Soon the one bedroom moved to a larger bedroom, and then I took over the entire basement! The UPS driver would drop off boxes at the front door and Nick would wave to him from the dinner table. Local media took notice, which spread all the way to the Oprah Winfrey show where I was a guest talking about how I had left the corporate world and built a million dollar business from home.
Women from all over the world who saw me on the show called to ask how they could do what I was doing. That lead to franchising Mainstream Boutique, and we now have boutiques in 22 states. The number one reason for our success is the love behind everything we do – from our unique products to the women who shop our stores to the dedicated home office and most importantly, our franchise owners. The owners come from all walks of life – teachers, medical, pharmaceutical sales, corporate, and beyond. The thread we look for is their passion and commitment to the people in their communities. We are a neighborhood boutique designed with our customer in mind from offering convenient parking to store layout to customer service.
I am a wife and mother before anything else, so imagine my joy when my oldest son Corey came to Nick and I as he was completing college to present us with a Power Point on why we should hire him! Today, Corey is our Chief Operating Officer, and he has brought the company to new heights. My son Clay followed in Corey’s footsteps becoming our Franchise Support Manager.
Mikayla (Mac) is my youngest, and lives a life that is inspiring and purposeful. She is selfless and spends her life helping others. Mikayla will join the company when she finishes college, but in the meantime, she is the inspiration for our wildly successful, exclusive Mac and Me Brand.