Sisters Kim Buchmeier and Traci Hug were joined by Auburn Chamber of Commerce members and city officials in the official opening of their business, TK’s Closet, Thursday, May 21 at noon. Buchmeier and Hug were presented with their first dollar by Chamber of Commerce’s Leslie Clark though, they had made a sale or two before the ceremony was held.
TK’s Closet, a consignment store located at 905 Central Ave., is stocked full with like-new and lightly-worn apparel for men and women both, along with accessories and bags and a number of other items. While they aren’t actively taking items in from customers, their stock being far too full at the moment, they do plan to do so in the future when their shelves need refilling.
They had the idea last year, about eight months ago, when considering what they might do with their time now that both women are retired. They noted that they had bounced quite a few ideas around and, when they landed on a thrift store or something similar to Plato’s Closet, the idea stuck. “We don’t want to compete with any of Auburn’s existing businesses or the events planned throughout the summer,” Buchmeier explained, “Our hours are going to be set week by week, and we’ll likely only be open two or three days a week.” They did, however, understand that there are next to no options for men’s apparel in town and hoped to fill that gap with their new business.
