LaLa Horton is working hard to keep vintage current.
She’s owned Sweet Pickins, a vintage boutique market in North Fort Myers, for seven years, but has been a business owner for more than 25.
Instead of making her store focused on one type of product, Horton has created a brick and mortar location for 70 small business owners to showcase and sell their products.
Sweet Pickins offers furniture, antiques, apparel, gourmet food, bags, soaps, jewelry collectibles, and so much more. If you can think of it, Sweet Pickins probably has it.
Horton has fought hard to keep her doors open through hurricanes, the Covid-19 pandemic, and issues with the economy.
“Six months after opening, Covid shut us down,” Horton said. “Many resellers were not able to come back from this event. Sweet Pickins had the stamina to endure and move on.”
She says passion keeps her going.
“Not only did I find my passion, but now I can make a living doing it,” Horton said. “There is no experience like owning your own business.”