Curly Willow Designs.Curly curl·y adj. curl·i·er, curl·i·est 1. Having curls. 2. Having the tendency to curl. 3. Having a wavy grain: curly maple wood. Willow willow, common name for some members of the Salicaceae, a family of deciduous trees and shrubs of worldwide distribution, especially abundant from north temperate to arctic areas. Designs Owner: Monica Griffin Address: 2241 Bill Foster Highway, Cabot 72023 Phone: (501) 605-0677 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Startup: Feb. 7, 2008 E-mail: curlywillowdesigns@gmail.com Web site: Coming soon When a new shopping center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into was constructed in Cabot, Monica Griffin found inspiration to take up a new career. "We saw them building the shopping center, and my husband talked me into opening up a store there. I decided to combine all my talents into one place," she said. For the 1,300-SF space, Griffin envisioned a "really neat" shop that mixed home decor and gifts with floristry Floristry, flower arranging, floral arrangement, floral design or floral arts is the art of creating flower arrangements in vases, bowls and baskets, or making bouquets and compositions from cut flowers, foliage, herbs, ornamental grasses and other . "I just think this business is fun. The florist industry is a good one that seems to be growing," Griffin said. With Curly Willow, which opened only four weeks ago, Griffin is trying her hand at the flower business. In doing so, she also hopes to add a personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. touch to an industry that sometimes has the reputation of being mundane (jargon) mundane - Someone outside some group that is implicit from the context, such as the computer industry or science fiction fandom. The implication is that those in the group are special and those outside are just ordinary. . "I don't want to be the everyday florist," she said. "I want to combine contemporary designs with traditional ideas, giving my customers more creative options." Griffin approached her new enterprise with one key personal goal: allow for more time with her family. A major challenge, though, has been raising children while running the business. Personal life and entrepreneurship, however, appear reconcilable rec·on·cil·a·ble adj. Capable of or qualified for reconciliation: reconcilable differences. rec : Griffin's three children spend much of their time with their mother at the store. "Well, hey," Griffin said, joking, "I did say I wanted the shop to have a homey feel." Business has been good so far, but behind the trendy decor and the flora lies a tale of trial and error. Griffin had tried to open a business before but never really found her niche. This time, costs were more than expected, but through financing, she was able to open the doors and begin earning a profit. "I wanted to make the place special, so I ordered a lot of merchandise, and it started to add up," she said. "Now I'm just hoping it pays off." On the web To submit your business to New Business, e-mail Jana Chism at jchism@abpg.com For more on small business and business services, visit Arkansasbusiness.com/smallbiz and Arkansasbusiness.com/service |
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