Pictured: Mark Broom,
Simple Windows and Doors owner, with ProVia door; Lisa Groh, Byesville
President and Jeff Riggans, DropBox Byesville owner
Recent meetings of Byesville Rotary featured speakers from
growing business who have chosen to locate in Byesville.
Mark Broom, owner of Simple Windows and Doors, and Jeff
Riggans owner of BoxDrop, both decided they needed more room, plus a parking
lot, plus a loading dock. Neither felt they needed all the space offered by the
former Family Dollar building. They decided to split the space and open a storefront
in Byesville for their businesses.
Mark Broom stated that he got all the paperwork and licenses
needed to start his business the day before the county shut business doors
because of COVID. Not the most promising start, but Broom persisted.
Broom describes his business as full-service. He sells new
windows and doors as well as, provides the installation and remodeling needed
for the replacing windows and doors.
His business did ok the first year; the second year business
improved. Response from the community has been good. COVID did not prevent
people from needing new windows and/or doors and the remodeling services that
went with replacing old windows and doors. Broom is currently constructing a
showroom inside the store front to showcase the products he sells. Broom is
looking forward to increasing business in his third year.
Broom offers ProVia doors produced in Sugarcreek, Ohio, and Sunrise
windows produced in Michigan. At present, he employs a total of five people.
More information about his business and pictures of his products are at info@simplewindowsdoors.com .
Jeff Riggans, owner of BoxDrop, sells mattresses. He has
lots of ties to Byesville and has been in the furniture business since 2010. Riggans
stated, “I started small and began selling out of 3 storage units—one held
inventory, one served as a sales room, and one held other supplies.”
Riggans pointed out that he did well and within a year moved
to a different location. His second move was to the old Family Dollar store
which he uses as a warehouse. He considers his business to be a discount
clearance center/warehouse. Riggans explained his warehouse may not be pretty
because he focuses on keeping his overhead low so he can pass savings on to his
customers. He is proud that during the first 5 years, he did not increase
prices despite COVID.
Riggans began business offering Corsicona mattresses which
are produced by the largest mattress company in the world. Recently, he
announced he will be adding Nectar and Beauty Rest models. He also announced
that beginning January 8 through May 7, he will have open hours 9:00 am to 2:00
pm on Saturdays. Appointments arranged all other days and times.
Riggans reported he was pleased with the response to his new
mattress outlet. More information about DropBox if available at https://boxdropbyesville.com/ or on Facebook under DropBox Byesville or at 740-584-2623.
Byesville Rotary members are delighted to welcome business
owning who are helping Byesville grow.
Connect with #ByesvilleRotary at: www.Byesvillerotary.blogspot.com
, Twitter Byesville_Club, or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Byesville-Rotary/256548047818283. Join us for a meeting—most club meetings are live streamed
to Facebook and Zoomed. Watch the Byesville Rotary Facebook page for details.
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