Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

By Katherine Michalets Freeman Staff BROOKFIELD — Four businesses with different specialties have either opened in the historical Vil- lage of Brookfield area or soon will open, including Treat Street, which was pre- viously located in Pewaukee. Wendy Anderson, owner of Treat Street Popcorn, said the decision to relocate was made after she and daughter, Beth, decided to focus on making popcorn and to dis- continue doing concession sales. Treat Street Popcorn moved from downtown Pewaukee to 18720 Pleasant St. on April 14. Anderson said they are still getting final inspections, but she hoped to have the gourmet popcorn store opened by May 1. In the future, Anderson said, she would like to sell Treat Street Popcorn at local stores, online and through the brick-and-mortar loca- tion. Even though the business- es in the Village of Brook- field "are just phenomenal," it was a hard decision to move because Anderson said she loved Pewaukee, too. Other businesses moving to the historical area of Brookfield near Brookfield Road and North Avenue include The Gift Shoppe, Petals Floral Design and Bas- ket Weaving Studio. The Gift Shoppe was to open its second location at 2835 N. Brookfield Road around May 1. Its existing location is on Packard Avenue in Cudahy. Owned by Judy Carlin, The Gift Shoppe sells candles, cards, jewelry and home décor. A unique line at the store is its colorful "wind spinners" in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and colors. "We lived in Brookfield a number of years ago, and are very familiar with the com- munity," Carlin said. "When we saw this space on Brook- field Road, we felt it was per- fect to display our line of spinners and other products in a very visible manner. As we learned about all of the plans in the Village area and the sense of community, we jumped on this opportunity." The Gift Shoppe received a loan from the Village Loan Pool, which the city part- nered with First Bank Finan- cial Centre in 2013 to create. Also relocating to Brook- field is Petals Floral Design, which provides floral arrangements for weddings and special events. The busi- ness has also moved to the Pleasant Street building from its former location in Wauwatosa. Carrie Kroening, owner of Petals Floral Design, has been involved in floral design for more than 15 years. Kroening's space in the Pleasant Street building includes a meeting room and showroom for some of the fixtures and accents used in displays, as well as cooler and production space for assembling the arrange- ments. Finally, Dianne Gleixner opened the Basket Weaving Studio in January on Pleas- ant Street. She said she has taught basket weaving class- es for about eight years and does a lot of traveling for it. When she attended local craft shows, Gleixner said she often was asked if class- es were offered locally. Classes are offered at the Basket Weaving Studio, as well as a weekly open studio night, which costs $10 and comes with hands-on help from Gleixner. She said the open studio night is general- ly Thursdays. www.treatstreetpopcorn.com http://thegiftshoppe.net www.petalsck.com www.diannegleixnerbaskets.com Email: kmichalets@conleynet.com Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove • Page 7A MAY 2015 Rosecrance can help them get back on track. Is your teen or young adult abusing alcohol or drugs? Rosecrance Waukesha County Intensive Outpatient Programs for Teens and Young Adults Rosecrance Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) focus on recovery skills while teens and young adults stay in their home environment. Clients participate in an evidence-based treatment curriculum. We can help you recapture the relationship your family had before drugs and alcohol entered your loved one's life. Give us a call. 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Brookfield East student advances in business plan contest BROOKFIELD — Brookfield East High School student Colin Gray-Hoehn has moved on to phase 2 of Wisconsin YES!, a youth business plan contest for students in mid- dle school and high school. He is one of 26 students to advance statewide in the competition. His project is called Eat Out. Phase 2 will require students to develop their business plans in more detail in a 1,000-word executive summary. Place finishers will be announced in early June and will be eligible for cash and prizes. The grand prize winner will have the opportunity to present his or her winning idea at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference in Madison on June 3. www.witrepsconference.com Four businesses opening in historical Brookfield area Gourmet popcorn, floral design, gift shop and basket weaving all find a home

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