Idea of owning jewelry store had a ring to it

Jefferson City issues business licenses for March, April

Ashley Garrard is the new owner of $1 Jewelry in Jefferson City at 310 Jefferson Street.
Ashley Garrard is the new owner of $1 Jewelry in Jefferson City at 310 Jefferson Street.

If Ashley Garrard can find jewelry lovers and impulse buyers like her, her new business will do just fine.

A cosmetologist, Garrard was shopping for equipment to start a new cosmetology business when she came across a jewelry store for sale. She bought it.

"I ran across this business for sale, and my husband said, "Hey, do you want to run a jewelry store?'"

Now, Garrard owns $1 Jewelry, 310 Jefferson St., which is open from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.

The store specializes in $1 cosmetic jewelry, but also features $2 rings, $3 flip-flops, $8 sunglasses and purses, hair accessories and other items.

After buying the business, she made it a priority to stock items that are in fashion. And she focuses on friendly customer service.

"I just got a really huge shipment in, so there's lots of new stuff," she said in a Thursday interview.

She said the previous owner didn't do much advertising, so she's trying to spread the word to area women that the store offers good buys.

She said most customers find several items to purchase. One woman, she said, buys about $20 in jewelry each week.

"I scope out prices where I go. Honestly, there's the same stuff you can get (other places) for $10 that you can get here for $1. We don't mark things up" that much, she said.

New city business licenses granted in March:

• Capital City Merchant Services LLC, Holts Summit, consult.

• Equilon Enterprises LLC, 2116 Idlewood Road, wholesale, doing business as Shell Oil Products US.

• Illinois Gold Rush Inc., 1015 Madison St., business unspecified.

• Lefty's Quality Roofing and Construction LLC, Fulton, contractor.

• Maximus Inc., 2009 St. Mary's Blvd., consult., doing business as Policy Studies Inc.

• Maximus Inc., 204 Metro Drive, consult, doing business as Policy Studies Inc.

• Taylor & Associates Reporting Inc., 3432 W. Truman Blvd., business unspecified, doing business as Midwest Litigation Services.

• Lindsey Forck, 1510 Jefferson St., trade.

• United Developments LLC, 1213 Missouri Blvd., retail, doing business as Seal Technologies.

• Telecom Management Inc., South Portland, Maine, Phone LD, doing business as Pioneer Telephone.

• Chaya LLC, 2215 Missouri Blvd., retail, doing business as Sawaddee.

• Your Right Hand Man Handyman, Holts Summit, contractor.

• Bolton Home LLC, 9125 Winkelmann Platz, retail.

• Kathleen Frances Cremer, owner-broker, 1103 Southwest Blvd., real estate, doing business as Key Choice Realty.

• Welcome Inn Again LLC, 130 E. Dunklin St., consum5.

• Welcome Inn Again LLC, 130 E. Dunklin St., retail.

• Welcome Inn Again LLC, 130 E. Dunklin St., Sunday.

• Nate's Concrete Pumping LLC, Eldon, contractor.

• T and K Lawncare, 1417 W. McCarty St., lawn.

• Resurrection Declarations, 328 Landwehr Hills Road, retail.

• Lifetime Entertainment, Meta, business unspecified.

• Bling it on Diva, 914 Fairmount Blvd., retail.

• C &C Quality Exteriors LLC, Hallsville, contractor, doing business as Jody Carmichael Siding & Gutters.

• Diversified Link LLC, Columbia, door sales.

• Innovations Salon, 601 Broadway St., beauty shop.

• Resurrection Declarations, 328 Landwehr Hills Road, temporary license.

• Rost Landscaping, Columbia, lawn, doing business as Rost Inc.

New city business licenses granted in April:

• House Perfection, 717 Ewing Drive, contractor.

• Irepair Technology LLC, 1213 Missouri Blvd., retail.

• Blue Tiger Quarterback Club, 1110 Chestnut St., LIQPicnic.

• JCM Seamless Guttering, Eldon, contractor.

• Trademark Graphix, 9641 Tanner Bridge Rd., advertising.

• Bax Spotless East Side, 2016 Schotthill Woods Drive, car wash.

• Drum's General Construction, 3110 Tammy Lane, contractor.

• KW Property Protection LLC, Fulton, contractor.

• Jeff Leonard, 410 Madison St., insurance, doing business as Missouri Ag Services Corporation Inc.

• Sanitary Sewer & Drain, 1427 Green Berry Road, business unspecified.

• Albertson Air LLC, 3119 Route CC, heat air.

• Bones Restaurant & Lounge, 210 E. Commercial Way, LIQCater.

• Bones Restaurant & Lounge, 210 E. Commercial Way, FESTCAT.

• Bones Restaurant & Lounge, 210 E. Commercial Way, FESTCAT.

• Bones Restaurant & Lounge, 210 E. Commercial Way, FESTCAT.

• Bones Restaurant & Lounge, 210 E. Commercial Way, FESTCAT.

• Kathy Crow, festival multiple.

• Danny Evers Construction LLC, Eugene, contractor.

• Gumbo Bottoms, 221 Madison St., LIQcater.

• Gumbo Bottoms, 221 Madison St., FESTCAT.

• Gumbo Bottoms, 221 Madison St., FESTCAT.

• Gumbo Bottoms, 221 Madison St., FESTCAT.

• Gumbo Bottoms, 221 Madison St., FESTCAT.

• J.Pfenny's, 217 E. High St., LIQCater.

• J. Pfenny's, 217 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• J. Pfenny's, 217 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• J. Pfenny's, 217 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• J. Pfenny's, 217 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• MC Sports 166, 3535 Missouri Blvd., temporary license.

• Mortimer Kegley's, 115 E. High St., LIQCater.

• Mortimer Kegley's, 115 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• Mortimer Kegley's, 115 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• Mortimer Kegley's, 115 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• Mortimer Kegley's, 115 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• Redwing Group LLC, 222 E. High St., LIQCater.

• Redwing Group LLC, 222 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• Redwing Group LLC, 222 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• Redwing Group LLC, 222 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• Redwing Group LLC, 222 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• Spectators Sports Bar, 222, E. High St., LIQCater.

• Spectators Sports Bar, 222 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• Spectators Sports Bar, 222 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• Spectators Sports Bar, 222 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• Spectators Sports Bar, 222 E. High St., FESTCAT.

• BSC Contracting LLC, 3427 Flanders Drive, contractor.

• Buscomm Inc., St. Louis, retail.

• Dependable Residential Solutions, 1308 Bello Paseo, contractor.

• Jefferson City Computer Services LLC, 3600 Country Club Drive, business unspecified.

• Symple Landscaping and Lawn Service, 2508 Lexington Drive, lawn.

• Vinca Enterprises Inc., 422 Monroe St., Sunday, doing business as Doubletree Hotel.

• A Winn-ing Quilt Shop LLC, 1003 Diamond Ridge, retail.

• The Gardens at Malmaison, 106 E. High St., LIQPicnic.

• Mi Tolteca Mexican Restaurant, 1850 Route C, LIQCater.

• Shawnee Bend Enterprises LLC, 811 Maywood Drive, retail.

• Tax Services of America Inc., 744 W. Stadium Blvd., tax.

• Colossal Sounds, Holts Summit, business unspecified.

• Resurrection Declarations, 328 Landwehr Hills Road, temporary license.

• Bemboom Heating & Cooling Residential Services, Russellville, heat air.

• Confidential Restaurant Solutions, Russellville, consult, doing business as CRS.

• Molly Malone Enterprises Inc., 700 W. Main St., Sunday, doing business as Paddy Malone's Irish Pub.

• John Pelzer, festival.