BusinessAugust 8, 2016
Business notebook: Atelier store springs from Hutson's business
For decades, the Hutson family has sold furniture in their store on Main Street in downtown Cape Girardeau. Now, from one family business springs another. Atelier, a boutique gift shop that is the brainchild of Jerra Hutson, opened just down the road at 31C Main St...
For decades, the Hutson family has sold furniture in their store on Main Street in downtown Cape Girardeau. Now, from one family business springs another.
Atelier, a boutique gift shop that is the brainchild of Jerra Hutson, opened just down the road at 31C Main St.
As a buyer for Hutson's Fine Furniture and Mattress, Hutson for years would come across unique items she wished she could bring home but wouldn't necessarily have at a home furniture store.
Atelier creates the proper showroom for these items. From original pieces of jewelry to games to barware, Hutson has hand-selected items for her store and keeps the stock minimal to help ensure their uniqueness.
"Many of those items I will never replicate; I will replace that item with another item," Hutson said. "If you buy a handbag from me, you're not going to see that same handbag back on the shelf."
This is not the case for all the items offered at the store, she said, but specialty items, such as handmade bracelets and handcrafted Estonian bow ties, are one-of-a-kind.
The showroom is small, which Hutson likes. One long row of track lighting and a bright storefront window produce enough light for the entire store. Because it is only about 400 square feet, Hutson uses floating shelves to make use of vertical space.
"It's a small location with a lot of products," Hutson said. "I feel like we utilized space really well."
Hutson does not plan to be involved in the day-to-day operation of Atelier, seeing it more as a side project.
Instead, several family members -- her son, nieces and sister-in law -- will run the store as she continues to work in the family furniture business.
"I have very good people helping me," Hutson said.
On opening day, flanked by family, Hutson was enthusiastic for the future of Atelier, having spent months selecting what she thought were just the right products to carry.
"I tried to design the store around the way I like to shop. I always love unique gifts, and I've always enjoyed people thinking I put a lot of thought into that gift," Hutson said. "Something unique, special, something they've never seen before. That's what I'm trying to accomplish with Atelier."
Alliance Bank adding Jackson branch
Alliance Bank recently announced it is adding a new branch at 2320 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson.
Joining the bank are Wade "Pee Wee" Bartels as community bank president- Jackson and Amy (Pohlman) Thomas as mortgage loan originator.
Additionally, Molly Davidson will relocate from the Cape Girardeau branch to serve as a new accounts representative/teller in the Jackson branch.
Bartels and Thomas will work from a temporary modular facility in Jackson until construction is finished on a permanent facility.
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Local judge marks 50 years in law
Judge Peter L. Statler is celebrating 50 years serving the state of Missouri as a licensed lawyer.
Born in Jackson to Judge Osler Statler and Erma Statler, Peter Statler graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia Law School and became licensed to practice law in the state in 1966. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he returned to Jackson and opened a private practice, Mueller & Statler, with Paul A. Mueller Jr., where he worked until 1994.
Statler was appointed Jackson municipal judge from 1988 to 1994 and from 2011 to present. He served as associate circuit judge in Cape Girardeau County from 1994 to 2010 and was the first drug-court judge in Cape Girardeau County.
Statler runs a private practice with his sons, Daniel and Travis, at Statler Lawyers in Cape Girardeau.
Modern Woodmen reps honored
Ken Volkerding, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was named District Representative of the Month for July.
He has been with Modern Woodmen since November 2004.
Adam Elfrink, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, was Life Leader in the Missouri East Region for July.
Elfrink joined Modern Woodmen in November 2014.
Offices going up near Southeast Hospital
New office space is under construction across from Southeast Hospital at 610, 612, 618 and 620 Whitelaw St. in Cape Girardeau.
Owned by R. Hetzel Properties LLC, the two buildings holding four office spaces are expected to be available for rent by the end of September.
Business licenses
- Go Fish Tropical, 5 S. Henderson St., is a retail fish store owned by Rodney Stovall Jr. The anticipated opening date is Sept. 1.
- Area Properties Real Estate, 1304 Broadway, is a real-estate sales business owned by Lori A. Fowler. It opened July 25.
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