FOND DU LAC – Ladies-owned salons and companies can empower ladies and different purchasers that use their providers, which is what Sarah Sippel aimed to do with Stel&Shay Salon.
Sippel opened the salon, 131 S. Fundamental St., in 2019 with three different impartial stylists: Danielle Rickmeyer, Sam McLaughlin and everlasting make-up artist Lisa Head. The 4 of them quickly grew to eight, every with their very own enterprise and functioning as one like-minded staff, with extra to come back as Sippel stated the salon works to increase by the top of the summer season.
The salon welcomes everybody for an array of providers concentrating on hair, make-up, nails and waxing, and the objective of the enterprise is to empower its purchasers and assist them recreate the seems they need from their very own houses.
“It is not very satisfying to provide a mode or magnificence routine for a buyer that they cannot replicate on their very own,” Sippel stated. “When given the data and instruments behind the alternatives we, as stylists, make, our friends acquire extra confidence.”
She added that she and the opposite stylists really feel like proud mother and father when purchasers ship footage of seems they created on their very own.
Stel&Shay Salon is considered one of many women-owned companies in Fond du Lac, and in honor of Ladies’s Historical past Month, Streetwise rounded up a listing of different companies you’ll be able to assist the remainder of this month and all yr spherical.
As of the latest U.S. Census knowledge in 2017, town has 87 women-owned employer companies, in comparison with 402 men-owned employer companies. That is on no account a definitive record, however lots of the companies included have opened since 2017.
Listed here are some women-led garments, artwork and different retailers
Lillians of Fond du Lac, 27 S. Fundamental St., has been downtown for greater than 10 years, based on proprietor Tracy Mathweg’s objective to supply fashionable and stylish garments and equipment that make ladies really feel trendy and good about themselves — and to have enjoyable as they store.
Argentum et Aurum proprietor Monica Lara not too long ago moved the enterprise to 111 S. Fundamental St. after about two years of promoting handmade jewellery downtown. Since her 2020 opening, Lara has added clothes, fragrance, decor and different presents to the store.
Julie Balson has been on the helm of Gallery & Body Store, 94 S. Fundamental St., since she purchased the enterprise from her mother and father in 2002. Whereas the store is understood for customized framing and artwork session, it additionally options native artists and sells prints, playing cards and different presents.
Trista Holz, proprietor of Trista Holz Studios at 13 E. First St., displays native artwork in her studio along with her personal. Her specialty is fused glass, however she additionally works in textiles and steel, and teaches workshops and courses for all ability ranges.
Lunar & Lake E-book Market, 74 S. Fundamental St., opened in 2020 below proprietor Margaux Mich, who introduced new and basic e book releases to downtown Fond du Lac, in addition to book- and reading-related presents.
Fundamental Road Style, 117 S. Fundamental St., markets itself on promoting “upscale resale,” new or gently used clothes and accessories in an ever-changing number of types. Proprietor Julie Day-Willey opened the store in 2014 to supply a boutique expertise at reasonably priced costs.
In early 2020, Bekki Fishelson Kuber fulfilled her dream of opening a retailer on Fundamental Road when she introduced her important oil enterprise Blue Marble Botanicals downtown to twenty-eight N. Fundamental St. The shop gives a large line of oils, physique care, candles and different merchandise.
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Final month, Fishelson Kuber and her husband Vince Kuber additionally opened Copper Cock Tavern subsequent door as a cocktail bar and fine-dining restaurant.
Ladies-owned eating places vary from bacon to confectionary dishes
Native brunch staple Candy & Salty Pig, 99 W. Pioneer Highway, gives a primarily pork-featured menu — from sausage gravy-laden dishes to maple bacon waffles with hen — however homeowners Janis Michaels and Allison Gossman additionally convey creativity to the desk with weekly specials, in addition to vegetarian and gluten-free choices.
Sarah Palas and Brandee Alexander first met whereas working on the Coliseum, and now they personal church-turned-restaurant The Cellar District collectively, providing a farm-to-table eating expertise that includes native and contemporary components.
Since its 2016 opening, Annie’s Fountain Metropolis Café, 72 S. Fundamental St., has turn into well-known to common downtown buyers and gatherers. Proprietor Annie Culver focuses on group involvement on the similar time that she serves espresso, candy or savory breakfast and soup.
CC’s Candies, 57 N. Macy St., advanced from a counter in Annie’s Fountain Metropolis Cafe to a standalone retailer in 2021, providing confections, baked items and different meals handmade by proprietor Claudette Rahmer, together with truffles, fudge, cheesecake, tiramisu, quiche and soup.
Sara Cujak is a third-generation retailer proprietor, although whereas her grandfather began a meals market, she focuses on wine with Cujak’s Wine & Spirits, 47 N. Fundamental St. Not solely does she have retail wine, she gives a wine bar and wine and whiskey membership golf equipment, in addition to a seasonal providing of olive oil and vinegar.
Los Mezcales Bar & Grill, 156 Western Ave., opened in 2020 and gives a wide range of Mexican dishes, although proprietor Marlene Ocampo informed The Reporter final fall that among the hottest objects have been the Oscar’s well-known barbecue and its birria — stewed beef that may be served by itself with corn tortillas or because the meat selection for many of the menu objects.
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Jane Braun began a well being meals retailer in 1982, although it wasn’t referred to as Village Market Specialty Meals till 1984, in keeping with its web site. Now, the store at 806 S. Fundamental St. gives groceries, dietary supplements and natural produce in addition to soup and smoothies.
Not too long ago, lifelong Fond du Lac resident Sandy Ritchie purchased downtown retro eatery Connie’s Diner at 175 S. Fundamental St. and renamed it The Diner, although she saved the Fifties theme with the furnishings and menu objects, together with malts, pie, pancakes, omelets, patty melts and different burgers.
