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56 | March/April 2015 an amazing team by my side and I think that is one of the reasons why we are still here," she said. "I have recently realized how impor- tant goals are, both professionally and personally. ey are what propel you to the next level," said the newly-married Whitney, whose hope for the future in- cludes more Green Side Up locations and, of course, a family. In Whitney's role as general manager of the garden center, she manages em- ployees, marketing, advertising, sales and customer service. "It has been a learning process to know which products cus- tomers want, and when they want them. I love seeing their faces light up as they walk into the store," she said, of the 5,000 square feet of unique home décor and garden items, hand-selected by Whitney, her mom, and Carly Cocarro, the gi store manager. In addition to home décor, Whitney and her staff of horticulturists and de- signers carry a wide selection of outdoor furniture and live plants in greenhouses and outdoors. e strikingly landscaped gardens of Green Side Up are available for receptions, parties and events. Regularly, Whitney's staff holds fun workshops and hands-on learning opportunities, which can be found on their website, greenside- upgis.com and on their Facebook page. While running a family business poses the occasional challenge, its rewards are many. "Sometimes I have to take a step back, literally, and look at what my par- ents have created," Whitney said of the 120 acres of land devoted to growing plant materials and supporting a land- scape design and maintenance business. "It has been amazing to see my parents' business grow and, wow, to know that I am a fundamental part of the business is an extraordinary feeling. We built some- thing great." Nancy Teachey, Marketing & Showroom Designer, Hubbard Pipe and Supply In 1972, Nancy Teachey's father, Bon- ner Hubbard, founded Hubbard Pipe & Supply in a small section of the current warehouse on Robeson Street. Today, the family owned and operated business spans almost a full city block. Photography by Cramer Gallimore "Our customers are so great. In Fayetteville, you get to meet someone new and interesting every day. There is nothing I love more than when people stop me around town and tell me how much they love their fixtures and how their toilet is still working well."

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