LEAWOOD, Kan. — When founders Stuart and Sue Wilkins started thinking about retiring from high-end retailer Seville Home here, they wanted to find new owners who could respect what they built while carrying it forward.
They found who they were looking for in Chastin and Phil Reynolds, who took the reins of the 26-year-old, Kansas City-area store a little more than a month ago.
“We developed this feeling with them that their curiosity and ability was a good fit. We’re about 30 days in, and so far, that’s been the case,” Stuart Wilkins told Furniture Today. “They’ve asked us to stay around for several months. It’s been a comfortable, respectable transition. We’re all pulling in the same direction.”…