Posts Tagged ‘Mid Coast Modern’
Shop small: Five buys at Westport’s Mid Coast Modern to help support KC makers
Editor’s note: Startland News explored Mid Coast Modern’s Westport storefront as part of the newsroom’s five-part holiday gift guide that identifies locally made goods and supports the call to shop small. Click here to read the multi-day gift guide as it develops. [divide] Westport streets aren’t filled with as much cheer in 2020, Matt Bramlette said,…
Read MoreWestport facing dwindling foot traffic: Online sales will only get us so far, resilient entrepreneur says
Matt Bramlette is stretched thin, bouncing between his two retail shops as Westport storefronts struggle to reopen after a pandemic-induced shutdown, protests that disrupted business and other unexpected challenges. “We rely on tourists and foot traffic — two things that are few and far between right now,” said Bramlette, owner of brick-and-mortar Mid Coast Modern and…
Read MoreMid Coast Modern founder joins Westport bar scene with sudsy, eco-friendly concept
Matt Bramlette bathes in the wordplay of it all. His new venture in Kansas City’s quirky Westport entertainment district — known for its shops, restaurants and bars — floats a clean business prop: bars of soap with a low carbon footprint. Hence, “Soap Bar.” Just a few feet away from his popular retail storefront Mid…
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