While 2020 may not seem like an auspicious year to launch a new business, five intrepid women have opened retail shops in downtown Polson since June 15.
River Rock Mercantile at 7 3rd Ave. E. opened June 15, just two days after the Hallmark store closed at the same location. The new owner, Megan Comings, worked twice for Hallmark proprietor Marilyn Frame; first, after graduating from high school, and again, for the past two years after she and her husband settled in Polson.
The new store still has a coffee bar with the same popular brands, plus cards and gift items. But shoppers will find new inventory, too, including handmade children’s clothes, a new line of loungewear, candy, Montana books and vintage puzzles. More apparel is on the horizon, including jeans and some boutique clothing brands.