Another Business Moving into Downtown Powder Springs
Darcy's Botanicals has been online-only for nearly four years but will soon have a home in the heart of the city.
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Lysandra Taylor had driven through downtown Powder Springs several times, keeping an eye out for a brick-and-mortar spot for her home-based online business.
Then, she spotted Tea at Seven Springs and wanted to go in for some tea. But with the business—as well as its adjoining partner, the Powder Springs Coffee and Bake Shoppe—closing at the start of the year, Taylor noticed a “For Rent” sign and wanted to know more.
After seeing the elaborate woodwork in the coffee shop completed by the owners of the building and businesses, Larry and Joan Evans, Taylor knew it was the perfect location for her beauty boutique, Darcy’s Botanicals.
“We’re basically a home-based hair and body care business mainly for curly and natural hair—afro-texture hair, multi-ethnic hair,” she said.
Joan Evans said she’s glad someone is moving into the vacant space. “It means a lot to me. I’m glad someone is excited about coming in.”
Taylor started Darcy’s almost four years ago and will have kept the business online-only until the shop opens up. It all began when she took her hobby of hair care while working for FedEx and Kinkos to a full-time profession.
“It’s a fairly new business, but we’ve taken off unbelievably,” she said, adding that Darcy’s has customers ranging from nearby households to international wholesalers.
With the help of her family—“they’re not official partners cause I can’t afford them,” she joked—Taylor creates all her own products, including conditioners, perfumes, body oils, moisturizers and more.
The Powder Springs resident of more than 10 years picked downtown so she could be close to home and remain active at her daughter’s school, Kemp Elementary.
Named after her daughter, Darcy’s has mainly a female clientele but has been growing in the male market. “All of the ladies have been emailing us saying, ‘My husband uses this,’” Taylor said.
Once final approval is given from the fire marshal, Taylor plans to use June for getting the place ready and decorated, and expects to open in mid-July.
Darcy’s will be the second downtown Powder Springs business to open in recent days, with Nova’s Boutique first welcoming customers in late April.
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Tea At Seven Springs
4456 Marietta St, Powder Springs, GA -
Powder Springs Coffee and Bake Shoppe
4458 Marietta St, Powder Springs, GA -
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Hayden E. Kemp Elementary School
865 Corner Rd, Powder Springs, GA -
Nova's Boutique
4469 Marietta St, Powder Springs, GA -
Jean Sommerville
10:18 am on Friday, May 25, 2012
Definitely wish new business all the best. But so wish it was still a place to eat and visit. We still desperately miss Powder Springs Coffee Shop and feel sad at losing it. It was our go-to place when we visited the library, Bookworm, and Hand Me Ups. Last December we attended the open mic event there and it was absolutely fantastic! Such a fun, warm, wonderful community event -- everyone talked and visited together, enjoyed the music and poetry, ate & drank, and connected. After Ron and Randy of Luther's Mountain won the event they were asked to come on stage; they invited all the other performers to join them in singing, and the audience joined intoo. So much fun, such positive spirit! We felt so happy that this wonderful place was in our new hometown, and so devastated to learn of its then-temporary closing, but hoped it would re-open soon so we could return for more delicious soup, sandwiches, great drinks ... but mostly the warm welcome, and the feeling of a small town gathering place. Thank you to Joan Evans for providing that for us for the short time between our move here last summer through December - we miss you!
Lysandra Taylor
3:53 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012
Michael thank you for the lovely feature. We truly appreciate Joan & Larry for giving us the opportunity to continue to grow. Jean, we plan to try our best to keep that warm, small town feel as well and hope that you will stop by to visits us too.
Jean Sommerville
9:17 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012
I will definitely come by. Who knows? Maybe you'll add tea, coffee, and music to the place one of these days. Wish you all the best.
Lysandra Taylor
11:51 am on Saturday, May 26, 2012
Thank you Jean:) I will definitely have coffee & tea available.
Rhonda Walton
3:16 pm on Saturday, May 26, 2012
Welcome to you guys from us (The Book Worm) across the street :) . SO thrilled that someone is moving into the space...make sure to hop over and introduce yourself!
Lysandra Taylor
8:06 pm on Sunday, May 27, 2012
Thank you Rhonda! We will definitely stop by and see you :)
crimsonpeach
7:54 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
I absolutely love your products and will definitely be dropping in to pick up my fav Pumpkin Seed Conditioner!
Lysandra Taylor
11:34 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Thank you crimsonpeach! I look forward to meeting you:)
Healthy Hair Dimensions
2:37 pm on Friday, June 8, 2012
Congrats and much more success. We enjoy the opportunity of being one of your retailers! Your products are a great addition to other lines that we carry. Customers truly enjoy the care that you put into your products. They are a definite hit and one of our best selling lines. Thanks again and wish you continued success! Healthy Hair Dimensions
Lysandra Taylor
12:07 pm on Saturday, June 9, 2012
Thank you Yvette:)