“MORE THAN GIFTS” WAS NOT BORN, IT EVOLVED. IN THE FALL OF 2001, ANDEE SAPER OPENED A SMALL, 1000 SQUARE FOOT GIFT SHOP WITH A U.S.POSTAL SERVICE SUB-STATION IN A SMALL SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED IN THE KINGS GRANT SECTION OFMARLTON, NEW JERSEY. HER CONCEPT WAS SIMPLE: MAIL A LETTER, PICK UP A GIFT; GET SOME STAMPS, ORDER A GIFT BASKET. THINKOF A 21ST CENTURY VERSION OF IKE AND CORABETH GODSEY’S GENERAL STORE ON “THE WALTONS” TV SHOW,
THE STORE STARTED TO GAIN A REPUTATION FOR THE UNUSUAL AND THE UNIQUE. ANDEE BECAME KNOWN FOR HER EXTRAORDINARY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HER NETWORKING ABILITY. AFTER TWO YEARS, THE POSTAL SERVICE WAS REPLACED BY UPS AND FEDEX. SECTION BY SECTION, THE BUSINESS GREW. CHILDREN’S CLOTHING, MELISSA AND DOUG TOYS, CUSTOM INVITATIONS AND STATIONERY—EACH NEW PRODUCT LINE BROUGHT NEW CUSTOMERS TO THE BUSINESS. WORD OF MOUTH MADE THE STORE’S REPUTATIONGROW.
IN 2005, SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE NAMED US “BEST GIFT SHOP IN SOUTH JERSEY”. IN 2007, ANDEE BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT OF THE MARLTON BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, THE LARGEST NON-PROFIT BUSINESS ORGANIZATION IN EVESHAM TOWNSHIP. IN 2009, ANDEE ICREASED THE STORE 250% IN SIZE AND MOVED DOWN THE ROAD NEXT TO CVS ACROSS FROM KINGS GRANT. HOME DÉCOR WAS ADDED TO THE PRODUCT LINE.
WE HAVE BEEN VOTED “BEST GIFT SHOP IN SOUTH JERSEY” BY COURIER-POST READERS FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS. IN THE FALL OF 2011, WE WILLBEOPENING OUR SECOND LOCATION IN THE G BOYS PLAZA ON ROUTE 70 IN MARLTON, NEW JERSEY.
