CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Karen and Steve Hug officially reopened their jewelry business after a 2023 fire left their store destroyed.
The couple worked around the clock for two years to rebuild their business after the fire burned a devastating amount of their jewelry and forced them to close their doors.
“It’s very exciting, it’s almost surreal, we actually have space now to walk around,” Karen Hug said. “It’s our own building, but clean and new again.”
Rebuilding from the wreckage
The Hugs had to hand-clean 3,500 pieces of jewelry recovered from the wreckage to get back on track. They operated out of a smaller, temporary location across the street during the rebuilding process…