BizBeat: Downtown Jefferson City boutique closes

After about a year in business, clothing boutique Simply Chic closed Sept. 15.

The store at 205 E. High St. in downtown Jefferson City, which offered clothing for women, opened last October. Friends Kiley Hartzler and Rachel Stieferman teamed up to open the business.

Hartzler decided to leave the business, Stieferman said this week. Stieferman also works another job, so the pair decided to close the shop.

Balancing their careers and time at the shop felt challenging, Stieferman said.

"It was a learning experience," Stieferman said. "It was successful and it was a lot of fun."

Stieferman plans to continue selling boutique clothing, bags and shoes online. One day she hopes to design a website, but for now she plans to sell merchandise online through Simply Chic's Facebook page.

"Maybe some day I can get back into it," Stieferman said. "But as of now it's just going to be online."

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