| Erin Edgemon column: Eco-friendly shop to ‘mesh.’ with organic needs |
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By: By ERIN EDGEMON, Business Editor
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Posted: Sunday, July 6, 2008 8:31 am
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Two first-time business owners are preparing to open an eclectic, eco-friendly retail space downtown on Lytle Street.
Heather Harring and Jenny Kitchen hope to have their store called mesh. open by mid-August. The store takes its name for the wide variety of goods from recycled furniture, organic clothing and beauty products to locally made jewelry and artwork they plan to offer for sale.
“We did mesh because it is going to be a mix of things,” Harring said.
mesh. is located at 113 W. Lytle Street next door to Digital Planet.
The two friends, who are bartenders by night, hope to carry pieces in their store that can’t be found anywhere else in Murfreesboro.
Furniture they find at antique stores, flea markets and on the classifieds Web site Craig’s List and then refinish will be available at the store. These pieces will likely include tables, non-upholstered chairs and other small accent art pieces.
Besides being eco-friendly, Harring said the goal for the store is to offer a little something for everyone from the high school or college student to the working professional.
The pair admits they got started in their business venture a little backwards.
“It kind of just happened,” Kitchen said.
It all happened after Harring visited the downtown Digital Planet a couple of months ago looking for a video for her husband. The store’s manager Jim Laughlin told her that the space next door was about to become available if she knew anyone who was interested.
That got Harring thinking. She quickly called Kitchen, and they starting working on their business plan.
Harring and Kitchen love shopping in downtown Franklin, and they want to be a part of growing downtown Murfreesboro as a retail destination.
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Computerocks!, a computer sales and service business, is expected to open in the South Church Street Centre by Aug. 15.
The store, owned by Chris and Natalie Anderson, will specialize in custom computer building, virus removal, data recovery, upgrades, laptop repair and onsite networking.
Computerocks! can custom build a computer to fit anyone’s needs, Natalie Anderson said.
Her husband has worked in computer sales and service for 12 years.
Computerocks! also will sell common and specialty computer parts.
Natalie Anderson said they hope to create a local market for specialty items to keep consumers from having to travel to Nashville.
Computerocks! plans to offer computer financing and consignment laptops.
The store is located at 1630 S. Church St, Suite 106 near Holland Employment.
For more information, call 216-5537 or visit computerocks.com.
Erin Edgemon can be reached at 869-0812 and at eedgemon@murfreesboropost.com.
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