- December 25, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Every business has an origin story, a tale of how it came to be.
Neals Accessories, Bows, Bling & Creative Things is currently located in T&T Vendors Mall, 601 Commerce Drive, which was once the home of Rural King.
It began with Malikah Neal’s grandbaby, Kendall.
“We were paying $10 for hair bows for her,” Neal said. “She didn’t like them and she was tearing them up. So, I decided I would make them myself.”
She had tried to make bows before, but gave up after a few unsuccessful tries.
But watching Kendall destroying $10 bows gave Neal the incentive she needed to succeed.
After she made a few for Kendall, friends started asking Neal to make bows for them.
“I started the business three years ago at Towne Square Mall,” she said this week. “I started in a kiosk and worked up to a…
