Shop for that perfect gift and top it off with a peach Arnold Palmer, a current favorite at The Hub, a boutique store in Stayton.
Owners Ashley Cox and Samantha Tibbs opened the store last November as a way to meld their talents and interests.
“We each own other small business ventures, and decided to come together to combine our talents under one roof,” Cox said. “Samantha owns a food truck, The Dawg House, as well as a laser engraving business, Designed to a T. I own a boutique called Lindy Judd.”
Their friendship started by supporting each other’s businesses and teaming up to bounce ideas off of each other as well as to support multiple causes and fundraisers.
“From there, we’ve always referred to each other as our ‘small biz bestie,’” Cox said.
Having a brick-and-mortar space allows Cox and Tibbs to welcome other small business owners as vendors “to showcase their talents and products and help them grow their reach and audience,” the pair agree. Currently, The Hub has 14 vendors.
“We love to say for us when it comes to small business, it’s all about community over competition,” Cox said.
The space also provides a place for people to meet and socialize while shopping, snacking and “sipping on our newest fun menu items,” Cox said.
Recently added to the menu were soups from Soup Meets Soul, which the women agree pairs well with their sandwich melts.
“We’ve also been having the ‘donut queen,’ Lyndsey Nichole from Scio, do pop ups on Saturdays,” Cox said.
Although the space is small, Cox called it great for events for locals who want to get out without having to travel to larger, neighboring cities.
“We host many after-hours events such as paint nights and plant parties,” she said. “More will be coming soon.”
Jill Lancour gave kudos to the “a cute little coffee shop.”
“The coffee is amazing, and it is fun to shop in the boutique,” she said.
Melissa Bush called the owners “so sweet” for bringing the community together with their local events and vendors.
“Such a wonderful little café,” Haley O’Rourke said. “Yummy drinks and food, and many talented vendors to shop from in there!”
Jazzmyn Ferguson called the atmosphere welcoming. “And the food was amazing,” she said. “They have amazing vendors selling stuff in the shop – so many cool things!”
Aside from gift items and a veritable menu of drinks and good eats, The Hub has plants for sale from Rooted, a shopping and retail vendor from Albany. At Christmas, The Hub partnered with Designed to a T, Lindy Judd and The Dawg House to raise funds to supply local foster kids with pajamas and toys.
“We are already really enjoying getting to know return customers, regulars, and all the new faces we get to meet and interact with,” Cox said. “We are ever thankful for the support and feel of this small town community.”
The Hub Sip & Shop LLC
263 E. Ida St., Stayton
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