DeBartolo & Co. Fine Jewelry
\nFor local jewelers, service is precious commodity
\nArticle Launched: 02\/09\/2008 11:00:00 PM PST
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For DeBartolo & Company Fine Jewelry owners Louie and Kelly DeBartolo, working with fine jewelry and helping customers find just what they are looking for is key.<\/p>\n
Their mission or philosophy is clear, they said. “Customer service, customer service, customer service.”<\/p>\n
What services\/items are offered? Jewelry repair and watch repair on premises<\/p>\n
What business did it replace? Tattoo shop<\/p>\n
What was your profession or career prior to opening this business? I was a master gold smith for 30 years.<\/p>\n
Have\/do you own other local businesses? No<\/p>\n
Fun fact about your business? It’s enjoyable restoring or making something for a customer and seeing them completely happy.<\/p>\n
What is the most unique thing about this new business? My wife Kelly and I get to work<\/p>\n
together daily and share our talents with the community.
\nHow would you describe your management style? I am low key, easy going and love to have fun with customers.<\/p>\n
Why did you choose to open this type of business, or become involved with this industry? I have serviced the Bay Area for 30 years as a jeweler and have lived in Vacaville for 18 years, and always wanted to own a downtown jewelry store.<\/p>\n
What are your least and most favorite things about things about your business\/industry? This is a business where emotion plays a part of the purchase, and being involved with that special moment is priceless.<\/p>\n
What are your company’s biggest challenges and how do you plan to tackle them? Our biggest challenge is getting the word out about our new store. Right now customers are testing us and the response has been quite exciting. Advertising and word of mouth is our medicine.<\/p>\n
How would you describe your clients? So far, we have had a spectrum, and I have learned to never judge a book by its cover, so everyone is treated the same.<\/p>\n
What life experience best prepared you for the business\/job? We have been associated with many corporate accounts as well as mom and pops. Treat people the way you like to be treated and the rest will fall in place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DeBartolo & Co. Fine Jewelry For local jewelers, service is precious commodity Article Launched: 02\/09\/2008 11:00:00 PM PST TheReporter.com, CA For DeBartolo & Company Fine Jewelry owners Louie and Kelly DeBartolo, working with fine jewelry and helping customers find just what they are looking for is key. Their mission or philosophy is clear, they said. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[411],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n