For the Monster started July of 2004 with a small operating budget working out of the 3rd bedroom of our house in Kansas. Then in December of 2007 FtM outgrew the bedroom and we had to move it into the office space upstairs. With that move we gained about 200 extra square feet.
January of 2009 our family and business relocated to Arkansas. At that time we experienced another growth spirt in our business! We had the 3 drawer Starlight totes stacked three high all the way around the room side by side, and in singles in the closet, and then stacked two high in the center of the room. FINALLY in October of 2010 I paid rent the first time on our 1000 square foot brick and Mortar location located at 2421 N. Center St. STE. D Fayetteville AR 72701 and as we are getting ready to celebrate our first year in our retail location we have just acquired the suite beside us for an additional 800 square feet. With this addition to our store we will be adding a play area, class room to accommodate 12 people, and adding used baby and toddler clothing.
We have enjoyed our year in retail. We have met many mama's in the area, and learned a little more history of Arkansas with each customer. It is amazing to me what pride Arkansas has in their College football team. It's amazing to see all the people that come to town for the football games!
November marks one year in retail business for us. With our expansion we are adding a classroom for up to 12 people, and we also will have used clothing for sale. We have also set up a play area for the kids, they can come and watch a movie while mom and dad shops! What we are hoping to gain in what we call the second side, is a place where mom can come and let baby play if baby is needing a changed of scenery! We will be holding classes over a wide range of subjects as well. We are going to start with a certified CPR class.
Our classes will start in December. Our Certified Pediatric CPR class will have a class fee of 30.00 per person. Those that sign up and pay for their class will receive a 15.00 gift certificate to For the Monster to help with the cost of the class. We will also be having a First Aid class as well. We have a long list of classes that we are working towards to find instructors for.
We are working on our week of Celebration for our 1 year retail birthday party. Please keep a watch on our blog for more udpates!
Gena
www.forthemonster.com
This is a behind the store look at For the Monster. This is where we will talk about store items and the life of For the Monster.
2 comments:
Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary! I'm really excited about your expansion! Good luck with everything!
I'm glad to read the history of your store… You're lucky that you had that room for starting up! Belated congratulations on your anniversary… I hope this year would be more fun for all of you. How's business going?
Kristopher Gawron
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