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Friday, July 27, 2012

Look! Shops to Open in O'Fallon August 1

The retail incubator is located at 991 Waterbury Falls Dr. in May.

LOOK! Shops opens for business on Wednesday, Aug. 1. The unique new shop, located at 991 Waterbury Falls Dr., began construction in May.  Co-owners Kathy Machisen and Rebecca Riegerix describe the shop as a new concept for retail. They rent smaller spaces, including shelves and large cubbies for other businesses and entrepreneurs to set up shop and sell their products. The shop is designed to sell merchandise from new start-ups, expanding, downsizing or online businesses.  It also serves as a place to test new products and help the “mini-preneuer” get started. As O'Fallon Patch previously reported, the new shop takes its name from a foundation started by the Machisen family called Look: Let’s Outfit Our Kids. The organization helps raise …

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Look! Shops to Open On Waterbury Falls Dr. in Mid-July

The retail incubator located at 991 Waterbury Falls Dr. is gearing up for their grand opening.

If you've driven down Highway K in the last week, you've probably noticed the colorful new sign hanging at at 991 Waterbury Falls Dr. Construction began on the former home of Glass of Laughs in May, and Look! Shops LLC, a new unique shop will open this summer. Co-owners Kathy Machisen and Rebecca Riegerix previously talked with O'Fallon Patch, and described the shop as a new concept for retail. The owners will rent smaller spaces, including shelves and large cubbies for other businesses and entrepreneurs to set up shop and sell their products. Machinsen said they are planning to open the shop around July 15, and are hoping to host an open house for potential shop owners at the end of June. Look! Shops is also sponsor of the 28th annual O’…

Friday, April 20, 2012

Look! Shops Heading to O’Fallon This Summer

The retail incubator will begin construction at 991 Waterbury Falls Dr. in May.

A unique new shop is heading to O’Fallon this summer. Look! Shops LLC is expected to begin construction on May 1, at 991 Waterbury Falls Dr., former home of Glass of Laughs. Co-owners Kathy Machisen and Rebecca Riegerix describe the shop as a new concept for retail. They plan to rent smaller spaces, including shelves and large cubbies for other businesses and entrepreneurs to set up shop and sell their products. “We consider ourselves a retail incubator,” Machisen said. “That’s our catchphrase.” The shop is designed to sell merchandise from new start-ups, expanding, downsizing or online businesses.  It also serves as a place to test new products and help the “mini-preneuer” get started. “When we say ‘mini-preneur,’ that’s someone who maybe…

MARY MURPHY

4:06 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012

I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK! BUT.. I HAVE PASSED THERE EVERY DAY AND HAD NO IDEA IT WAS YET OPEN... THE LOCATION IS DIFFICULT TO SEE AS IT SITS DOWN FROM HWY K. I SAW NO GRAND OPENING BANNERS .. NO SIGNS ON K AND THE OPEN SIGN SITS AT AN ANGLE ONLY PEOPLE IN THE PARKING LOT CAN SEE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL BUSINESSES IN THAT VERY LOCATION THAT HAVE NOT MADE IT ... YOU HAVE TO MAKE YOUR PRESENCE KNOWN IN…   more ›

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