After construction and permitting delays slowed its completion, The Beau Collective is finally set to open its second location – right in the heart of North Central at 5115 N. Central Ave. It is something of a homecoming for founder Whitney White Kozlowski, who grew up in the area and, along with fellow Xavier alum and bestie Sarah Duncan, is excited to bring the concept to Phoenix.
Originally founded 10 years ago in Park City, Utah, The Beau Collective combines a boutique fitness and wellness space with a retail shop, but at the heart of the business concept is creating a space for community connection – a third space, “Not your home, not your work, but where you can go and gather,” explained Duncan, who serves as operating partner for the company and will oversee the day-to-day at the Uptown location.
“We heard, across the board, from friends, family, the community, ‘Let’s bring one here. This is what we need.’ Phoenix is such a big city and there are so many strip malls and box stores, but what is missing are little places where we can connect,” Duncan, said.
They reached out to another long-time North Central friend, who happened to be in real estate, and he had the perfect building, “Right by where we always used to hang out after school at AJs,” Duncan added…