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Business does not end for Nikos Phelps and Judy Brillhart on the 12th day of Christmas.
Utopian Landscapes is a landscape contracting company specializing in landscape management, design and building. Phelps began landscape work part time during high school and college. After graduating from Penn State in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in landscape contracting and entrepreneurship, he turned the business into a full-time venture.
In 2008, Utopian Landscapes became a Christmas Decor franchise. Based in Lubbock, Texas, the company has approximately 400 franchises nationwide. According to its website, the startup cost for a franchise is $5,000-$7,900, and the company provides training, software, product and sales and marketing assistance.
Brillhart founded The Strawberry Shop, a floral and gift shop, in 1983. The business does fresh and silk floral arrangements for events as well as interior design. The store also carries wall décor and handmade jewelry. Customers can browse in-store or employees will decorate on location.
But Brillhart’s favorite is the holiday business.
“I love it. If I had room in my shop, I’d have an area to do Christmas year-round,” she said. “There’s nothing compared to it.”
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