Arcadia News — award winning neighborhood news since 1993
July 2012
July 2012, page 72
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2601 E. INDIAN SCHOOL RD. 4 PHX, 85016 4 M-F 10AM - 6PM 4 SAT 10AM - 5PM 4 CLOSED SUNDAYS DURING THE SUMMER 4 602-840-7387 Hi fr iends and neighbors, I thought it would be interesting to pass on an update of the shops at The Secret Village now that we’ve been open for almost two years. For those of you, who don’t know me; allow me to share a little bit about my 67 years of life. I’ve been self-employed in the retail industry for 46 years beginning when I was 21. I was born in Buff alo, NY and I was a union steel welder at Bethlehem Steel Corp. for fi ve years while I nurtured my fi rst retail store. I grew tired of Buff alo’s snow blizzards and relocated to Phoenix in 1979. About 20 years ago Petco entered the Arizona market to compete against PetSmart, by purchasing my six large pet supply stores. Not being one to ever retire, my wife and I opened Frankie M’s a men’s and women’s fashion boutique store at The Biltmore Fashion Park. When the mall owners decided to renovate we decided to not renew our lease and instead we purchased our own property to create a new and diff erent shopping concept. Our idea was to build a village of fun specialty stores. We now have three large shops open and are working on two more. We are expanding our children’s and our pet boutique into their own store. In addition we are growing the men’s department into a fun man cave with apparel, fun gifts and home décor for that special man in your life. The women’s department will also expand off ering more apparel, accessories, fun gifts, home décor and much much more! Our entire staff ’s goal is to create a fun shopping experience. Additionally, we are approaching all of our challenges from a customer’s perspective. • A village atmosphere courtyard that is green and lush • Unique quality products that appeal to almost everyone • Affordable products to accommodate everyone’s budget • Gifts that will inspire and impress for all your gift giving needs • Sincere, appreciative, warm and friendly service We love Arizona’s sunny days, we love to be creative, we love our amazing selection of products, we love our coordinated themes throughout the shops, and most importantly we love our customers! Come in and enjoy browsing the collection of merchandise that we’re so proud to present. It takes a couple of hours to go through all the stores so bring a friend for shopping support. If you have been in before thank you for shopping at The Secret Village and if you haven’t we can’t wait to meet you! Happy Shopping! ~Frank Mineo ops at The bit about eginning ethlehem ff alo’s sno he Arizon e Se t m g wh m Ste ow na market to ecret Vill my 67 yea hen I was eel Corp. blizzards market to APPAREL • HAND BAGS BABY & KIDS EDUCATIONAL TOYS & GIFTS SPECIAL INTEREST BOOKS• DOG & CAT BOUTIQUE SUNGLASSES & READERS • COSTUME JEWELRY FUN GIFTS FOR EVERYONE! GARDEN DECOR & ACCESSORIES • FLORALS STATIONERY • HOME ACCENTS • LIGHTING FURNITURE • TABLE TOP • SPECIALTY FOODS & TEAS UNIQUE & FUN GREETING CARDS • HOUSEWARES BATH & BODY • CANDLES APPAREL • H ABY & KIDS EDUCAT L INTEREST BOOKS• NGLASSES & READERS FUN GIFTS FO ES • FLOR S • LIGHT ALTY FOOD S • HOUSE NDLES BA AL N RA TI DS E B SPECIA SUN ALS ING S & TEAS EWARES The SECRET Village n’s to rty to hops t t into ur un gift lage ars s . for and o o a t ts s, , a , , , nally, we are e y, we are e nee ed ed ds s i l ction of of l m mazin ng selection of f ati ou m gh th et ive, we love our a ut th merch h all han you am mazin ng selection o i tantly w we we e the shops, an handise that l the stores nk you for s u! nd m at w so shop most we’re s bring pping t importantly w we e e so proud to g a friend for g at The Secr re et t t hought it would be hat we’ve been open r those of you, who . I’ve been self-em was born in Buffal ears while I nurture ated to Phoenix in pete against PetSma Not being one to ev on boutique store vate we decided to te a new and differ Our idea was to bu open and are work boutique into the cave wit men’s dep nd much staff ’s g ll of ou village nique q ffordab fts tha h h r e. ye a p N io ov at O o I th now th Fo of life 21. I five y reloca comp N fashi reno crea O Come in and enjoy browsi le ou n’t w pl yo en C in and enjoy brow Come in and enjoy brow present. It takes a coup shopping support. If y Village and if you have • Gif • Sinc e Ariz we lov r custom boutique man c wom cor an ntire ing al • A v • Un • Affo • Gif r cu love our love our co n i • • ove ts, w i • fun m . The déc e. life h We lo product lo me déc Our en pr p oachi m p pp p ho ap ap