Ladies lead the wonder and wellness trade in Fond du Lac
The stylists at Mojo Hair Studio, 82 N. Fundamental St., provide all kinds of providers along with hair care, together with manicures and pedicures, waxing, eyelash extensions, massages and facials. Whereas Danielle Jacques-Hester owns the enterprise, the staff at Mojo consists of impartial stylists and estheticians.
Fond du Lac has plenty of different hair studios and day spas helmed by ladies, together with Bespoke, Sesso Bella Salon, Renaissance Salon and Spa and Opal Studios.
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Lucy Mathers opened infrared yoga studio The Twisted Warrior, 15 N. Fundamental St., second ground, final summer season, and not too long ago added “salty classes” in a room down the corridor referred to as The Salty Canine, providing salt remedy by means of simple yoga, meditation or simply rest.
Co-owned by Kelly Collien and Sam Baker, Onyx Yoga, 39 W. Scott St., opened in October with extra probabilities at making an attempt sizzling yoga, and it most not too long ago added a Pilates sequence this spring.
Into the Woods Wellness, 1424 Lynn Ave., is model new to Fond du Lac’s enterprise scene, with Katie Abhold main a staff of wellness guides in different and holistic well being providers. Choices embrace: teaching; infrared, salt or ionic detox providers; IV nutrient remedy; and Bio-Electro-Magnetic-Vitality-Regulation remedy, in keeping with its web site intothewoodsjourney.com.
Fond du Lac ladies additionally lead escape rooms, celebration providers and different specialty companies
La Paloma has helped quinceanera celebrations throughout the Fox Valley come to fruition for greater than 20 years and has had its personal storefront at 344 S. Army Highway since January 2022. Proprietor Mayte Pena gives planning, invites, pictures and clothes for the occasions, and supplies assets on reserving different providers, together with music and hair.
Emily Zimmerman opened The Nice Escape, 21 N. Portland St., Suite 1A, in 2021 along with her husband Chad, who builds the rooms. The “Jail Break” room has been going sturdy because the opening, and “Holme Theft” was launched final month, tasking gamers to discover a stolen merchandise and the thief earlier than time runs out and each get away.
“The Pirate’s Secret” room will open Friday, giving gamers — who’ve been taken hostage aboard the Drunken Squid ship — the objective to search out the ship’s hidden treasure and escape earlier than Captain Cain The Cantankerous sends them down the plank, in keeping with The Nice Escape web site.
Roxanne Elise Pictures, 15 N. Fundamental St., has been part of the group since 2011. Roxanne Abler focuses on senior portraits, headshots, private {and professional} branding pictures and pageant portraits, together with the portraits for Miss Fond du Lac 2022, Zoe Leu.
Christine Anderson of Being Christine, 27 N. Fundamental St., additionally focuses on photographing senior portraits, in addition to household portraits, headshots and small enterprise packages, which include each photographs and content material teaching for advertising a rising enterprise on social media.
Sara von Tresckow opened Woolgatherers, now at 35 N. Fundamental St., downtown in 2006. The specialty retailer gives fiber arts provides and books for weaving, spinning, felting and dyeing. Woolgatherers additionally gives primary weaving courses, workshops and on-line assets to study extra on its web site, woolgatherers.com.
Boudry Dental, 343 N. Peters Ave., is commonly voted as the highest dentist in The Reporter’s Better of Fond du Lac, together with for 2022. Dentist Tammy Boudry and her staff are devoted to each dental well being and giving again to the group, whether or not by means of volunteering, internet hosting donation drives or selling fundraising efforts throughout the group.
A few of these fundraisers embrace Bailey’s Present Fund for remedy and repair canine, Amy’s Amyzing Smiles to convey reasonably priced orthodontic care to younger adults and #MasonStrong Day, which helped elevate practically $70,000 to assist a North Fond du Lac boy relearn to stroll with a gait coach.
Readers share their favourite women-owned companies
Readers are serving to out Streetwise by talking up about ladies enterprise homeowners they really feel deserve recognition. Listed here are some favorites up to now:
- Mom-daughter duo Rosa Aguilar and Denise Valdez personal Hometown Diet, 293 W. Scott St., promoting protein tea and low, in addition to energizing teas.
- Elizabeth Ransom Vasquez is the long-time proprietor of Sombreros Restaurant, 445 N. Pioneer Highway, serving Mexican and American meals, from fajitas to barbecue pork sandwiches, with margaritas on faucet.
- Kari Cobb owns Fond du Lac Acupuncture Clinic, 885 Western Ave., Suite 500, and makes use of acupuncture for stress administration, ache therapy, digestive points and extra.
- McKenna Lefeber owns Rae of Mild Dance Studio, 21 N. Portland St., and teaches ballet, faucet and jazz dances as she grows the studio she opened final summer season.
- Paytan Schmidt owns PS, Magnificence Lounge, 61 N. Fundamental St., and focuses on spray tans and eyelash extensions, whereas her staff additionally gives waxing, facials and eyebrow providers.
- Brenda Paulin owns Important Nail Backyard & Lash Lounge, 815 Wisconsin Ave., backed by a staff that provides manicures, pedicures and eyelash extensions.
- Sue Hoehnen owns Ubuntu Artwork House, 52 E. Division St., which options and sells works from native artists, together with work, greeting playing cards, sculptures and different decorations.
- Rachel Reader owns Arbor Acres, 45 N. Fundamental St., along with her husband as a tree chopping service alongside a downtown plant and backyard provide retailer with build-your-own terrariums.
Did we miss your favourite woman-owned enterprise? Tell us by contacting Daphne Lemke at dlemke@gannett.com.
