Oconto boutique has new operator and name, Olive + Birch
OCONTO – A boutique in downtown Oconto has a new identify and proprietor.
Like its predecessor, Olive + Birch presents women’s clothing and add-ons, this kind of as jewelry and purses, but operator Magan Holz ideas to increase to provide footwear, athletic wear and ultimately men’s apparel.
Holz introduced her business’ web-site, olivebirchboutique.com, just just before Black Friday, then held a grand opening at 1102 Key St. on Jan. 15.
“As considerably as I love owning a site, I seriously wanted to be ready to interact and get to know my consumers,” she said. “I adore to store and consider new clothes and there is nothing at all better than remaining ready to test on the outfits just before you acquire. I do a large amount of on line procuring but that at times can be a hassle possessing to return stuff if it would not get the job done out or in good shape.”
At the close of December, Holz began leasing the building from Lisa Carey-Hirst, who opened Be-You-Tiful Boutique in October 2016.
Holz began the website in hopes of ultimately opening a retail outlet. She fulfilled with Samantha Boucher at Oconto County Financial Development Corp., and was authorised for a $10,000 grant from the Major Street Bounce Again System.
“(Currently being) awarded a grant … genuinely pushed me to get the retail outlet a great deal quicker – ideal decision at any time,” she stated.
Just after deciding to open up the storefront, Holz mentioned she asked on a Fb write-up if anyone was renting area, to which Carey-Hirst responded.
Carey-Hirst explained the inquiry “came at the ideal time” as she’d contemplated for the previous calendar year what to do with the house.
Carey-Hirst she she’d closed her retail store soon after the pandemic commenced and later on opened for only special situations and on weekends all through the holiday seasons.
The shop is open Wednesday to Friday noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The keep is a second position for Holz, a Janesville native who moved to Oconto in August to be with girlfriend Jen Clements, owner of Encourage Exercise in Oconto, and closer to her son’s father.
She carries on to perform complete-time for a company in southern Wisconsin in product sales, marketing and advertising and program administration, and is in the business Monday and Tuesday. She operates remotely Wednesday as a result of Friday.
Holz said everyone has been extremely welcoming and supportive.
“I am so thrilled I built the move and completely really like Oconto and the community,” she reported.
This story was up-to-date to involve remarks from Lisa Carey-Hirst.
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