Just a warning that from the moment you walk in, you will fall in love. With everything. Soaps, cards, books, lotions, candles, journals, party supplies, greeting cards… the list goes on and on. They’re known for their gifts, parties, and paper, but there’s something for everyone there, whether you’re a girly girl (like me) or even if you’re not, you’ll be obsessed with So Chic, guaranteed.
Sara, the owner of So Chic, opened their first store in September of 2013, located in Morton, IL. She then in March of 2017, opened up their second store in Peoria Heights, IL. The stores not only have a mix of different products that make it unlike any other shops, but they also have an event room inside of each store, where any type of party can be held, including: showers, birthday parties, and so many other types of special occasions and gatherings.
I asked Sara what her favorite thing about having So Chic is, and she stated: “Our customers and my team. I love them both. I love the community we’ve been able to build around our store and that it’s become so much more than just a store you visit – it’s a place where you celebrate occasions or buy gifts for fun events – I just love the relationships we’ve been able to build and being a part of people’s lives.”
So Chic is so much more than just going into a store to buy something. What makes them unique is the customer service and experience their customers receive. The team strives for it to be an individual’s happy place – a place where one can go to and enjoy looking around and spending time with the team members there. They strive for all of their customers to feel welcome in a place they call “home.”
There are so many great things about this store, but a fun fact Sara told me when I visited, left me speechless (and also led me wanting to shop there every day instead of every other day). Jessica Biel (Justin Timberlake’s WIFE, no big deal) ordered plates from So Chic for her restaurant’s grand opening a few years back! Sara stated “it was so super fun to get that call and package up/ship the plates out to her. We geeked out so hard!”
Every time I go into So Chic, I really do feel at home and leave the shop feeling so much happier. It truly is a happy place. A place to buy things that make others happy, buy things to treat yourself, and a place to gather with those you love most to make memories that will last a lifetime.
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