena, is a manager.
Matters took place speedily, but in advance of she held her grand opening, she understood she had a challenge — the space was far too smaller.
“I required to have apparel and extras for not just females but males and little ones also,” she stated. “I could not have that in the modest space.”
Now with 2,200 sq. toes to spread out, Requena claimed Sunny & 75 can be a spot where by anyone in the family members can locate some thing to wear. A Men’s Den is in the back again of the retailer with Coastline Hippie and Jeep outfits, together with Duke Cannon beard and human body treatment.
A children’s and maternity section will feature garments in dimensions toddler to 10/12, Warmies stuffed animals, Itzy Ritzy diaper baggage, patsies, automobile seat addresses, stroller caddies and much more.
The bigger store has also authorized her to develop the outfits and shoe alternatives for ladies. When she reopens on June 3, there will be bathing suits, personal put on, and a greater range of components.
Requena has worked frantically for two months to obtain new goods, these types of a Taylor Shaye and Carolina Strung jewellery. The Carolina Strung line is created in N.C. and has a beachy come to feel with some items showcasing hand-painted seashells. In addition, she has extra products these kinds of as Bikini Butter shaving cream and Mixologie roll on perfume.
Snacks and foods are 1 of the parts she is most thrilled about in the new retailer. Cookies and Product Bakery of Thomasville will however be component of the boutique and Requena has turn into the only location in Lexington promoting S&P Lemonade, which is based mostly in Trinity. Buyers can grab a 16- or 32-ounce bottle of lemonade in flavors from frequent and strawberry to watermelon and Carolina Crimson, which has Cheerwine as an component.
“I found out in March I bought this new room,” she explained, noting she did not want to choose months to renovate and order goods prior to reopening.
“That’s how I do every thing,” she said. “Bam. I consider off and get to it. I couldn’t do this without the need of my partner and my father and mom, Monthly bill and Barbara Bean. And I have to point out Leslie, my daughter-in-regulation. I couldn’t do this with no all of them.”
Throughout the grand reopening, Requena has a lot of door prizes and giveaways planned for prospects. Jewelry seller Kara Copley will also be on hand with her The Clayground jewellery line.
Requena will continue on to do her weekly Fb Dwell reveals and will possible include far more reveals considering that she has a “Live Room” in her new keep.
“I have buyers all above the place that were with me when I marketed LuLaRoe,” she reported. “I miss them. I have not been equipped to do as numerous live displays as I utilised to. They’ve been asking for far more.”
She may perhaps increase back a website, as nicely.
“I hope this retail store has the same atmosphere of the other,” she mentioned. “I had a customer inform me she would miss out on the more compact keep for the reason that it felt cozy. This retailer is larger, but I want it to have that same pleasant experience below. I hope I am at this site right until I can retire and set my toes in the sand.”
