AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — On this episode of Now Open, KAMR Local 4 News Blass Guerrero highlighted several new businesses featured across the Texas Panhandle over the past year, along with the stories of the people who opened them.
Now Open: Flower shop owner turns personal struggle into family business
During the episode, we revisited Sincerely, Flowers, where owner Leslie Ware turned a lifelong dream into reality after overcoming a life-threatening health battle.
Now Open: Dumas restaurant reopened after electrical fire
It also looked back at Big Country Cafe in Dumas, which reopened after a devastating fire forced the restaurant to close for nearly two years.
Now Open: Young entrepreneur opens late night cookie shop
We visited Dirty Dough, where 18-year-old Canon Carter turned his dream of owning a business into reality by bringing the stuffed cookie franchise to Amarillo.
Now Open: New Bakeshop brings taste of home and community to Amarillo
The episode featured Lotis Bakeshop, where its owner built a following with handcrafted croissants inspired by flavors from the Philippines and Dubai.
Now Open: Casual Conversation Shop brings drinks and clothes
Guerrero also highlighted Casual Conversation Shop, a vintage clothing store that combines secondhand fashion, handcrafted mocktails and community events in an inclusive space.
In addition, the episode included a preview of 107 Roasters and Cafe, a music-themed coffee shop offering fresh-roasted coffee, baked goods and a rock-and-roll atmosphere, along with a preview of Family First Fry Bread, another new addition to Amarillo’s food truck business.
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