SELINSGROVE — At a point in her career, while working in real estate, Selinsgrove High School graduate Kelly Straub decided that she wanted to follow her instincts and open a combination men’s and women’s clothing boutique in Selinsgrove.
Although Straub owns the Chic Bow-tique as a family-owned business, she works in tandem with her brother Barry Kobel, who serves as the shop’s manager. The business was incorporated as an LLC this past April.
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