Channel 12 News - Plymouth, Minnesota
Interview With Kay Frandsen
Channel 12 News Interview with Kay Frandsen at The Wabi Sabi Shop. Kay discusses the concept of Wabi Sabi and how she has applied the ancient Japaneese philosophy to her business and the products she offers in her Plymouth, Minnesota consignment shop.
Plymouth Magazine - January 2010
Consignment Made Chic - Inside Plymouths New Wabi Sabi Shop
Happening upon Kay Frandsen's Home Consignment Store in Waterford Plaza, you have to wonder "What's in a name?" Walk inside the doors of The Wabi Sabi Shop and you'll be met with 12 hanging scrolls describing not only the store's catchy nomenclature, but also the design and lifestyle concept behind it.
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After being laid off in 2007, Kay was determined to run her own business. With a background in interior design and a penchant for finding bargains, she began visualizing a home furnishings consignment shop. The economy was taking a nose-dive and she needed to investigate the validity of her concept.
Business Journal - February 2010
Unemployed at 50, Frandsen Opts to Run Consignment Shop Wabi Sabi
The recession hit Kay Frandsen in 2007 in the form of a personnel shuffle that left her out in the cold at age 50. "At that point in my life, I was doing some real soul searching," she said. "It gets harder and harder to find a job at that age. I wanted something that would be fun and where I could be in charge."
Star Tribune - March 8, 2010
Upscale Furniture Consignment is Growing
Despite the recession, three local renegades opened furniture consignment stores in the past year: Kay Frandsen´s Wabi Sabi Shop in Plymouth, Kendra Anderson´s Movables in northeast Minneapolis and Ann Byers´ second location of Bella Galleria in southwest Minneapolis.
Star Tribune - April 2010
Jobs Were Scarce, But HIRED Helped Them Back
Let´s hear it for Kay Frandsen, Paul Fagerberg, Kyoko Morimura and Bill Engeman. They lost jobs to the Great Recession that put them on the street for up to two years. And they´ve recently been hired or started a business.
Star Tribune - September 2010
Daunting Task: Launching a Business in a Recession
When Kay Frandsen was let go from her position as an interior designer, she knew she never wanted to go through that again. "It came as a total surprise and shock," Frandsen said. "I just thought, OK, that's the last time that´s going to ever happen to me. I will never be an employee for anybody else. I will take control of my future and my life. It´s up to me."
