let the lows bring you down.’” Her secret to enduring? “I credit much
of my success to being in Culpeper. T ere are so many local agencies and people that want small businesses to succeed. T at is not always the case in other areas.” Clark also is grateful for the continued
support of her staff , friends and customers. It gives her confi dence to navigate the challenges ahead. “It is more important now than ever to
watch every dollar spent. Every expense and cost has increased and as a small business we have to fi nd a way to compete with the digital big dogs,” Clark said. “I am in the right place at the right
time, and I am proud to be a small business owner in Culpeper.”
Community embraces new entrepreneurs
One of Culpeper’s
newest small businesses is Court’s Kitchen, a popular catering business, owned and operated by Courtney Simpson. Her business off ers charcuterie, cheeses, fresh
vegetables and fruits. Simpson weathered the challenges of the
pandemic when starting her labor of love — it just made her stronger and more focused. “Culpeper has been an amazing place
to open my small business because of the sense of community. My customers truly understand the heart and soul that goes into my business and show their appreciation by ordering from me again and again,” Simpson said. “T ey know me. T ey know my family
and they talk to me in the grocery store. I’m not some obscure big business that thinks of them as another number. I’m a friend that will personally make sure their catering needs are met,” said Simpson. Court’s Kitchen is looking forward
to off ering more classes and events this year, along with the same personalized commitment to her customers Simpson has become known for. “I’m so thrilled to be growing a small
business in such a supportive town.” Among the other new businesses in
Simpson Court’s Kitchen
town are Fat Daddy’z Ice Cream, Blue Ridge Physical T erapy, Hundred Acre Books, Culpeper Hemp Company, Lily
CORNERSTONES OF
THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY Among Culpeper’s old businesses: • Bingham & Taylor (1849) • Culpeper Star-Exponent (1881) • Swans (1901) • Culpeper Chamber of Commerce (1914) • Merchants Grocery (1917) • Rosson & Troilo (1928) • The Culpeper (1931) • CFC Farm and Home Center (1932) • Knakal’s Bakery (1935) • Cherry Street Building Supply (1960)
Rose Company, Wysteria Culpeper and Minutemen Market. Since it transitioned from a sleepy small
town in the mid 20th Century, Culpeper has grown in population, innovation, technology and diversity — yet it possesses an enduring charm. Culpeper’s business climate is unique in that it embraces the old and the new — it celebrates innovation with a robust spirit that is rooted in its history. “Together, we are forging a path toward
a brighter and more prosperous future for our company and Culpeper,” said Bingham & Taylor’s Grondin.
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