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The charming midtown Phoenix boutique Frances will soon be closing or changing hands, according to owner Georganne Bryant, who posted a video about her situation on the store’s Instagram account on April 5.
In the video, which has been viewed over 10,000 times as of this writing, Bryant explains that she turned 60 last year and wants to spend more time on family, travel, and other pursuits. She’s hoping someone will buy the business and keep Frances going, but plans to close the shop she founded in 2006 if that doesn’t happen.
The news follows a challenging year for Frances and other small businesses affected by the pandemic. For several months, Bryant and her eight employees took curbside and mail orders rather than opening the store for in-person shopping. Now, the store which is stocked with a rotating mix of clothing, jewelry, home goods, and other items with a localized twist has regular business hours again, with limits on how many customers can shop at one time.
Calling this past year just a blip on the radar of 15 joyous years, Georganne Bryant has announced that she s looking to sell or close Frances, a midtown Phoenix favorite that s been voted best boutique by Phoenix New Times readers 15 times.
Bryant announced her decision to retire in a pair of emotional videos on Instagram, thanking customers and staff for their support through a super difficult year defined by COVID-19 and the challenges that placed on businesses like Frances. It really, really pulled us through and we came out stronger than ever, Bryant said in the announcement. We just really appreciate our caring community and the kindness.. We feel like we did hard things and we came out the other side.