![]() ![]() Then revenue plunged 70% during the COVID-19 shutdown as a result of canceled events, for which printed materials constitute a key segment of Gnomon’s business. “The plan was, even before COVID, potentially doing a move like this,” Bolger explained.Īlthough a pandemic would appear not to be a time to undertake such a big change, Bolger said “the closer we get to moving to the new location, (the more) I feel it will increase our exposure and bring us new clients we didn’t have before.”īolger said the first three months of 2020 were the best since he’s owned the business - he bought Gnomon Copy in 2017 after the death of his brother-in-law, Gnomon owner Gary Caplan. Hanover’s Gnomon Copy owner Jim Bolger, whose store has been located in an alley off South Main Street for four decades, is relocating and expanding to the building at the corner of South Main Street and Maple Street, where the Hanover branch of Bank of America is located. Facebook ads are kind of obnoxious.” Gnomon Copy “We’re growing online but it’s only a store that can convey the taste and aroma of our caramels. “A brick-and-mortar store is a big part in our plan to grow and get our brand out there,” McCabe said. ![]() “Hanover has been a little rough, but we felt it was the right place so we went for it,” said Mike McCabe, who with his wife, Elaine McCabe, owns the Bradford, Vt.-based maker of caramels that have attracted a devoted following.Īlthough it seems contrary to both long-term trends in retail and obstacles presented in operating a business during COVID-19, Mike McCabe said the new store is a critical building block for the company’s future growth, and will include a candy-making kitchen. Red Kite CandyĪfter a four-month delay, Red Kite Candy opened its first storefront in Hanover last week on South Street in the space formerly occupied by Verizon retailer Amcomm Wireless, which moved to South Main Street. Now, several entrepreneurs in the Upper Valley refuse to be frightened off by a pandemic that is only trending downward for the coming months.Ĭall them optimists or call them naive - either way these merchants’ decisions represent better news in a year of dire headlines for businesses. More recently, Uber and Airbnb launched during the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009 (many gig economy businesses were helped by others’ misery). Such corporate behemoths as General Electric and Microsoft were born in the teeth of recessions. The challenges presented when things are heading south force owners and managers to be smart and get creative to survive. Tough economies are often a blessing in disguise for businesses hoping to launch or expand. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. ![]() Individually-wrapped samples await customers at the Red Kite Candy store in Hanover, N.H., on Wednesday, Oct. The company has recently opened a store in downtown Hanover. Send requests to VALLEY NEWS photos - Jennifer HauckĮlaine McCabe,of Thetford, Vt., owner of Red Kite Candy, steps out of the store for a moment on Wednesday, Oct. Aida Bauer, left, of Hanover, N.H., and store manager Caila McCabe, of Thetford, Vt., work in the newly-opened Red Kite Candy location in Hanover, on Wednesday, Oct.
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