Faces of BKS: The Corner Candleshop
The Corner Candle Shop is locally owned, operated and loved by the one-and-only Lori Block. Since starting in 2003, the business has grown from high-quality, hand-poured votive candles and accessories to tea lights, melting cubes, tins, jars, car fresheners, room sprays, diffusers, oils, custom pours and so much more. 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 Block, 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.”