Store Name: Ketchum Kitchens
Store Address: Giacobbi Square, Ketchum, Idaho 83340
Instagram Handle: @ketchumkitchens
Owner: John Melin
Years in Business: 6
Tell us about your store. What inspired you to create it?
In 2017, I bought a sleepy, 30-year-old kitchenware store in the 100% retail location in Ketchum, Idaho, (part of the Sun Valley Resort area) with the idea of modernizing and improving the stores image, products, and customer service. We have done that and much more. We now offer fabulous gifts, gourmet foods, grab and go foods, logo’d souvenir items, and premium kitchenware products.
Talk to us about your product curation. How do you decide which brands to offer?
We are consistently updating and upgrading our product offerings. Because we are relatively small at 3,300 square feet, all of our products are highly curated to a good-better-best or a better-best assortment. We have a highly experienced staff with a wide variety of experiences and interests who review our products.
What is your favorite or “must-have” LAFCO product and why?
Feu de Bois, 6 oz candle. It is perfect for our mountain resort!
Do you have a store pet or furry friend? What’s his or her name?
Romy and Roscoe.
What advice or ideas would you like to share with other independent businesses?
Great, friendly customer service is our first priority. Fun, healthy customers also help.