The week of April 30 through May 6 is National Small Business Week. To commemorate this week, here is a list of some small local businesses you can support in Snohomish and Island Counties.
Left to right, creative director Kacie Kicinski, owner and CEO Lacie Carroll, and logistics manager Joe Kicinski, pose for a photo at the Malicious Women Candle Co workspace in Snohomish, Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. The business is women run and owned. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
920 1st St, Snohomish, WA 98290
Malicious Women Co., founded in 2017 by Lacie Marsh-Carroll, produces soy-based scented candles with custom fragrances and labeled with witticisms, both profane and relatable. The colorful language touches on topics such as parenthood, cancer, weddings, military, and recovery.
Malicious Women Co: She turned Crock-Pot candles into a sassy venture
Willow Mietus, 50, poses for a photo with her dyed yarn at her home in Coupeville, Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Mietus bought a former Frito-Lay truck to sell her yarn out of. She calls it “The Wool Wagon.” (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Upcoming locations available on their website.
The Wool Wagon is a mobile boutique traveling around Island County Farmers Markets. Self-described “professional yarn temptress” Willow Mietus, hand dyes yarn and sells it under the name Willow on the Water. Most of Mietus’ yarn is $30 for a skein, a loosely coiled length of yarn. The vast majority is made from extra fine Merino sheep white wool because “it’s ridiculously soft and squishy,” but Mietus has dyed yarn made of wool from goats, yaks and camels.
The Wool Wagon to hit the streets of Whidbey Island
Mother-daughter duo Judi and Emma Kate Ramsey join together to run Artisans PNW on Hewitt Avenue Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
1800 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201
The spirit of handcrafted, locally made items and books flourishes at Artisans PNW at 1800 Hewitt Ave., as well as Artisans Books and Coffee at 1802 Hewitt Ave. in Everett. They offer jewelry, candles, soap, ornaments, cards, and carved wooden objects from over 100 Pacific Northwest artisans, artists, and small-batch manufacturers.
Artisans PNW in Everett offers local gifts, books and art
Cassandra Bell and husband Matthew Bell at their second hand story Cassandra’s Closet on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
2723 Colby Ave, Everett, WA 98201
Cassandra’s Closet, located in downtown Everett, sells both new and used clothing for men and women. Cassandra Bell, the owner, buys liquidation pallets of new clothing and sources stylish used apparel from second-hand stores.
Now open: Cassandra’s Closet, a new downtown Everett boutique
Petrikor co-owners Aaron Sheckler and Scott Hulme stand inside the entrance of their new modern general store on Sunday, Sep. 18, 2022, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
2816 Rucker Ave, Everett, WA 98201
Petrikor, a home and garden store, is a labor of love for two local entrepreneurs. The store launched as an online-only business during the pandemic and it has now opened its brick and mortar location on Rucker Ave.
Petrikor, in downtown Everett, grew from online to brick-and-mortar
Owners Krista and Eric Brown sit among rows of wines at The Grape & Grain, a new independent beer and wine store on Evergreen Way, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Everett, Washington. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
6502 Evergreen Way, Everett
The Grape & Grain store offers wine and beer from “our backyard” — Washington, Oregon and California. In addition to alcoholic beverages, the store also carries non-alcoholic beer, kombucha, and sodas along with wine glasses and accessories.
New Everett wine and beer shop focuses on local brands
“Big Bull” Gary Pritzkau and his son Cary Pritzkau, who are two of multiple people involved in the operation of Three Bull Brewing, stand behind the bar at their new tap house on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in downtown Snohomish, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
127 Ave C B, Snohomish, WA 98290
Three Bull Brewing’s new taproom in downtown Snohomish goes well with the owners’ hunting and outdoorsy lifestyle. There’s pinball in the backroom, an adjoining vinyl record store jamming indie music, open mic night with an eclectic group of artists, and, of course, more than a dozen taps of really good craft beer.
No bull: This Snohomish taproom is open for business
Nechirvan Zebari poses for a photo at Alida’s Bakery in Everett, Washington on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. All manakish profits from Feb. 9 to Feb. 16 will be donated to help earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
607 SE Everett Mall Way Suite 9a, Everett, WA 98208
At Alida’s Bakery, one of their most popular offerings is Manakish, or “Middle Eastern pizza.” This is a popular breakfast item made of baked dough topped with herbs, vegetables, cheese or meat. In February 2023, all profits from the sale of Manakish was donated to help earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey.
Everett bakery selling Middle Eastern pizzas to help earthquake victims
MyMyToyStore.com owner Tom Harrison at his brick and mortar storefront on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
1806 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201
In November 2021, Harrison opened MyMyToyStore at 1806 Hewitt Ave. The shelves are stocked with Funko Pops, Super Heroes, Marvel Legend and DC Comics action figures, Nerf balls and retro games. “It’s a Black-owned company that celebrates the imagination, wonder and fun in pop culture,” Harrison said.
Near-death experience planted seeds for downtown Everett toy store
Lisa Laidlaw stands outside of the tiny storefront of House Balthazar, her new macaron patisserie, on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Monroe, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
203 N Lewis St, Monroe, WA 98272
Lisa Laidlaw, owner of House Balthazar, experiments with new flavors of French macarons. Some of her most popular picks include salted caramel, chocolate mint, and pistachio rose. She also tries to craft cookies that replicate the tastes of different dishes, like sun-dried tomato with bacon jam and an everything bagel with candied jalapeños.
Monroe’s tiny House Balthazar makes macaron magic
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