This boutique in North Topeka will soon close its doors, but it will live on online

Keishera Lately, Topeka Capital-Journal
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The Firehouse Boutique & Studio, 3030 N.W. Topeka Blvd., announced it will close its doors Friday after six years in business.
The Firehouse Boutique & Studio, 3030 N.W. Topeka Blvd., announced it will close its doors Friday after six years in business.

A locally owned boutique is saying its farewells.

The Firehouse Boutique & Studio, 3030 N.W. Topeka Blvd., announced it will close its doors Saturday. Owner Angel McGhee told The Capital-Journal that life has changed for her, so adjustments needed to be made.

"It got to be a lot," McGhee said, "and I just want to take a step back and spend more time with my family. Life just changed."

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Pop-up shops will be held to clear Firehouse Boutique merchandise

Remaining items at Firehouse Boutique & Studio will be sold through pop-up shops and through the store's Facebook and Etsy sites.
Remaining items at Firehouse Boutique & Studio will be sold through pop-up shops and through the store's Facebook and Etsy sites.

McGhee said plans include taking next week off and then arranging pop-up sales to sell remaining merchandise.

Though the storefront will close, McGhee added she will continue selling merchandise via her Etsy account because it will enable her to work at home.

Whether it's household decorations, clothes and more, all items for sale can be viewed on the boutique's Facebook page.

Firehouse Boutique had been in business for six years in North Topeka. Its first year was in 2018 at 2705 N.W. Topeka Blvd., a 5,200-square-foot structure built in 1949.

The Firehouse Boutique & Studio offered a combination of consumer products, as well as offering do-it-yourself spaces and workshops.
The Firehouse Boutique & Studio offered a combination of consumer products, as well as offering do-it-yourself spaces and workshops.

Prior to its first year of business, Mcghee had been operating a booth at The Portico in NOTO called Rustic Roots, where she upcycled furniture, created specialty signs and made other items.

McGhee said retail is a different experience compared to the other businesses she has run with her husband.

"It's been very rewarding," she said. "I love my customers, and I think that's what I'll miss the most, but also as a small business owner its hard to get time off, and I think that's what I miss the most — being able to step away."

Keishera Lately is the business reporter for the Topeka Capital-Journal. She can be reached at klately@cjonline.com. Follow her on Twitter @Lately_KT.

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