howeenterprise.com
Monday, July 18, 2016
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Salvage Junky closing shop; owner semi-retiring 'we don't do that.'" said Wallis. "There wasn't a chamber. So I gathered a ribbon and some scissors and we had one anyway. That might have sparked the vision and instilling a little bit of hope of brining businesses into Howe." In June of 2015, Wallis moved her location to 200 S. Denny St and fully remodeled the location and is leaving it in better shape than she received it. Wallis takes pride that she had supported the city, churches and the Debbie Wallis says it came to a "It's not considered antique and it's schools during her years in business point where you either 'go big or go not thrift." said Wallis. "The hot in Howe. Over the years, she's sold many Bulldogs t-shirts and a home' and she decided it was time to words are vintage or junk - in a percentage of sales has always gone go home. good way." towards some community program. A grandmother to 12, Wallis said having a store open on Saturdays while her "babies" are active is not worth missing them grow up. So she's calling this a semi-retirement as she still plans to own and operate Salvage Junky from home and will sell online and through certain trade shows.
She says that most of her sales come from outside of Howe and that the shoppers in Howe just didn't get or appreciate the junk market.
definitely want to focus on the school." Wallis says she will continue her weekly "Faith" column in the Howe Enterprise. "That's totally separate and I don't use it to promote my business." Wallis says she's always tried to be a big part of the community. She started the farmers market at her location on Denny Street which will continue, but move to Memorial Park just north on Denny. "I'm just really at the age where I need to slow down." said Wallis. "When I do things, it's always big stuff and lots of stuff."
The big stuff and lots of stuff will "I'm not getting out of business, just be more heavily focused on 12 going smaller so I'm still going to grandchildren. support Howe." said Wallis. "I
Wallis was one of the first to start the downtown renaissance in Howe. She opened her doors before My Estrella, before Abby's, Salvage Junky opened in downtown before the new EDC office, before Howe back in 2014. She rented a TLD Design Consulting, and before downtown building just as a work Howe Mercantile. Texas Home space for her custom furniture Emporium is now in the building repurposing. But she started that initially housed her business. displaying some of her items and brought the vintage or "junk" flavor "I remember that I went over to to Howe. City Hall and asked them about doing a ribbon-cutting and they said
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