John Franklin-Hackett, the owner of Frankly Alpacas in Broseley, had run his own consultancy business in Nuneaton while his wife Natalie was an assistant head teacher.
"The pivotal moment came during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. To get a break from the stress and anxiety everyone was suffering, we decided to visit some alpaca farms and found the experience of being around alpacas incredibly relaxing and therapeutic. "We decided to fully commit and develop a business based around our love of animals, so we could bring that same sense of relaxation and tranquility that we experience when we spend time with alpacas to other people."
Fate was incredibly kind to the couple, who visited the farm and were told by James that he wanted to move on and leave the UK so he could move to an island. "Frankly Alpacas was born and we find ourselves delighted to be here in the beautiful Shropshire countryside, building on James's work."This is just the beginning for us and we have many plans for the future of Frankly Alpacas that we're hugely excited about.