It's hard to believe that just a few short months ago Chad's Carolina Corn was just an idea being tossed around. I'm very blessed, and somewhat humbled, to see how far the company has come in such a short amount of time.
We have now moved from a concept we began in our kitchen to a production facility in Archdale, NC. We have officially launched the website and orders have been coming in. The product is on the shelves in Lewisville at Mostly Local Market, and in Thomasville at Shoppes On Main and Cedar Lodge Market. More stores to come very soon....
And in a very excited surprise Chad's Carolina Corn was featured on WXII on December 1st! We saw a jump in website traffic of 2700% the next day! Thanks very much to the folks at WXII for giving us that opportunity.
All this for a company that didn't exist 6 months ago.
There have literally been new opportunities pouring in daily, and I am SO thankful! The support that I have received from everyone is beyond what I could have anticipated.
As the story on WXII alluded to, this is really more than just about popcorn. A big part of the reason for starting this company is to give me a way to better support my family. It's no secret that times are hard for everyone right now, and we are not an exception. I've been praying, searching, and brainstorming for what feels like forever about what to do and starting Chad's Carolina Corn felt like the right way to go. It was, and to some degree still is, a risk. But I have been SO encouraged by everyone's reaction.
So I just want to say thank you so much to everyone out there who has given me a word of encouragement, had good things to say about the product, and helped open doors for me!!!
More good news to come shortly.....
Chad aka "The Popcorn Czar"
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