Small business spotlight: Fancywork Yarn Shop keeps community thread going during pandemic
Three years ago, Elise Jones left her marketing career to pursue a long-held dream opening a local yarn store. Fancywork Yarn Shop in Bend is now a popular place with local knitters, crocheters, fiber crafters, and tourists who appreciate the wide variety of yarns and sense of community. We asked Elise how Fancywork adapted to COVID-19.
How did the pandemic affect your business?
In year three of being in business, Fancywork was really hitting our stride and growing strongly when the pandemic hit.
Initially, we closed the shop out of concern for our employees and customers and to get a handle on the new way we’d need to operate.
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