Posted on Jun 12, 2022
Bear Soap is ready for a fresh start in Westport by putting 'more energy into fewer things'
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The locally-owned soap company announced in April it would close its Soap Bar storefront and move into Mid Coast Modern just a couple doors down on Westport Road. It's also leaning more into wholesale through Made in KC.
The shelving of Soap Bar in Westport wasn’t the end of a chapter — just a focused business shift, said Matt Bramlette, the Midtown maker behind Toilet Bombs and a variety of self-care products.
“We took the look and feel of Soap Bar and merged it with Mid Coast Modern. It was a total refresh,” explained Bramlette, who co-owns Mid Coast Modern and the Bear Soap Co. brand (which was once sold out of the now-closed Soap Bar) with his husband, Rick Leavitt.
The shelving of Soap Bar in Westport wasn’t the end of a chapter — just a focused business shift, said Matt Bramlette, the Midtown maker behind Toilet Bombs and a variety of self-care products.
“We took the look and feel of Soap Bar and merged it with Mid Coast Modern. It was a total refresh,” explained Bramlette, who co-owns Mid Coast Modern and the Bear Soap Co. brand (which was once sold out of the now-closed Soap Bar) with his husband, Rick Leavitt.
Bear Soap is ready for a fresh start in Westport by putting 'more energy into fewer things'
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..."None of the Bear Soap Co. products have been discontinued since the move, Bramlette said; and customers are still welcome to check out the workspace in the back of the store, similar to how customers at Soap Bar could watch and smell fresh products being made.
“That’s part of the experience that we think makes people enjoy coming to the store,” Bramlette said. “They always love to see all the ingredients, and we can explain the process of some of the things we make.”
Bramlette and his team are set to start offering make-your-own-bath-bombs classes soon, he said.
“We’ve done bath bomb classes in both Made in KC Marketplace locations, and they were really successful,” he shared. “It’s a really fun time to either meet new people or do it with a group.”
..."None of the Bear Soap Co. products have been discontinued since the move, Bramlette said; and customers are still welcome to check out the workspace in the back of the store, similar to how customers at Soap Bar could watch and smell fresh products being made.
“That’s part of the experience that we think makes people enjoy coming to the store,” Bramlette said. “They always love to see all the ingredients, and we can explain the process of some of the things we make.”
Bramlette and his team are set to start offering make-your-own-bath-bombs classes soon, he said.
“We’ve done bath bomb classes in both Made in KC Marketplace locations, and they were really successful,” he shared. “It’s a really fun time to either meet new people or do it with a group.”
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