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For Jen and Kristi Maxwell, 2020 was the year they began living the dream.
The couple, who married in 2008 (when Kristi took Jen s last name), had the same vision: to open a neighborhood-centric business that would add value to the community. The specific idea of opening a pet-related business was Jen Maxwell s, who learned about pet health and nutrition while working at Pet Food Express.
In late November, they opened the doors to Maxwell s Pet Bar at 1734 Church (between 28 and 29th St.) a storefront previously occupied by a dog groomer, VIP Scrub Club, which closed last year and had been owned by a lesbian couple, Sage Cotton and Lancy Woo. (The Maxwells said that they don t identify as lesbian or queer because they don t like labels. )