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Downtown Olympia business of the year sells chocolates and teas
The Olympian 1/28/2021 Rolf Boone, The Olympian (Olympia, Wash.)
Jan. 28 Encore Chocolates & Teas is the downtown Olympia business of the year, the Olympia Downtown Alliance announced at its annual meeting on Monday.
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The business is owned by Dean and Carla Jones and operates on Fifth Avenue, inside the New Caldonia Building. During the pandemic, Dean and Carla were champions for the downtown business community and innovative in starting curbside delivery, transitioning to online shopping and supporting other businesses during this challenging time, ODA officials said in a news release.