From a Jacksonville flea market to the Vegas Strip: Retired veteran turns small business into upscale fashion store

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A Jacksonville native and his family spoke to News4JAX about how their strong faith and determination to grow landed them a spot in one of the most popular travel destinations in America.

These must-have Insider Deal household items are at unbeatable prices!– What started as a small business selling jewelry and clothes at the Ramona Flea Market in Jacksonville is now an

“We went to Circus Circus and we saw this lady who had her store there, and my wife was like, well, why can’t we do that?” Clark said.“We came back to Jacksonville, you know, all excited. We had to put together a game plan, and we figured we needed to show them something. So she contacted Caesars Palace, MGM, everybody — the Palms Hotel, every casino hotel and resort in Las Vegas. We were just getting feedback and then we sat down together to see what we needed to do,” Clark said.

“I had a friend out here. Luckily, he came in to help me tear up the floor because the prior tenants glued it down,” Clark said. “So, you’re talking me on some ladders with my 8-year-old handing me pannels and my wife holding the ladder. So it was a process.” The family said they are saving up to someday open a store at Caesars Palace, but in the meantime, they are working hard at their current store to put themselves on the map, pay off bills and stand out from the competition.

 

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