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18th Anniversary

by Natasha Winnik
November 8, 2021
October 26th was the 18th Anniversary of opening the doors at Originate. We opened to be on a solar home tour in 2003!
18 years is like graduating from high school and heading to college! The business has changed so much, we carry the largest selection of products now than ever.  We started with a limited line, but some of those brands are still at the core of Originate’s business:
So many favorite brands have come and gone over the last 18 years, including this year one of the original brands UltraTouch cotton batt insulation is no longer in production.  I am always sad when favorite products are no longer available.
The salvage yard has grown from a few things to such a wide range of products. And I have personally grown in 18 years of working a retail business. There’s no way you can be static when owning a small brick and mortar storefront, you get tested daily. Yet you come back and put one foot in front of the other and try your hardest.
Yes, the last 18+ months have been challenging, but I know we have excelled and come out the other side stronger. Plus we had our best month ever in business in June.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart if you have been a customer at some point along this journey! Stop in and visit us again if it has been awhile. And if you have never walked through the doors, what are you waiting for; we look forward to meeting you and working with you.