Faces of BKS: The Corner Candleshop
The Corner Candle Shop (formerly 5B&Co. Candlemakers) is locally owned, operated and loved by the one-and-only Lori Woods. For over 17 years, Lori operated as 5B&Co. Candlemakers, hand-pouring specialty candles in the Brookside neighborhood she calls home. In the Fall of 2020, Lori began a new adventure as The Corner Candleshop, offering the same handmade, top-quality products under a new name. Click below to learn more about The Corner Candleshop, a small, locally- and woman-owned business, and a treasured part of the historic Brookside shops. Lori Woods, Owner, pictured right
Started in owner Danny O’Neil’s Brookside basement in 1993, The Roasterie has grown to an iconic Kansas City business. In October 2005, Danny and wife Carla opened 
After a 20-year career of working for faith-based, not-for-profit counseling organizations, Roger Goldblatt decided to go off on his own. “I’m proud of making it go,” Roger said of starting his own business. “I’m proud of standing on my own and not relying on an agency. I’m succeeding, I’ve built a viable business, and I’m proud that I can be in a position to help people navigate a very challenging world.”