That's Life

Wisconsin Jewelers Run “Family Business with Soul”

“What you see is what you get,” they say.

Published

2 years ago

February 20, 2023

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Andy and Jenn Koehn are the modern-day Koehn & Koehn of their business, which was founded by Andy’s grandfather sometime in the 1930s. “We aren’t exactly sure when we were founded,” Andy says. “The Koehns aren’t so into numbers. Ha!” Jenn is responsible for back of the house, and Andy is up front working in sales, training and as a greeter. They call their enterprise a “family business with soul” and infuse it with all the authenticity, personality and humor at their disposal.

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Retirement can be a great part of life. As Nanji Singadia puts it, “I want to retire and enjoy my life. I’m 78 now and I just want to take a break.” That said, Nanji decided that the best way to move ahead was to contact the experts at Wilkerson. He chose them because he knew that closing a store is a heavy lift. To maximize sales and move on to the next, best chapter of his life, he called Wilkerson—but not before asking his industry friends for their opinion. He found that Wilkerson was the company most recommended and says their professionalism, experience and the homework they did before the launch all helped to make his going out of business sale a success. “Wilkerson were working on the sale a month it took place,” he says. “They did a great job.”